Category Archives: Comparative philosophy

Reviews of Kwak and Tao in JSPP

Issue 2.2 of the Journal of Social and Political Philosophy has been published and includes at least two pieces of interest to blog readers: 

  • Haig Patapan’s review of Jun-Hyeok Kwak, ed. Machiavelli in East Asia, Routledge, 2022.
  • Ellie Hua’s review of Tao Jiang, Origins of Moral-Political Philosophy in Early China, Oxford University Press, 2021.

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CFP: 1st Carolina Conference on Chinese Thought

Call for Proposals: 1st Carolina Conference on Chinese Thought

Saturday, April 6, 2024, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

The Carolina Conference on Chinese Thought (CCCT) is envisioned as a regionally-based site for exchange and connection among those interested in Chinese thought, broadly construed. We invite scholars and graduate students based in the Carolinas to share and discuss their work on Chinese thought, drawing from any disciplinary perspective. Presentations focusing on research, pedagogy, and other engagements with Chinese thought are welcome. Works-in-progress are especially encouraged, with the CCCT being a collegial atmosphere for collaboration with others in the region.

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New Book: Rawson, Life and Afterlife in Ancient China

Penguin has recently published Jessica Rawson’s new book Life and Afterlife in Ancient China. Rawson’s new book is a meant to tell a epic new history of Ancient China through the prism of a dozen extraordinary tombs. Life and Afterlife in Ancient China illuminates a constellation of beliefs about life and death very different from our own and provides a remarkable new perspective on one of the oldest civilisations in the world. Please click here for more information on the book or to purchase a copy.

CFP: ACPA Panels at the 25th World Congress of Philosophy

The Association of Chinese Philosophy will be organizing two panels at the 25th World Congress of Philosophy. This Conference will take place on August 1-8th, 2024 in Rome. The ACPA is currently accepting proposals for individual papers or panels to be considered for inclusion on two ACPA group sessions. The meeting are expected to be in person, and last 2 hours with 20 minutes for each presentation. The submission deadline is November 1st, 2023. Please read below for more information on submissions and the conference.

To submit your abstract please click here

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CFP: Panel for the ACPA at 2024 Pacific APA

(Updated with Submission link)

The ACPA is welcoming scholars to submit proposals for individual papers to be considered for inclusion on a single ACPA group session at the 2024 APA Pacific Division Meeting. This meeting is expected to be in person and is open to submissions that engage with Chinese philosophy in a wide variety of ways. The ACPA is not specifying a theme for the group session prior to receiving proposals. In addition to the quality of submission, the selection of papers for presentation will be based on how well they can be worked into a good session. Please read below for more information on submissions.

Deadline for submissions: September 15th, 2023 / To submit your abstract, follow this link https://forms.gle/kk8iSWVRmUqvm37t5

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CFP: 8th World Conference on Sinology

The 8th World Conference on Sinology is scheduled to take place in November 2023 on the Suzhou Campus of Renmin University of China. The conference will be conducted in both English and Chinese; please click here for more information on the conference.

They cordially invite individuals to join the conference, where they will have the opportunity to engage in insightful discussions, connect with fellow scholars, and contribute to the advancement of sinology research. This year’s theme is “Understanding China: Connected Past and Shared Future”. If you are interested in attending the conference please complete the registration form before July 30th or submit a Registration for via email.

CFP: ISCP Panels at 25th World Congress of Philosophy

The International Society for Chinese Philosophy is happy to announce that they will be a member society of The World Congress of Philosophy’s 25th conference which will be held in Rome, Italy, from August 1st to August 8th, 2024. The ISCP will be holding society sessions and welcoming submissions in any area of Chinese Philosophy and cross-cultural philosophy related to Chinese philosophy. Please read below for more information on submissions.

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ToC: Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture 10:1

The Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture is happy to announce that they have published a new volume 10:1. This volume is titled “Special Issue — Rethinking Authorship and Agency: Women and Gender in Late Imperial China” with guest editors Grace S, Fong and Guojun Wang. This new volume has 11 different entries, please read below for a table of contents.

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