Category Archives: Journal News

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 Daoism Journal

I have recently learned that Professor Zhan Shichuang 詹石窗 of Sichuan University is founding an English-language academic journal, Frontiers of Daoist Studies. Anyone interested in submitting work can contact Zhang Lijuan 张丽娟, a postdoctoral fellow in the Institute of Religious Studies, who represents the Editorial Office of the journal.

New Issue of Dao, and Article Discussion

(Moved to top for article discussion as a featured post – March 12, 2014)

The latest issue of Dao has been released. And in keeping with our new collaboration with the journal, one article has been set to free access:

Filial Obligations: A Comparative Study, by Cecilia Wee

Well, first, I have to thank Cecilia Wee for the very stimulating piece. I hope I have not misunderstood or misrepresented too much of it in the following remarks. I look forward to her comments and discussion by all.

Cheers,
Manyul

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Chinese and Comparative Philosophy in Philosophy Compass

Philosophy Compass is a comparatively new on-line journal. For the last several years, its area editor for Chinese and comparative philosophy has been Karyn Lai. I have only recently become aware of how much has been published in the journal in this area, and thought that other might be interested, too!

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Changes at Early China

Sarah Allan, Editor of Early China, reports:

To all interested in Early China:

As of January 1, 2014, publication of Early China will move from the Institute of East Asian Studies, U.C. Berkeley, to Cambridge University Press. We leave the Institute of East Asian Studies with a deep sense of gratitude. I am particularly grateful to Martin Backstrom, Kate Chouta, and Erik Lyngen of IEAS for their goodwill and assistance as we make this transition. Over the last forty years, Early China has been transformed from a newsletter to a highly professional journal. This could not have happened without the unusual dedication, expertise, and sharp eye  of David Goodrich of Birdtrack Press to whom we will always be indebted.

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2012 Dao Best Essay Winner

The editorial board of Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy has completed its annual selection of the best essay. The winner of 2012 Dao Annual Best Essay Award is given to

“Instruction Dialogues in the Zhuangzi: An `Anthropological’ Reading” by Carine Defoort (Dao:  A Journal of Comparative Philosophy 11:459-478)

Congratulations to Carine!

Below is the official citation:

This essay provides a fresh reading of the ancient Chinese Daoist classic Zhuangzi. While the author claims that it is a non-philosophical reading, it turns out to be a philosophical reading that is most appropriate to the Zhuangzi and perhaps many if not all other ancient Chinese classics. The Zhuangzi authors, just like many other classical Chinese philosophers, were not so much interested, if at all, in theory building as in transformation of the person. Through a focus on the formal characteristics of the dialogues, careful textual analyses, perceptive interpretations, and coherent arguments, Dr. Defoort convincingly shows that the instruction of the Zhuangzi’s masters hint at the importance of non-teaching in various senses; it also focuses on attitudes and skills (knowing how) rather than knowledge (knowing that). The essay thus breaks ground not only in our interpretation of the Zhuangzi but also in our understanding of philosophy per se. It is the type of work that Dao promotes.

Conference, Organization, and Journal: Comparing China and the West

COMPARING CHINA AND THE WEST:
Bringing the Disciplines Together

The International Association for Comparative Study of China and the West (IACSCW) invites proposals for presentations at its conference to be held in Beijing at Peking University from 12 to 14 July 2013. Its primary purpose is to bring together from all over the world individuals and organizations with an ongoing interest in comparing China and the West.

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