Author Archives: Aris Dashiell

Online Lecture: Selfishness & Self-Centeredness

Saint Louis University’s Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (AMES) Center and Department of Philosophy are happy to announce that they will be hosting a Zoom lecture next  Tuesday, September 19th. This lecture is “Selfishness & Self-Centeredness” by Philip J. Ivanhoe from Georgetown University. The aims of this talk are to describe and make clear the philosophically related but distinct notions of selfishness and self-centeredness and show how the latter in particular relates to concerns about oneness, the self, and happiness. Please click here for the flyer or information on registration.

ToC: Asian Studies 11:3

The University of Ljubljana Press has recently released a new issue of Asian Studies 11:3. This issue which includes 14 different articles ranging over a variety of topics is a special issue titled “Humanism, Post-Humanism and Transhumanism in Transcultural Perspective: Asian and European Paradigms”. Please read below for a table of contents.

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CFP: ISCP at APA-Pacific

The International Society for Chinese Philosophy is happy to invite submissions to be considered for inclusion in panels at the upcoming APA Pacific Divison Meeting occurring on March 20-23, 2024 in Portland, OR. Submissions focusing on any area of Chinese philosophy will be considered and they welcome both individual papers as well as completed panel proposals. Please read below for details on submissions.

Submission Deadline: September 10, 2023

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New Book: Rawson, Life and Afterlife in Ancient China

Penguin has recently published Jessica Rawson’s new book Life and Afterlife in Ancient China. Rawson’s new book is a meant to tell a epic new history of Ancient China through the prism of a dozen extraordinary tombs. Life and Afterlife in Ancient China illuminates a constellation of beliefs about life and death very different from our own and provides a remarkable new perspective on one of the oldest civilisations in the world. Please click here for more information on the book or to purchase a copy.

CFP: ACPA Panels at the 25th World Congress of Philosophy

The Association of Chinese Philosophy will be organizing two panels at the 25th World Congress of Philosophy. This Conference will take place on August 1-8th, 2024 in Rome. The ACPA is currently accepting proposals for individual papers or panels to be considered for inclusion on two ACPA group sessions. The meeting are expected to be in person, and last 2 hours with 20 minutes for each presentation. The submission deadline is November 1st, 2023. Please read below for more information on submissions and the conference.

To submit your abstract please click here

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CFP: Panel for the ACPA at 2024 Pacific APA

(Updated with Submission link)

The ACPA is welcoming scholars to submit proposals for individual papers to be considered for inclusion on a single ACPA group session at the 2024 APA Pacific Division Meeting. This meeting is expected to be in person and is open to submissions that engage with Chinese philosophy in a wide variety of ways. The ACPA is not specifying a theme for the group session prior to receiving proposals. In addition to the quality of submission, the selection of papers for presentation will be based on how well they can be worked into a good session. Please read below for more information on submissions.

Deadline for submissions: September 15th, 2023 / To submit your abstract, follow this link https://forms.gle/kk8iSWVRmUqvm37t5

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CFP: ACPA 2024 session at Eastern APA

The ACPA is happy to announce that they are welcoming scholars to submit proposals for individual papers to be considered for inclusion on a single ACPA group session at the 2024 APA Eastern Division Meeting. The meeting is expected to be in person. The 2024 Eastern APA will take place January 15-18th, 2024 in New York, Sheraton New York Times Square. They are open to submissions that engage with Chinese philosophy in a wide variety of ways. Please read below for more information on submissions.

Submissions deadline: July 30,2023

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CFP: 8th World Conference on Sinology

The 8th World Conference on Sinology is scheduled to take place in November 2023 on the Suzhou Campus of Renmin University of China. The conference will be conducted in both English and Chinese; please click here for more information on the conference.

They cordially invite individuals to join the conference, where they will have the opportunity to engage in insightful discussions, connect with fellow scholars, and contribute to the advancement of sinology research. This year’s theme is “Understanding China: Connected Past and Shared Future”. If you are interested in attending the conference please complete the registration form before July 30th or submit a Registration for via email.

CFP: ISCP Panels at 25th World Congress of Philosophy

The International Society for Chinese Philosophy is happy to announce that they will be a member society of The World Congress of Philosophy’s 25th conference which will be held in Rome, Italy, from August 1st to August 8th, 2024. The ISCP will be holding society sessions and welcoming submissions in any area of Chinese Philosophy and cross-cultural philosophy related to Chinese philosophy. Please read below for more information on submissions.

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