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Monday, July 9
Time:
7
:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Venue:
Room 120, C.K. Choi Building (1855 West Mall, Vancouver)
Abstract:
Professor
Philip Clayton, an American specialist in the intersection of science and post-modern religion, is co-author of a ground-breaking book about the relationship between Chinese and Western philosophy and politics.
Organic Marxism: An Alternative to Capitalism and Ecological Catastrophe, co-authored with Justin Heinzekehr, is a revolutionary book that fuses the enduring legacy of socialism-government for the common good-with the best of the environmental movement and the newest insights from sustainability studies. The book argues for a "postmodern Marxism" that takes its leads from the core insights of Karl Marx, from process philosophers in China (Taoism) and in the West (Alfred North Whitehead), from ecology, and from the organic practices of sustainable communities. The Chinese-language version of Organic Marxism, was at one point a couple of years ago the eighth best-seller in China.
About the Speaker:
Clayton, who frequently engages with Chinese scholars in the West and the East, holds the Ingraham Chair of Theology at Claremont School of Theology and is affiliated faculty at the Claremont Graduate University. Clayton earned a joint Ph.D. in Religious Studies and Philosophy from Yale University and has held visiting appointments at Harvard University, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Munich. He has published over 20 books and hundreds of academic and popular articles. He has been an outspoken advocate for multicultural and multi-religious approaches to the field of theology, philosophy, and culture.
Sponsors: UBC Allard School of Law, UBC Centre for Chinese Research.
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The Institute for European Global Studies at the University of Basel invites applications for two PhD positions starting on February 1, 2019. They are part of the research project "The Exterior of Philosophy: On the Practice of New Confucianism" funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF). The candidates will complement the research team of Prof. Dr. Ralph Weber and Philippe Major, Ph.D. The research project studies New Confucian philosophy by deploying a sociological perspective for philosophical aims. Existing scholarship has often chosen an approach that is either historical, as in the genre of intellectual history, or philosophical, tuned towards showing the contemporary philosophical relevance of New Confucianism. The current project builds on recent studies that add to these established approaches by offering sociological perspectives on New Confucianism. The project hence breaks new ground in terms of its disciplinary approach beyond the specific context of New Confucianism. Drawing on work done in sociology, the research project explores the possibilities of a sociology of philosophy approached as a philosophical sub-discipline.
The candidates will
contribute to the research project by writing a doctoral thesis on one of the two following topics:
1. Exiled at Home! Writing Confucian Philosophy under Conditions of Censorship in the PRC (1949-1976)
2. The Politics of Anti-Confucianism and Philosophical Argument: The Debates between Confucians and Liberals in 1950s Taiwan.
Application Deadline: July 5, 2018.
Application for 2018 Hong Kong Studies Research School is now open.
Established in July 2015,
The Academy of Hong Kong Studies (AHKS) of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) is the first academy dedicated to fostering Hong Kong studies within local tertiary institutions. Aiming at encouraging young scholars to conduct research on Hong Kong-related topics with a view to building a trans-regional Hong Kong Studies Research Community, the AHKS has introduced an initiative entitled "2018 Hong Kong Studies Research Schools".
This intensive 3-day training programme offers f
ree training sessions on the most advanced research approaches and
methods in respect of the major areas of Hong Kong Studies;
chances for PhD students to present paper at the
Hong Kong Studies Annual Conference
and (subject to peer-review) get the paper published either in
Hong Kong Studies
or
Social Transformations in Chinese Societies
; and p
recious opportunities to meet senior Hong Kong Studies scholars and exchange with PhD students from different backgrounds.
Attendence Certificate in recognition of the completion of programme will be available, too.
Application Deadline: June 15, 2018.
The Chinese Canadian Military Museum
has established a scholarship for veterans and museum members' families to assist them in pursuing post-secondary education in a field of their choice/ endeavor.
The scholarship is open to students attending: College, University, Trade Institutions, Fine Arts - including Video, Film, dance and Music Schools. Applications from other students who have made significant contributions to CCMMS goals will also be considered.
The museum will be awarding two scholarships in the amount of $500.00 ea.
Application Deadline: June 30, 2018
The Schwarzman Scholars application for the 2019-2020 academic year is now available. Schwarzman Scholars is a highly selective, one-year master's program at Tsinghua University in Beijing that is designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders for the challenges of the future.The program is open to candidates between the ages of 18 and 28 years old, regardless of nationality, who are proficient in English and have obtained an undergraduate degree or its equivalent.
Deadline for U.S./Global Application: 11:59PM on September 27, 2018.
Deadline for Candidates Who Hold Passports from Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao is closed.
Dr. Timothy Hildebrandt (Associate Professor of Social Policy at the LSE), an internationally-recognised expert in the study of NGOs in China, is offering his course on Chinese social organisations this coming August at the LSE-PKU Summer School in Beijing. This course explores the unique context within which NGOs and other social organisations have emerged in China, revealing how they have been able to often coexist with the government. It draws attention to the strategic adaptations that leaders of these organisations make in order to operate in a more narrow political environment such as China's, and examines how this might change the nature of their activities and ultimately the effect they can have on society.
Application Deadline: 15 June 2018
More information
Ameson Year in China (AYC) is a unique opportunity for recent college graduates to become Educational Ambassadors by spending a year teaching, learning, and making a difference in public schools across China. Participants experience the challenges and distinct rewards of being immersed in one of the world's fastest-developing economic and cultural landscapes. Each week, twenty hours are spent teaching, ten hours are spent in the office or in support of students' activities, and ten hours are spent in collaborative or self-directed pursuits, such as language learning, exploration, and community engagement.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
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