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Atlanta Murders

March 22, 2021 /

We join with many others in expressing our grief and anger at the recent murders of eight people, including six Asian/Asian American women, in Atlanta. We express our support and concern for our Asian/Asian American colleagues, and encourage everyone to take a stand against the increasing incidents of violence against Asians and Asian Americans that has occurred in recent years in the US. On behalf of the SACP, we have joined with other organizations in supporting a fuller statement of concerns issued by A Community-Centered Response to Violence Against Asian American Communities — Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta (https://www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/aaajcommunitystatement). In addition, there are many resources for learning about how issues of gender and race intersect; here is one starting point: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/18/us/racism-sexism-atlanta-spa-shooting.html

Sincerely,

The SACP Board

Lexington Books Series on Studies in Comparative Philosophy and Religion

October 12, 2020 /

Greetings,

I hope that you are doing well in these challenging times. From the initial formation meeting of the SACP at the APA in Philadelphia, which I attended while still a Ph.D. student, and for the next 45 years, the SACP was a central part of my life. I regret that in the past 10 years, I have stepped back and not been active in the SACP, but my life has been and remains so full, and one can’t do everything. I’ve been delighted to see how a new generation in the Society has emerged and done such impressive dedicated work.

I attended the APA in Philadelphia in Jan. 2020 because my latest book was featured in one of those author-meets-critics. While there I was able to attend the SACP session, and I was surprised to observe how about 4 of the 5 speakers were recent authors in the Lexington Books Series on Studies in Comparative Philosophy and Religion. That is why I’m writing.

I’ve had the editors at Lexington prepare the attached flyer and information. You’ll recognize many of the authors. Please feel free to share the attached material with friends and colleagues. This has been a series of very high quality and an excellent opportunity, especially for young scholars.

Thanks for your assistance and all the best for your future and the future of the SACP, now more relevant and necessary than ever.

 

Doug Allen

SCPR Flyer

UPDATE: SACP Annual Conference

April 6, 2020 /
Dear Members of the SACP, dear all who submitted a paper or panel proposal or an essay,
 
 
We sincerely hope that this mail finds you and your loved ones healthy and well.
 
We are sorry to inform you that, because of the uncertainty of the current world situation around the COVID 19 pandemic, and in order to safeguard the safety of everyone involved, we will postpone the next SACP meeting in San Francisco to October 2021 (same location at University of San Francisco, and same conference theme of “One and Many”). The submission deadline for the newly scheduled October 2021 conference is February 1, 2021. We will review all submissions at that time. (We did not yet review original submissions, given that our time recently has been occupied with determining what to do with holding the original conference at all.)
 
For those of you who submitted an abstract for the original October 2020 conference, we can keep your submission on file if you wish, or we can accept an alternate submission prior to February 1, 2021. In any event, we ask that you let us know between January 1, 2021 and February 1, 2021, whether option 1, 2 or 3 applies to your submission:
 
  1. You would like us to process your original submission. (If you would like to participate in the Graduate Student Essay competition, then you have the option to use your original submission for the October 2020 conference. For those who will earn their PhD prior to the February 1 2021 submission deadline and can attend the newly scheduled October 2021 conference, we will consider your original submission for the October 2020 conference—though please note that you [i.e., those of you who will have earned their PhD prior to February 1 2021] cannot submit a new essay for this competition.)
  2. You would like to submit a new abstract. (If you would like to participate in the Graduate Student Essay competition, you are welcome to submit a new essay ONLY IF you will still be a graduate student as of February 1, 2021.)
  3. You would like to withdraw your original abstract submission for the original October 2020 conference. (Please let us know if you do not intend to participate in the newly scheduled October 2021 conference in order to save us time in reviewing submissions.)
 
If we do not hear from you by February 1, 2021, then we will withdraw your submission. However, we would prefer hearing from you directly.
 
For those of you who submitted annual dues on the assumption that you would attending the October 2020 conference, please let SACP Treasurer Geoff Ashton know, and he will process a refund.
 
Emails can be directed to sacpweb@gmail.com.
 
Thank you for your patience and understanding concerning this complicated issue. We understand that at least some if not many of you may be inconvenienced by our decision to postpone. But please know that our decision has in view the best interests of the society and its members.
 
Please stay safe in the meanwhile. We are very much looking forward to seeing you in October 2021 in San Francisco, should conditions allow you to attend.
 
The SACP Board

Save the dates: SACP 2020, University of San Francisco, Oct 1-4, 2020

September 10, 2019 /

Dear all,

Mark your calendar!

The 52nd annual conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy will be held at the University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA, Oct 1-4, 2020. The conference theme of the 2020 SACP is “One and Many.”

A Call for Paper will be out soon.

Those of you who attended the SACP at Bath Spa University might remember that at the general meeting, the University of Memphis was selected for the 2020 conference venue. We encountered a logistical problem in holding the 2020 conference at the University of Memphis and to avoid the problem, the Univ. of Memphis said that they could hold a conference in 2021.

See you in San Francisco in 2020!

_____________

Jin Y. Park, Ph. D.
President, Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy

Funded 4-year PhD positions

January 13, 2019 /

The University of Macau’s Philosophy and Religious Studies Programme invites applications from qualified candidates wishing to pursue postgraduate research in philosophy from August 2019. There are two different funding schemes for our PhD programme. The deadline for applications to both schemes is 28th February 2019. Applications from international students are welcome.

 

UM Macao PhD Scholarship

The MPDS provides each awardee with a monthly stipend of MOP20,000 (GBP 1,960) and a conference or research-related travel allowance up to MOP10,000 (GBP 980) per academic year for a period up to 4 years. Tuition and/or any other kinds of fees that may incur during the course of studies will not be covered by the Scholarship.

 

UM Macao PhD Assistantship

The PhD assistantship provides each recipient with a starting monthly stipend of MOP12,500 (GBP 1225) (up to MOP14,000). Tuition and/or any other kinds of fees that may incur during the course of studies will not be covered by the Assistantship.

 

Low cost post-graduate housing is available on campus.

 

Applicants should as soon as possible approach a potential supervisor to discuss their proposed research project and gain advice about the application procedure. For potential supervisors and their research interests, please see the Philosophy Programme’s webpage:

https://fah.um.edu.mo/philosophy/staff/

 

Faculty specialize in: Chinese and Comparative Philosophy; Philosophy of Mind; Philosophy of Language; Philosophy of Religion; and Political Philosophy.

 

For information about the PhD programme in Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Macau, please see:

https://fah.um.edu.mo/programmes/phd-in-philosophy-and-religious-studies/

 

For information about our funding opportunities, please see:

https://www.um.edu.mo/grs/en/admissions_scholarship.php

 

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