Dear Colleagues,

The latest issue of the Journal of Chinese Humanities (JOCH) is now available, open acces, on Brill. Please find the table of contents below as well as a link to the full text: HERE.

Volume 6.2; Special Issue: Limitations of the Tang-Song Transition Theory
Editor’s Introduction: Limitations of the Tang-Song Transition Theory
Author: Qi Sun (孫齊)
Pages: 127–128

Dispelling the Myth of the “Tang-Song Transition Theory”
Author: Jiping Yang (楊際平)
Pages: 129–152

Time to Turn the Page in Tang and Song History Studies: Exploring the Tang-Song Transformation Theory from Multiple Perspectives
Author: Huarui Li (李華瑞)
Pages: 153–179

A Historical Study of Political System Reform in the Tang and Song Dynasties
Author: Huayu Wang (王化雨)
Pages: 180–191

A Discussion of Several Issues Concerning the “Tang-Song Transition”
Author: Fasong Mou (牟發松)
Pages: 192–212

Confucianism and Democracy: Four Models of Compatibility
Authors: Sophia Gao and Aaron J. Walayat
Pages: 213–234

Tao Yuanming’s Perspectives on Life as Reflected in His Poems on History
Author: Yue Zhang (張月)
Pages: 235–258

Review Essays
Buddhism and Modern Chinese Society
Author: Jian Chen (陳堅)
Pages: 259–269

Can Confucianism Save Liberalism? Should It?
Author: Mateusz Janik
Pages: 270–277

Book Reviews
Against Political Equality: The Confucian Case, written by Bai Tongdong
Author: Sor-hoon Tan
Pages: 279–285

Bird Talk and Other Stories by Xu Xu: Modern Tales of a Chinese Romantic, written by Xu Xu
Author: Ronald Suleski
Pages: 286–290

Just Hierarchy: Why Social Hierarchies Matter in China and the Rest of the World, written by Daniel Bell and Wang Pei
Author: Paul Manfredi
Pages: 291–295

Dear Colleagues:

You are invited to submit papers for inclusion in future issues of the Journal of Chinese Humanities (ISSN 2352-1333 / E-ISSN 2352-1341). We are Scopus indexed English Language publication focused on Chinese philosophy, history, and literature. You can find previous issues on Brill HERE.

Papers will receive special consideration if they pertain to one or more of the following themes; Moism (墨家) , Han Dynasty Fu (賦) Literature, Yuan Poetry (元曲), and comparative documentology/philology.

You will need to indicate your intention to submit by email with the title of the paper, authors/translators, and a brief abstract.

Please submit your papers to:

Patrick C. Turk
Marketing Editor
Email: Patrick@journalofchinesehumanities.com

JOCH web address: http://www.journalofchinesehumanities.com

The Journal of Chinese Humanities (JOCH) is expanding operations by adding an editor to our staff. The position is full time and would require the applicant to locate to Jinan, China.

Responsibilities will include processing and reviewing English and Chinese language submissions, communicating with authors, editing articles and translations, organizing article and book reviews, marketing and outreach, planning journal development, and organizing academic activities.

Qualifications are as follows:
• Fluent in English, with the ability to compose written works in academic English
• Proficient in Chinese reading, writing, and speaking
• Background in major field of sinology e.g. philosophy, literature, or history
• At least a Master’s Degree in a field of sinology (PhD preferred)
• Editorial experience a plus

JOCH is an English language, SCOPUS indexed journal for traditional Chinese literature, history, and philosophy.

The position is open until filled. Preference to early applicants. Interested parties should send a CV and statement of interest to Patrick Cody Turk at Patrick@journalofchinesehumanities.com

Dear Colleagues,

You are invited to submit papers for inclusion in future issues of the Scotus indexed Journal of Chinese Humanities (ISSN 2352-1333 / E-ISSN 2352-1341). We welcome articles related to Chinese Philosophy, History, and Literature especially those pertaining to Confucianism, Buddhism, as well as the Tang and Song Dynasties.

Issues for which we are accepting submissions are as follows;

• 6.1 Confucianism:  Reevaluating Mencius and Xun Zi in light of modern Confucianism
• 6.2 History: Theories of Political reform through the Tang and Song Dynasties

Journal of Chinese Humanities (JOCH) is an English-language extension of Wen Shi Zhe (Journal of Literature, History and Philosophy), one of mainland China’s most respected humanities journals. JOCH focuses on presenting scholarly work on various aspects of China’s traditional culture and society. It is our goal to foster international dialogue on important issues in Chinese studies and provide a platform for academic exchange. Continue reading →

Please find below the table of contents for the most recent issue of the Journal of Chinese Humanities (JOCH). Abstracts are available on our website; journalofchinesehumanities.com or on brill at brill.com/view/journals/joch/joch-overview.xml. Full articles and issues available for purchase in print or digital format.

Table of Contents – Vol 5.1, December 2019

Editor’s Preface [Abstract]
Author: Sun Qi
pp.: 3-5

David S. Nivison, the Bamboo Annals, and the Chronology of Xia: Personal Reflections on Historical Method [Abstract]
Author: Edward L. Shaughnessy
pp.: 6-17

Toward an Archaeological Reconstruction of the Xia Dynasty as History: Delineations and Methods [Abstract]
Author: Sun Qingwei 孫慶偉 (Translated by Ady Van Den Stock)
pp.: 18-42

An Archaeological Proposal of the Origin of State in China [Abstract]
Author: Xu Hong 許宏 (Translated by Zhang Yin)
pp.: 43-54

An Alternative Chronology for the Xia Dynasty and Discussion on Issues Related to Xia Culture [Abstract]
Author: Jia Hongbo 賈洪波 (Translated by Carl Gene Fordham)
pp.: 55-77

Faithful History of Unreliable History: Three Debates on the Historicity of the Xia Dynasty [Abstract]
Author: Chen Minzhen 陳民鎮 (Translated by Carl Gene Fordham)
pp.: 78-104

Book Review

Confucianism, a habit of the Heart: Bellah, Civil Religion, and East Asia.  [Abstract]
Reviewed by Uffe Bergeton
pp.: 105-111

The Top Ten Developments in Studies on Chinese Humanities in 2018  [Abstract]
Translated by Connie Rosemont
pp.: 113-120

Attention China Scholars,

The Journal of Chinese Humanities (JOCH) is expanding operations by adding an editor to our staff. We would especially like to encourage those with a background in Chinese philosophy to apply. The position is full time and would require the applicant to locate to Jinan, China. We are the English Language extension of 文史哲 and have recently published volumes on Daoism and Chinese meritocracy.

Responsibilities will include processing and reviewing English and Chinese language submissions, communicating with authors, editing articles and translations, organizing article and book reviews, marketing and outreach, planning journal development, and organizing academic activities.

Qualifications are as follows:
• Fluent in English, with the ability to compose written works in academic English
• Proficient in Chinese reading, writing, and speaking
• Background in major field of sinology e.g. philosophy, literature, or history
• At least a Master’s Degree in a field of sinology (PhD preferred)
• Editorial experience a plus

JOCH is an English language, SCOPUS indexed journal for traditional Chinese literature, history, and philosophy. The position is open until filled. Preference to early applicants. Interested parties should send their CV to Patrick Turk at Patrick@journalofchinesehumanities.com along with a brief statement of interest.

Thank you,

Journal of Chinese Humanities has just released its most recent issue entitled “Early Confucian Thought”. Published by Brill, the issue contains research articles, book reviews, and a special section “Top Ten Developments in the Studies of Chinese Humanities in 2015”.

Visit our websites to see the complete table of contents, read abstracts, and learn how to subscribe.

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Journal of Chinese Humanities (JOCH) is an English-language extension of Wen Shi Zhe (Journal of Literature, History and Philosophy), one of mainland China’s oldest and most respected humanities journals. JOCH presents scholarly work on various aspects of China’s traditional culture and society. It is our goal to foster international dialogue on important issues in Chinese studies and provide a platform for academic exchange.

We are now accepting submissions for our next issue with a focus on the theme “Ancient Chinese Myth and Legend.” All entries must be original works and will be peer reviewed.

The deadline for submissions is September 15, 2016. Submissions should be in English, use Chicago Style format and be between 6,000 and 12,000 words in length.

Please send submissions and questions to joch@sdu.edu.cn, or submit online at http://www.editorialmanager.com/jochbrill

Dr. Ben Hammer

Journal of Chinese Humanities

http://www.journalofchinesehumanities.com/

Shandong University

Does anyone know of any reference material or book that has the English translations for ancient Chinese book names? Thank in advance!