Brill has recently published the English translation of Sun Zhongyuan’s work on Mohist Logic, The Mojing. In this book, Sun investigates the historical contributions made to the research of logic in China, its modern value, its significance to the world, and how the form of logic developed in China is united with those from the rest of the world, focusing on Mohist (mojia 墨家) logic in particular as its core concern. The book is accessible here.
Liberal Studies at New York University invites applications for a one year Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor position in East Asian Cultures to begin September 1, 2025, pending administrative and budgetary approval. Please see here for more details (the application deadline is Nov. 1 2024).
This coming Monday, October 21st, at 9:00am Beijing time the 四海为学 “Collaborative Learning” Project will host a lecture by Professor Ping Zhu. For details, including the Zoom link please see the event page. No pre-registration or passcode will be required.
For a list of more upcoming events see the calendar of 四海为学 “Collaborative Learning”.
The 2024 meeting of the Northeast Conference on Chinese Thought (NECCT) will be held on November 2-3 at Baruch College, City University of New York. This annual meeting is an opportunity for scholars of Chinese thought (broadly construed) from across the northeast US (also somewhat broadly construed) to gather and share their research in various stages of progress.
Here is a link to the conference schedule, which also includes a link to the abstracts for the scheduled talks.
This is an in-person event. We welcome participants to come and join the conversations. Please note that space is limited. If you plan on attending, please RSVP using this link as soon as possible, and no later than October 25th. Only those who RSVP will be allowed entry to the campus.
We are grateful for the generous financial support of CUNY Graduate Center and the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences at Baruch College.
Please direct any questions about the conference to Hagop Sarkissian (hagop.sarkissian@baruch.cuny.edu) or Wenqing Zhao (zhaowenqing711@gmail.com).
NECCT Organizing Committee:
Stephen Angle (Wesleyan University)
Mick Hunter (Yale University)
Andrew Lambert (CUNY College of Staten Island)
Ellen Neskar (Sarah Lawrence College)
Thomas Radice (Southern Connecticut State University)
Hagop Sarkissian (CUNY Graduate Center/Baruch College CUNY)
Christopher Yang (Brown University)
Wenqing Zhao (Baruch College, CUNY)
The concept of wuwei 無為/无为, often translated as nonaction or effortless action, is central to classical Chinese philosophy. But what exactly is the idea and what are its practical implications? What puzzles does it raise regarding the nature of human actions, purpose, and intention? We examine these questions by focusing on some central passages from the Daodejing.
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The latest issue of T’oung Pao has come out, with several religion-related articles, including an unpublished piece by the late Robert van Gulik! Please read below for the table of contents.
The International Society for Chinese Philosophy invites submissions for the ISCP Group Panel at the 2025 APA-Central Division Meeting. The meeting will be entirely online. Sessions will be held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of two consecutive weeks: February 20–22 and February 27–March 1, 2025. Any submission relevant to Chinese philosophy is welcomed. Please send the following information along with your abstract in Word or PDF format to Jing Hu at jing.hu@concordia.ca by Oct. 1, 2024. Kindly title your email “2025 ISCP Central APA submission”.
1. Title of Paper
2. Name of Presenter
3. Presenter’s Affiliation and Contact Information
4. Paper Abstract (200-300 words, in attachment)
Please reach out to Jing Hu for for any inquiries.
The Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Hong Kong, has announced a Visiting Assistant Professor position with specialization in “Chinese political philosophy and philosophy of wellbeing.” The position is for one semester, beginning in January 2025; details are here.
Interested individuals can visit the website (General 2 — 四海为学 Collaborative Learning) or email WorksinProgressSHWX@hotmail.
