International Society for Comparative Studies of Chinese and Western Philosophy (ISCWP) cordially invites scholars to submit abstracts and panel proposals to be considered for inclusion in the ISCWP Group Session(s) at the upcoming APA Pacific Division Meeting, April 16-19, 2025, in San Francisco. Submissions of papers that foster constructive dialogue between Chinese philosophy and Western philosophy are welcomed.

Please read below for the guidelines regarding the application process.

Requirements for individual paper abstracts:

1. Title of Paper
2. Your name
3. Your Affiliation
4. Your e-mail address
5. Indicate whether you are willing to Chair your panel
6. Abstract (200-300 words)

Requirements for panel proposals:

1. Title of Panel
2. Chair of the Panel
3. Title of each Paper
4. Name of each Presenter
5. Affiliation of each Presenter
6. E-mail address of each Presenter
7. Abstract for each Paper (200-300 words each)

Deadlines:
Abstract Deadline: Please submit an abstract of 200-300 words via email to the members of the ISCWP Board no later than Sept 20, 2024. Submissions received after this date will not be considered.

Full Paper Deadline: If your abstract is selected, a full paper must be submitted at least 30 days before the meeting (by March 16, 2025). Your paper should be written in English and not exceed 4,000 words. The presentation time will be determined in due course.

ISCWP Membership: While ISCWP membership is NOT required for abstract submission. However, it is encouraged become a current ISCWP member by the time the session information is submitted to the APA.

Please inform the ISCWP if you are simultaneously submitting a separate proposal to other Chinese /Asian philosophy groups for the APA Pacific division meeting in order to avoid scheduling conflicts.

Submissions should be sent to the ISCWP Board of Directors:

Dr. Wei Sun, President, sunwei1977@gmail.com
Dr. Shirong Luo, Vice President, luo8@simmons.edu
Dr. Yuanfang Dai, Secretary-Treasurer, daiyuanf@msu.edu