From the Editors
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APA Newsletter on Asian and Asian-American Philosophers and Philosophies From the Guest Editor “Buddhist Philosophy Today: Theories and Forms,” Rafal Stepien Submission Guidelines and Information Articles “Philosophy, Quo Vadis? Buddhism and the Academic Study of Philosophy,” Brook Ziporyn “What/Who Determines the Value of Buddhist Philosophy in Modern Academia?,” Hans-Rudolf Kantor “Buddhist Philosophy? Arguments from Somewhere,” Rafal Stepien “Doing Buddhist Philosophy,” C. W. Huntington, Jr. “Decolonizing the Buddhist Mind,” Mattia Salvini “Reflecting on Buddhist Philosophy with Pierre Hadot,” Matthew T. Kapstein “Some Suggestions for Future Directions of the Study of Buddhist Philosophy,” Jan Westerhoff “Practicing Buddhist Philosophy as Philosophy,” Pierre-Julien Harter “Emptiness, Multiverses, and the Conception of a Multi-Entry Philosophy,” Gereon Kopf “Buddhist Philosophy and the Neuroscientific Study of Meditation: Critical Reflections,” Birgit Kellner |
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APA Newsletters, Spring 2018 (Volume 17, Number 2) Newsletter on Asian and Asian-American Philosophers and Philosophies From the Guest Editor, Manyul Im Submission Guidelines and Information “’Three Sacrificial Rituals’ (sanji) and the Practicability of Ruist (Confucian) Philosophy,” Bin Song “Traditional Chinese Body Practice and Philosophical Activity,” Steven Geisz “East Asian Martial Arts as Philosophical Practice,” Alexus McLeod |
The Fall 2017 issues of the various APA Newsletters have been published on-line, including the APA Newsletter on Asian and Asian-American Philosophers and Philosophies, the Table of Contents of which I post below.
A team based at the University of Oklahoma have just announced a splendid new website devoted to teaching “deviant philosophy.” It is made up of Primers, Units and Lessons, and Exercises and Activities, all designed to be incorporated into existing courses or to spur the creation of new ones. The editors are also very interested in new content, so please contribute! Their discussion of the meaning of “deviant philosophy” helps to make clear the scope of the project:
[Just a reminder that the deadline for proposals is Monday, 10/31. Thank you. -M. I.]
The APA’s Committee on Asian and Asian-American Philosophers and Philosophies invites proposals/abstracts for a sponsored panel on teaching Asian and/or Asian-American philosophy. The Committee is especially interested in documented, project or experience based narratives of effective teaching techniques, comparative philosophy focus in lesson plans, theoretical or practical complexities, or strategies for curricular integration in degree programs. Other topics will also be considered. The Pacific Division meetings will be held in Seattle, WA on April 12 – 15, 2o17. Please send proposals or abstracts to Manyul Im via email: manyulim@bridgeport.edu. Please include a CV with your proposal/abstract.
Deadline for full consideration of proposals is October 31, 2016.
