The Journal of Confucian Philosophy and Culture (JCPC; peer-reviewed; Scopus & ESCI indexed) invites submissions for a Special Issue developed in partnership with the North American Korean Philosophy Association (NAKPA). Although curated with NAKPA, this is an open call: submissions are welcome from all scholars worldwide.
Planned publication: February 2026.
Theme: “Themes from Korean Politics Today: Philosophical and Religious Reflections” (broadly interpreted).
The North American Korean Philosophy Association (NAKPA) is organizing two group sessions at the 2026 Eastern Division Meeting of APA (American Philosophical Association) in Baltimore, Maryland USA. The 2025 APA Eastern Division Meeting will be held in person at Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, Maryland from January 7 (Wed) –10 (Sat), 2026. For application, please see more information below. Continue reading →
The annual NAKPA conference will be held at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, June 26 & 27, 2025, for two full days under the auspices of Professor Young-chan Ro together with the Department of Religious Studies and Korean Studies center at GM. The host professor Ro will also gives a keynote address. Attached please find the conference program. Continue reading →
The International Society of East Asian Philosophy (ISEAP) will have its fourth international conference on December 14-15, which will be held at the Fukuoka University, Japan. This conference will be open to online audiences. To learn more about the conference, visit this page.
Advance registration for zoom attendance is required. Please register through this form.
NAKPA (North American Korean Philosophy Association) is holding the 8th Annual conference at Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea, on November 9-10th 2023. The topic for this year will be “Communication, Dialogue and Reconciliation” and the keynote speaker will be Professor Edward Chung. The selection committee will consider all papers regardless of the academic and research background of the sender. Proposals on the variations of this year’s conference topic, such as comparative Asian Philosophy, Politics and Philosophy, or Comparative Political Philosophy, will also be considered. Please read below for more information on submissions.
The Oxford University Press has recently published a translation and study Korean Women Philosophers and the Ideal of a Female Sage: Essential Writings of Im Yungjidang and Gang Jeongildang, edited by Philip J. Ivanhoe and Hwa Yeong Wang. This work introduces the lives and ideas of two female Korean Confucian philosophers from the Joseon Dynasty. This edited edition provides translation and analysis of the writings of these philosophers. The editors also add in compared and contrast the philosophers’ thoughts with that of western thinkers.
Jisoo Kim will offer an on-line lecture later this week: the title is “The Emotions of Justice: People’s Voices and their Petitioning Activity in Late Chosŏn Korea,” and it will be held at 10am Hong Kong time on Friday, 18 February. For more information and to register, see here.
The Editor of the Journal of Confucian Philosophy and Culture passes on the following message:
We are happy to announce that the Journal of Confucian Philosophy and Culture has a new webpage designed to allow easier and more intuitive access to the journal and its content. The Journal of Confucian Philosophy and Culture (JCPC) is the only peer-reviewed, English language journal dedicated exclusively to research concerning the history and contemporary relevance of Confucianism. The Journal is indexed in AtlaSerials, BAS (Bibliography of Asian Studies), MLA Directory of Periodicals, and KCI (Korea Citation Index). Please visit our new website at http://jcpc.skku.edu/ and consider submitting work to any of the various sections of the journal: articles, reviews, or Scholar’s Corner.
Rowman & Littlefield has published Edward Chung, The Great Synthesis of Wang Yangming Neo-Confucianism in Korea. The author adds that for those colleagues who would like to purchase it at the author’s discount (30%), its special promotion code is LEX30AUTH20. The table of contents follows.
