The 四海为学 “Collaborative Learning” project, an online philosophy lecture and seminar series promoting learning across cultures, will host three seminars and four lectures in the next few months.

Our seminars include:

“The Philosophy of Guo Xiang” Led by: Paul D’Ambrosio, East China Normal University. Taking place January 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25; from 22:00-23:30 Beijing Time.

“Confucianism Today” Led by: Robert A. Carleo III, East China Normal University. Taking place March 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 29; from 20:30–22:30 Beijing time

“The Bad Confucius” Led by: Dimitra Amarantidou, University of Macau. Taking place May 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 29, 31; from 21:00-22:30 Beijing Time

For more information, including links to the meetings, see https://www.sihaiweixue.org/seminars

Our lectures include:

“On ‘Doing What You Really Want’”

Franklin Perkins, University of Hawai’i

Friday, January 13th, 9:00am Beijing time.

“Transcultural Approaches in Chinese Philosophy and the Method of Sublation”

Jana Rošker, University of Ljubljana

Monday, February 6th, 22:00 Beijing Time.

“Reappraising Ban Zhao: The Advent of Chinese Women Philosophers”

Ann Pang-White, University of Scranton

Tuesday, March 14th, 2023. 9 p.m. Beijing Time.

“From the Smoker to Confucius: How to Better Understand China”

Carine Defoort, University of Leuven

Tuesday, April 11th, 16:00 Beijing Time.

Li Chenyang, Nanyang Technological University

Talk on his new book

Second week of May, exact time and date TBD

For more information, including Zoom links, see: https://www.sihaiweixue.org/lectures

Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in all the seminars and lectures. If you would like to be more involved please contact us at sihaiweixue@hotmail.com