Category Archives: China

New Bilingual “Journal of Confucian Studies”

Journal of Confucian Studies (Chinese Thought and Culture Review)

The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) has recently approved to launch the Journal of Confucian Studies (Chinese Thought and Culture Review) and the Confucian Academy Press, devoted to the preservation and promotion of traditional Chinese culture. The Journal of Confucian Studies is the world’s only Chinese-English bilingual scholarly journal with the aim of promoting Chinese culture and conducting conversations among world civilizations. The Journal of Confucian Studies will be officially launched on August 1, 2014, at the 24th National Book Expo, co-held by SAPPRFT and People’s Government of Guizhou Province.

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New Essays on Bai Tongdong’s Blog

Fudan University professor and sometime contributor to this blog, Bai Tongdong, has his own blog here, and has recently posted some essays there (in Chinese) that some readers may be interested in. The most recent is “传统正名系列3 作为普适价值的儒学” or “Rectification of Names #3: Confucianism as Universal Value.” It is a provocative and (in my view) constructive interjection into the debates that have been raging over “universal” (which often is code for “Western”) values. Enjoy

Lecture series on Matteo Ricci at St. Louis University

St. Louis University has announced an extended lecture series on Matteo Ricci, with the the first talks coming this month. The first two lectures will be delivered by Nicholas Standaert:

“The Spiritual Exercises in China: Displacement and Encounters in Visual Meditation”
             Thursday, April 10, 2014
              7:00pm
             Loyola Room, Jesuit Hall
             Saint Louis University
 
Inaugural Lecture:   “The Jesuits Shaped by the Chinese: The Case of Matteo Ricci”
            Friday, April 11, 2014
            3:15pm
            Sinquefield State Room, DuBourg Hall
            Saint Louis University
            Reception to follow

Chinese Confucians Call for Greater Role for Confucian Temples

The following open letter has been circulating on the internet, signed by a long list of individuals, mostly academic scholars of Confucianism. They call for the repair, renovation, and re-opening of Confucian Temples around China; for expanding the roles of these temples (mainly in education); and for reorganizing the administration of the temples to move away from commercial goals. I apologize for not having the time right now to translate it.

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