Category Archives: China

Berggruen Workshop at Harvard: “Perspectives on Chinese Thought in the World”

This workshop celebrates the partnership between the Berggruen Institute and the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, thereby also taking advantage of the presence of the first group of Berggruen Fellows at Harvard. The topic of the workshop, also related to a major concern of the Berggruen Institute, is “Perspectives on Chinese Thought in the World.” Some of the presenters work on China in a rather straightforward way, others don’t, but China, and thus Chinese thought, concerns us all, and increasingly so. One way or another, the talks will address how it does. Advance reading of papers is not expected, though papers are available for some of the talks (upon request).

On February 9, 2017, the workshop convened for a successful session, featuring Viren Murthy, Tongdong Bai, and Sungmoon Kim, before the organizers were compelled to postpone the afternoon panels due to the onset of a blizzard. These panels have now been rescheduled as a featured event that will kick off the Center’s 30th Anniversary Celebration, May 4-6, 2017. More details are here.

Wuhan University International MA Program in Philosophy

Wuhan University is proud to announce its new international MA program in Philosophy taught in English.

ABOUT US

Located in Wuhan, a major center for technology, the arts, education, and industry in China’s scenic Yangtze Valley, Wuhan University is an international research university, with one of the top five philosophy departments in China. The School of Philosophy has around 500 undergraduate students, and 500 graduate students, and our large, international faculty is engaged in all areas of philosophical research, with divisions dedicated to traditional Chinese philosophy, contemporary western philosophy, ethics, aesthetics, philosophy of religion, and Marxist philosophy.

Please check out our website at www.whu.edu.cn/phi/

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

This is a two-year MA program, intended to provide an excellent training in philosophy.  Outstanding applicants will be provided a full scholarship that covers tuition and a stipend. To apply for admission and a scholarship go to http://admission.whu.edu.cn. The application deadline for Chinese Government Scholarships is March 31, 2017.

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CFP: British Postgraduate Network for Chinese Studies

I pass on the following, even though there is no mention of philosophy among the suggested topics. (It does say that the conference is “not restricted to” those topics.)

CFP: British Postgraduate Network for Chinese Studies 2017 conference, 14-15 June 2017 – University of Sheffield, UK.

Papers will be selected on the basis of the quality of the abstract submitted.

Our theme this year: “From local to global: regional aspects of China”

We will accept topics from a wide spectrum of the Humanities and Social Sciences, including but not restricted to:

  • History, Art, Religions
  • Education, Public Health, Public Policies
  • Heritage, Traditional and Modern Culture
  • Politics, Economics, Media Studies
  • Environment, Geography, Urbanisation
  • Regional studies based in Mainland China, Hong Kong,Taiwan, etc.

Confirmed Keynote speakers:

  • Marina Svensson (Professor of Modern China Studies, University of Lund, Sweden)
  • Marjorie Dryburgh (Lecturer in Modern Chinese Studies, University of Sheffield)
  • Gemma Thorpe (Artist, Sheffield)

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Deadline for applications: 16th of April 2017, midnight (UK time)

Please apply with our Google form using the link below (you don’t need a Google account). We require a 250-300 words abstract.

https://goo.gl/forms/Hv9Tpus3tSahwonY2

Contact: BPCSconference2017@hotmail.com

Disclaimer: This association is focused on UK-based students, but we gladly accept international applications for our annual conference – just explain in the comment section of the application why you want to attend!

Unfortunately we usually cannot help with VISA specific issues but we do recommend applying for grants such as those offered by UCCL to help with fieldwork/research expenses if you are based in China. Please consult the BACS website for other funding opportunities.

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We are grateful for our sponsors’ support:

  • British Association for Chinese Studies
  • European Association for Chinese Studies
  • Amsterdam University Press
  • School of Taiwan Studies, SOAS
  • Global China Institute
  • University of Sheffield
  • Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland

Renmin University English-language MA Program

Renmin University in Beijing has an English-language MA Program in “Chinese Philosophy, Religion, and Culture”; more information is available here. The application deadline is April 30, 2017; scholarships are available. (If any readers have participated in this program and would be willing to share your experiences, please add a comment, or else contact me directly.)