Announcement "In the Footsteps of the Chinese Philosophers" A revealing journey to the native lands of the great Chinese thinkers 30 May - 15 June 2005
A 15-day tour of the celebrated sites frequented by the great Chinese philosophers including their places of origin, academies and natural surroundings that inspired them. We will furthermore visit two renowned Daoist sites of interest: the White Cloud Temple in Beijing and A Daoist hermitage at the peak of Mount Tai, as well as key places of cultural interest including The Great Wall, Forbidden City and the Summer Palace in Beijing. During portions of the visit we will be accompanied by leading experts in Chinese philosophy, with whom we will conduct roundtable discussions in Qufu, the hometown of Confucius and Hangzhou, near the hometown of Wang Yangming. The tour will be arranged by CITS (China International Travel Service), the leading agency of its kind, which only arranges accommodation of high quality. The packages include medical insurance, in-China travel, accommodations, approximately 50% of meals (during the tours and visits mentioned on the schedule), visas, English-speaking tour guide services and entrance fees. The 3-Credit option requirements include reading and written assignments, as well as participation in round table discussions. Further details, including prerequisites, will be sent to applicants. Dr. Mark K. Setton, Program Director, earned his doctorate in Oriental Studies at Oxford. An internationally recognized scholar of East Asian Confucianism, Dr. Setton has been a Visiting Professor at Harvard and at the University of California at Berkeley. He has published numerous contributions on Chinese and Korean thought in encyclopedias and journals. His book, Chong Yangong: Korea's Challenge to Orthodox Neo-Confucianism (SUNY PRESS 1997), pioneers a new area of academic inquiry in the West. Dr. Setton teaches Confucianism, Daoism, Philosophy of Religion, and East Asian political philosophy in the International Colleg at the University of Bridgeport. Program Costs: 3 Credit Course Option JFK to Beijing RT Flight included: $4,240 No Course Credit Option JFK to Beijing RT Flight included: $2,690 3 Credit Course Option No Plane Fare Included: $3,360 No Credit Option No Plane Fare Included: $1,810 There are presently 15 places available. Applications will be considered on a first come, first served basis. To register for this tour or to obtain further information, please contact Guljana Torikai before April 15, 2005. Contact: Guljana Torikai University of Bridgeport World Religions Program 126 Park Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06604 USA Phone: +1 (203) 576-4966 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www2.bridgeport.edu/pages/3872.asp _________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org/ Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://agd.polylog.org/cal/
