A message from Paul van Els:

Recently, a widely beloved Leiden University teacher of Classical Chinese, Burchard J. Mansvelt Beck, passed away. He introduced many generations of students to the Mencius, the Analects, and other texts. He also translated into Dutch the Laozi and the Four Canons of the Yellow Emperor, and wrote an introduction to Confucianism. I wrote a (rather lengthy) obituary to honor the memory of this special teacher, which also includes a list of his publications. Please see here.

The Journal of Chinese Humanities (JOCH) is expanding operations by adding an editor to our staff. The position is full time and would require the applicant to locate to Jinan, China.

Responsibilities will include processing and reviewing English and Chinese language submissions, communicating with authors, editing articles and translations, organizing article and book reviews, marketing and outreach, planning journal development, and organizing academic activities.

Qualifications are as follows:
• Fluent in English, with the ability to compose written works in academic English
• Proficient in Chinese reading, writing, and speaking
• Background in major field of sinology e.g. philosophy, literature, or history
• At least a Master’s Degree in a field of sinology (PhD preferred)
• Editorial experience a plus

JOCH is an English language, SCOPUS indexed journal for traditional Chinese literature, history, and philosophy.

The position is open until filled. Preference to early applicants. Interested parties should send a CV and statement of interest to Patrick Cody Turk at Patrick@journalofchinesehumanities.com

Erin Cline recently gave an audio interview about what Chinese philosophers can teach us about child rearing; see here, and her related book Little Sprouts and the Dao of Parenting.