The Institute of Letters and Philosophy (文哲所) at the Academia Sinica is recruiting full-time researchers in comparative philosophy for its Comparative Philosophy Laboratory.
Job Opening: Researcher Position at Academia Sinica
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CFP: 2025 Workshop of “Comparative Philosophy Forum – Beijing”
The 2025 Workshop of “Comparative Philosophy Forum – Beijing” will be held July 22, 2025, Beijing. This year’s workshop is on the theme of”Doing Chinese Philosophy Through Cross-Tradition Engagement: Making Original Contributions to the Development of Philosophy.” Please read this document to find more details on the workshop.
New Book: Rošker, Chinese Philosophy in Transcultural Contexts
Chinese Philosophy in Transcultural Contexts: Comparative Approaches and the Method of Sublation has just been published by Bloomsbury. In this book, Jana S. Rošker presents a novel dialectical method to our comprehension of diverse philosophical ideas. Analyzing philosophical discourses that have emerged in China and the Sinophone region, Rošker applies the method to examples from across the history of thought. From Ancient Chinese logicians to 20th-century intellectuals, she connects thinkers and offers fresh insights into key aspects of philosophy. The result is a series of vibrant dialogues among different intellectual traditions, providing new understandings of transcultural philosophical interactions. To find the full text, please see this site.
Online Lecture on Korean Confucian Practice
Please join the upcoming virtual talk by Dr. Lee Sangmin, who will discuss the finger-severing practice in Early Chosŏn Korea.
The event will take place on April 24, 5:00 – 6:30pm (LA Time) / 8:00 – 09:30pm (New York Time) / April 25, 09:00 – 10:30am (Seoul Time).
The event will take place on April 24, 5:00 – 6:30pm (LA Time) / 8:00 – 09:30pm (New York Time) / April 25, 09:00 – 10:30am (Seoul Time).
New Book: Marchal and Wang, eds., Subjectivity and Selfhood in Chinese Philosophy
The inaugural volume of Amsterdam University Press’s “East Asian Philosophy and Political Thought” series has just been published: Subjectivity and Selfhood in Chinese Philosophy: Phenomenological, Comparative and Historical Perspectives, eds. Kai Marchal and Ellie Hua Wang. Please click the link here for more information.
The series is generally interested in any work in East Asian philosophy, but also aims to promote East Asian political thought and political philosophy. Those working on a book project, including an edited volume, that engages with East Asian thought and philosophy broadly defined are welcomed to submit to the series through this link.
Job Opening: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Philosophy Department is seeking to appoint a part-time lecturer for Chinese philosophy. Please read more for details of the job and the application process.
New Book: Radice, Ritual Performance in Early Chinese Thought
Thomas Radice’s Ritual Performance in Early Chinese Thought: A Dramaturgical Perspective has been recently published by Bloomsbury. Please see here for more information, and read on for the publisher’s summary.
Lecture: Ziporyn, Unknow Thyself
The College of East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University is hosting a lecture by Brook Ziporyn of the University of Chicago, titled “Unknow Thyself: Agnosis as Superpower in the Zhuangzi,” on Thursday April 3rd, at 4:30pm in the Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies Seminar Room (343 Washington Terrace, Middletown CT). Ziporyn will explore non-knowledge’s ability to enhance self and social reform. All are welcome!
Toc: Journal of Confucian Philosophy and Culture 43
Volume 43 (February 2025) of The Journal of Confucian Philosophy and Culture is published. This issue features the special topic, “Comparative Perspectives on the Future of Cosmopolitanism (II),” guest edited by Philip J. Ivanhoe. Continuing from Vol. 42, this collection, supported by the Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues at Georgetown University, expands the discourse with six additional articles. A general response by Owen Flanagan offers reflections on the discussions presented across both volumes.
Additionally, this issue includes a special section, Scholar’s Corner, featuring an article on Confucian responses to same-sex marriage. It also presents a book review of Emotions in Korean Philosophy and Religion: Confucian, Comparative, and Contemporary Perspectives by Lu-Vada Dunford. The full volume is available at https://jcpc.skku.edu/.
ToC: Dao 24:1
Dao 24:1 has been published; see here and below for the Table of Contents.
