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51st SACP Call for Abstracts (Feb. 15, 2019)

January 21, 2019 /

Dear SACP members,

We hope your beginning of the semester has been moving smoothly.

The deadline for the submission for our 51st annual conference is fast approaching. In order to have more people participate in the conference, the deadline for the submission of proposals and Graduate Students Essay contest has been extended to February 15, 2019.

Erin McCarthy (St. Laurence University) has graciously agreed to deliver a keynote speech.

Call for paper is attached below.

Also refer to our conference website: http://www.sacpweb.org/conferences/annual-sacp-conference-2019/

 

Call for Paper

The 51st Annual Conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy (http://www.sacpweb.org/) will be held in collaboration with the 5th Bath Spa Colloquium for Global Philosophy and Religion at Bath Spa University in UK (https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/).

We invite individual and panel proposals related to the conference theme, Arts of Understanding. The SACP board especially welcomes diverse approaches to the conference topic from different philosophical traditions. Those who wish to participate are encouraged to submit proposals that correspond to their special areas of interest so long as they engage in some way with Asian and/or Comparative philosophies.

Submission of the proposals: Proposals should be sent electronically to the Secretary of the Society, Marzenna Jakubczak, at sacp.conference@gmail.com. Proposal should have a filename that begins with the presenter’s last name and closes with the name of our organization and the year of the conference, e.g., ‘Berger–SACP 2019’.

Individual proposal should include: (1) title and a 300 word abstract; (2) presenter’s name, (3) institutional affiliation, and (4) email address.

Panel proposal should include: (1) title and a 300 word description of the panel; (2) title and a 300 word abstract of each paper; (3) name, institutional affiliation, and email address of all the participants.

The deadline for submission is January 31, 2019. Notice of acceptance of proposals will be emailed at the beginning of March 2019, with instructions for how to register and submit the US$160 conference registration fee. Further details of the conference will appear at the Society’s conference website.

Graduate Student Essay Contest Awards: To encourage student participation, the SACP continues the tradition of Graduate Student Essay Contest Awards for this conference. Student Essay Contest Prizes are: US$1,000 for First prize, US$750 for Second prize, and US$500 for Third prize. The awards are given in order to assist with the travel and accommodation expenses for those winners who attend and present their work at the 2019 SACP conference only. Graduate students who wish their papers to be considered for these prizes must submit a complete essay of no more than 4,000 words and a 300 word abstract to Marzenna Jakubczak at sacp.conference@gmail.com.

2019 SACP Conference Organizing Committee

  • Jin Y. Park, American University (President)
  • Bryan van Norden, Yale-NUS College (Vice-President)
  • Marzenna Jakubczak, Pedagogical University of Cracow (Secretary)
  • Geoffrey Ashton, University of San Francisco (Treasurer)
  • Sarah Flavel, Bath Spa University (Local Organizer)
  • Amy Donahue, Kennesaw State University (Board Member)
  • Peter Hershock, East-West Center (Board Member)
  • Haiming Wen, Renmin University (Board Member)

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

 

Two posts at New College Florida

November 15, 2018 /

New College of Florida is searching for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Philosophy with expertise in early modern European philosophy and at least one non-European philosophical tradition (see below).

NCF also has a full-time tenure-track opening in Medical Humanities which could be of interest to philosophers.

 

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

The Division of Humanities at New College of Florida invites applications for a tenure -track position in History of Philosophy beginning August 2019. AOS: History of philosophy, with expertise in early modern European philosophy and at least one non-European philosophical tradition. AOC: Medieval philosophy.

This position is one of 10 new faculty lines for 2019, and part of an exciting campus-growth initiative funded by the State of Florida (see https://www.ncf.edu/about/strategic-plan/growth-plan/grow-with-us/).

Diversity Statement: New College is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty. Candidates from underrepresented groups, women, and those whose knowledge or skills support an inclusive culture and learning environment are especially encouraged to apply.

Teaching and Scholarship Expectations: The teaching load is two courses per semester plus sponsoring individual and group tutorials. In addition to classes and tutorials, faculty members provide academic advising, supervise independent study projects, sponsor senior undergraduate theses/projects, and serve on baccalaureate committees. The successful candidate is expected to establish and maintain a program of research or creative work. We are particularly interested in candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to innovative undergraduate liberal arts teaching.

Our new colleague will teach Modern Philosophy and Medieval Philosophy regularly, and we look forward to adding substantial offerings outside of European philosophical traditions.

New College offers a Philosophy major as well as opportunities for combined majors. Many students across the college take several philosophy courses. Our program stresses both historical grounding and familiarity with recent philosophy in both the analytic and European continental traditions, and the development of students’ own perspectives in effective philosophical thinking and writing. Current faculty have strengths in history of philosophy, epistemology, ethics and political philosophy, aesthetics, and feminist philosophy. Institutional support for Philosophy now allows us to add a fourth full-time tenure-line position and to extend our course offerings and research expertise beyond European traditions for the first time.

Our new colleague will join us in developing our expanded curriculum, taking the lead in their areas of expertise. We welcome diverse perspectives in philosophy, and encourage interdisciplinary collaboration.  An early modernist, for example, will find ready colleagues in our Medieval/Renaissance program (which hosts a large international conference biannually), and someone working outside the European tradition will find colleagues in multiple fields across the college. New College’s universal senior thesis requirement puts us in position to work with interesting, engaged students on extensive (year-long) advanced projects. Faculty also regularly interact with students in tutorials and extracurricular activities.

About New College: Situated on the Gulf Coast of Florida and Sarasota Bay, New College is a nationally recognized, selective public honors college with an 10:1 student/faculty ratio. Students are intellectually independent and highly motivated. Undergraduate research has a central role in the curriculum, and a senior thesis/project is required of all students. Students receive narrative evaluations in lieu of grades. New College is committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching and research and encourages collaborative student-faculty scholarship. www.ncf.edu.

Application: Interested candidates should apply online at http://www.ncf.edu/employment, and should provide curriculum vitae, and a unofficial graduate transcript.  In addition, provide (via email to Prof.s Aron Edidin and April Flakne at philosophysearch@ncf.edu) 1) letter of application, 2) a statement of teaching philosophy, 3) a statement regarding the candidate’s contributions or approaches to supporting an inclusive culture and learning environment, 4)three brief course descriptions, including a course in Modern Philosophy and one in a non-European area, 5) writing sample or reference to web page with samples, and 6) three letters of recommendation, including at least one that addresses teaching. Deadline: December 1, 2018.  According to Florida law, applications and meetings regarding applications are open to the public upon request. Applicants who need reasonable accommodations in order to participate in the selection process must notify the chair of the search committee 48 hours in advance of a meeting. New College is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Institution.

 

 

SACP Panels at APA Central, 2019 in Denver

October 30, 2018 /

SACP Sessions at the Central Division, American Philosophical Association

February 20-23, 2019
The Westin Downtown Denver
1672 Lawrence Street
Denver, Colorado 80202 USA
Ronnie Littlejohn, SACP Program Chair for APA Central

 

Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Title:  Experience, Awareness and Ethics in Himalayan Philosophy
Chair: Constance Kassor (Lawrence University)

Speakers:

Renee Ford (Rice University)
“It’s Not Just Not-Doing: The Relationship between Tantra and Dzogchen in Subject Formation”

Catherine Prueitt (George Mason University)
“Why Care about Freedom and Agency?”

Constance Kassor (Lawrence University)
“Automatic Ethical Action in Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy”

 

Date: Thursday, February 21, 2019
Time: 8:30am – 11:30am

Title:  Chinese Philosophy in Comparative Perspectives
Chair: Chenyang Li (Nanyang Technological University)

Speakers:

Yuanfang Dai (Michigan State University)
“China’s Gender Trouble and Chinese Feminist Philosophy”

Wang Kun (Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai)
“Naming as Speech Act: Spanning the Chasm between Realism and Conventionalism– Zhengming in Confucius and Xunzi”

Chenyang Li (Nanyang Technological University)
“The ‘Modern’ Turn of Xunzi’s Pre-modern Philosophy”

Hao Hong (University of Maine)
“A Metametaphysical Reading of Zhuangzi’s Qiwulun”

 

Date: Thursday, February 21, 2019
Time: 7:10pm – 10:10pm

Title:  East Asian Approaches to Moral Cultivation in Self and Society
Chair: Kevin Taylor (The University of Memphis)

Speakers:

Johnathan Flowers (Worcester State University)
“Mono no Aware as the Ground for Humane Social Action in the Thought of Motoori Norinaga”

Kevin Taylor (The University of Memphis)
“Moral Cultivation in Hakuin’s Syncretic Buddhist Pedagogy”

Carl Helsing (High Point University)
“Zhuangzi’s Moral Psychology and Humor: The Playful Liberation of Self, Others, and Society”

 

 

CFP: Diverse Lineages of Existentialism II

August 30, 2018 /

CALL FOR PAPERS

SACP panel at

Diverse Lineages of Existentialism II:

Critical Race, Feminist, & Continental Philosophy Conference

George Washington University, Washington DC JUNE 3-5, 2019

We are pleased to announce that the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy (SACP) will participate in the second Diverse Lineages of Existentialism conference that will take place at George Washington University, Washington DC, June 3-5, 2019. For details about the conference, visit the conference website: https://dleii.com/

We invite submissions that explore topics related to existentialism and diversity in Asian and comparative philosophy, including: (1) existential dimensions of Asian philosophy: How are self and other defined in Asian philosophy? How are human conditions understood in Asian philosophy? What are their promises and limitations? How are Asian forms of existentialism distinctive from other existential traditions? Is there tension between the two? (2) diversity: How does Asian philosophy engage with or hinder diversity? Are there Asian philosophical traditions that are conducive to the encouragement of diversity? How is conformism understood in Asian philosophical traditions in individual and socio-political contexts and how do Asian philosophers respond to it? What would be Asian and comparative philosophy’s contribution to the current discourse on diversity? (3) How do Asian and comparative philosophy deal with gender, power, human frailty, a remedy for human weakness, and lived experience?

Submit your proposal that includes: (1) Title of your paper; (2) Name, Institutional affiliation, position, and email address; (3) 300 word abstract to Jin Y. Park (jypark@american.edu) by October 15, 2018.

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