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Call for Papers Theme: Chinese Philosophy in a Multicultural World Type: 20th International Conference Institution: International Society for Chinese Philosophy (ISCP) Nanyang Technological University Location: Singapore Date: 4.–7.7.2017 Deadline: 30.11.2016 __________________________________________________ The 20th International Conference of the International Society for Chinese Philosophy (ISCP) will be held at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore on 4 - 7 July 2017. Conference Theme: Chinese Philosophy in a Multicultural World In the 21st century, cultures that originated on different continents are in close contact and people from various philosophical and religious traditions interact on multiple levels. How can Chinese philosophy position and present itself in this multicultural and intercultural world? How does a globalized world affect the study and development of Chinese philosophy? What does Chinese philosophy contribute to the making of a more harmonious and prosperous world? How can Chinese philosophy more effectively interact and communicate with other traditions? What can Chinese philosophy do to further renew and enrich its own traditions? This conference explores such questions, directly and indirectly, from a wide range of perspectives. Under the general theme of “Chinese Philosophy in a Multicultural World,” the subthemes of this conference include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Chinese philosophy as a cultural tradition 2. Contemporary challenges for Chinese philosophy 3. Continuing relevance of Chinese philosophical ideas 4. Buddhism and the contemporary world 5. Confucianism and the contemporary world 6. Daoism and the contemporary world 7. Chinese philosophy as a world philosophy 8. Chinese philosophy and philosophies of other cultures 9. Comparative approaches to Chinese philosophy 10. Pluralism and diversity in Chinese philosophy 11. The model of Confucian-Daoist complementarity 12. The harmony of the three teachings (Buddhism-Confucianism-Daoism) 13. Society and politics in Chinese philosophy 14. Multiculturalism in Singapore, East Asia, and Southeast Asia Participants may present papers on individual philosophers or thematic topics. The organizers strongly encourage proposals for panels focused on particular thinkers or issues. Submission Guidelines The conference languages are both English and Chinese. English abstracts should be 250 to 300 words; Chinese abstracts should be about 500 characters. Abstracts should include paper title, author’s name, affiliation, and email contact information. Panel submissions (including “Author-Meets-Critics” sessions) should include the topic, panelists and their affiliations, a summary of the proposed panel in 300-500 words (English) or 800-1000 characters (Chinese), and an abstract for each of the papers (in 250–300 words for papers in English and 400-500 words for papers in Chinese). The registration fee for panel organizers will be waived. Individual paper presentations are 20-25minutes each. Proposed panels can be either 1.5 hours with two presenters (20-25 minutes each) and one commentator (10-15 minutes), or 2 hours with three presenters. Timelines Deadline for submission of abstracts and panel proposals: November 30, 2016 Communication of acceptance: January 31, 2017 Deadline for submitting early-bird registration form: March 31, 2017 Deadline for submission of full papers: May 30, 2017 Submissions and inquiries should be emailed to: iscp2...@ntu.edu.sg Conference website: http://www.hss.ntu.edu.sg/Programmes/philosophy/ISCP/ __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __________________________________________________
