Summer Seminar in Asian Philosophy and Scholasticism, 2026

The Hong Kong Baptist University’s Department of Religion and Philosophy is hosting its ATI Summer Seminar in Asian Philosophy and Scholasticism, “Mind in Neo-Confucianism and European Scholasticism,” from 18-27 June 2026 at Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome, Italy. Please visit the HKBU website for further information on the seminar and application guidelines. Continue reading →

CFP: AAR Indian and Chinese Religion in Dialogue Unit

The Indian and Chinese Religions in Dialogue Unit of the AAR invites panel and paper proposals for the 2026 American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting in Denver. The deadline is Friday, March 6th. Panel and paper proposals covering all Indian and Chinese traditions from diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives are welcomed. Please see below the panel themes already proposed and reach out to the relevant contact person if interested. Proposals of others are welcomed as well. Proposals should be submitted through PAPERS. Continue reading →

Collaborative Learning Roundtables on the Zhuangzi 

Dear Colleagues,
In collaboration with Professors Lai Xisan, Lin Mingzhao, and Mark McConaghy the 四海為學 project will host a series of roundtables on the Zhuangzi this coming April and May. With Brook Ziporyn’s Wild Card, Lai Xisan’s Gongsheng 共生, and Hans-Georg Moeller and Paul J. D’Ambrosio’s Genuine Pretending as a general background, this series of roundtables will explore humor, irony, paradox, incongruity, absurdity, and related topics in the Zhuangzi.
We are inviting interested scholars to submit short abstractions (100-250 words) for consideration by April 1st.

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