The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Towson University (Baltimore, MD) is seeking a lecturer in Asian Religions for a one-year position starting in August 2023. Area of specialization within Asian Religions is open. It is a 4-4 teaching load. The first semester we anticipate the lecturer teaching one section of RLST 209: Religions Traditions of Asia (~25 students) and three sections of a Towson first-year Seminar, TSEM: Reading the Sacred (20 students/section). This latter class is wide-open for how the lecturer would like to teach it. Depending on enrollments, there is a slight chance that in Fall 2023, the lecturer may be expected to teach one or more sections of RLST 206: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam rather than some of the previous course options. Compensation is over $50,000. Please contact Dr. Suk Choi (suchoi@towson.edu) and Dr. Robert Tappan (rtappan@towson.edu) to express interest and for further information.
Call for Applications: Exploring Perspectives on China-US Relations – 2023
This project is co-sponsored by the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies and the Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies. It promotes in-person dialogue between Chinese and American scholars, including doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, junior faculty members, think tank experts, as well as emerging leaders in various fields. More details on the program and the application are here.
The submission should include a current c.v. as well as a short (under 500 words) description of specific areas of interest and what the applicant hopes to contribute to such an exchange. The submission deadline is July 10th, 2023. Please email to xuxiaolan@siis.org.cn.
Reminder: NECCT CFP due 7/15
Proposals for 2023 Meeting of the Northeast Conference on Chinese Thought due 7/15/23
We are pleased to announce that this year’s meeting of the Northeast Conference on Chinese Thought (NECCT) will be held on November 11-12 at Brown University. This annual meeting is an opportunity for scholars of Chinese thought (broadly construed) from across the northeast US (also broadly construed) to gather and share their research. This year, we are accepting panel proposals (3-4 presenters) in addition to paper proposals. As we are interested in generating interdisciplinary discussions, we welcome work of any disciplinary/methodological orientation that bears on Chinese thought, including but not limited to history, religious studies, anthropology, literary studies, art history, and philosophy.
Ziporyn Lectures in Berlin: “An Obscure She-Beast” and “Dao is the Opposite of God”
Freie Universität Belin is happy to announce that they will be hosting a lecture titled “‘An Obscure She-Beast’: Reflections on the Translation of Laozi 6” by Professor Brook Ziporyn of the University of Chicago. It will occur on Friday, 30th June 2023, 14:00-16:00 at the lecture room Habelschwerdter Allee 30th, 14195. Please click here for the flyer.
This will then be followed the next day with another lecture by Professor Brook Ziporyn titled “‘Dao is the Opposite of God’: The Critique of Purposive Action in the Laozi.” This lecture will occur at the same location as the previous one on Saturday, 01 July 2023 10:00-12:00. Please click here for the flyer and more information.
ToC: Monumenta Serica 71:1
Taylor and Francis Online has recently published Monumenta Serica 71:1. This new issue has 20 different pieces ranging from Articles, to an Obituary and Book Reviews. Please read below for a table of contents.
Workshop: Humans and their Natural Environment: Astronomy and Agriculture in Early Chinese Excavated Manuscripts
We are pleased to announce the in-person workshop
Humans and their Natural Environment: Astronomy and Agriculture in Early Chinese Excavated Manuscripts
to be held at the Institute of Philosophy, University of Bern on June 29th – 30th, 2023.(https://www.philosophie.unibe.ch/news/astroagronomy/index_eng.html)
Teaching Opportunity at Wesleyan for Spring, 2024
During the Spring, 2024 semester, the Wesleyan University Philosophy Department and College of East Asian Studies would jointly like to fill two single-course, in-person teaching slots in Asian philosophy. We hope to offer “Classical Chinese philosophy” and one other course. I will be teaching “Modern Chinese Philosophy” that semester so ideally the second course will be different from either of the two other courses. Creative ideas welcome!
Anyone who is interested should send me a cover letter describing what you would like to teach and something about your teaching experience, as well as a CV. If you have any questions or would like to run a potential course by me, please also write to me.
There is no hard deadline, but anyone who contacts me by July 28, 2023 is assured full consideration.
Wesleyan University, located in Middletown, Connecticut, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious practice or creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or non- position-related criminal record. We welcome applications from women and historically underrepresented groups. Inquiries regarding Title IX, Section 504, or any other non- discrimination policies should be directed to: Vice President for Equity & Inclusion / Title IX Officer, 318 North College, 860.685.4771.
Body, Space, Spirit: The Sensorium in Chinese History
Posted on behalf of the organisers Flavia Xi Fang and Avital Rom
We are delighted to announce the in-person workshop,
Body, Space, Spirit: The Sensorium in Chinese History
to be hosted by the University of Cambridge and the Needham Research Institute.
Time: Thursday 22 June – Friday 23 June 2023,
Place: Needham Research Institute | 8 Sylvester Road, Cambridge CB3 9AF
All are welcome. Attendance is free of charge but pre-registration required as spaces are limited (see details below).
Philosophy of Self-Cultivation
Posting on behalf of Dr Manhua Li, Royal Holloway College, University of London:
OUP “Philosophy in Focus” on East Asian Philosophy
Oxford University Press is currently running a marketing campaign focused on many of its titles in East Asian Philosophy; chapters from each volume are available for free download through the end of June. Topics covered include classical Daoism, Zen lessons from nature, the history of Confucianism, harmony through diversity in the Huainanzi, neglected texts, and more. See here for the details.
