Dear SACP Members,

As discussed at the conference last week in Leiden, we are seeking nominations for the office of Secretary. If you or someone you know of might be interested in taking this on, please let us know by this coming Friday, July 18^th.

The position would begin quite soon, though our current Secretary, Jeremy Henkel, would help to ease the incoming Secretary into this role, such that the incoming Secretary is fully managing this position by January 1 2026. This is a very rewarding position, though you should know that it involves significant work (especially during the months leading up to the annual SACP conference). Below I list the primary duties for the Secretary position (which can be found online on our website). If you have any more specific questions, you might reach out to Jeremy Henkel (at jhenkel@PROTECTED), our current Secretary, and he may be able to answer your questions.

From our SACP by-laws:

Section 4. THE SECRETARY.

The Secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings, and shall make such reports and perform such other duties as are incident to his office, or are properly required of him/her by the Board of Directors. Additionally, the Secretary shall assist the President in organizing the annual conference, including helping the President to arrange the conference program. The Secretary will collect all abstracts and student essays submitted for presentation at annual conferences and will distribute them to board members. The Secretary will act as SACP liaison with all who submit their work for presentation at annual conferences, will create a database of those applicants, including their names, name of works to be considered for presentation, affiliations, academic ranks, countries, etc., and will distribute this to board members. The Secretary will also oversee the content and administration of formal letters requested by conference applicants and will assist with other logistics (e.g., will serve as liaison with host universities/locations, hotels, meals, etc.).

All the best,

Geoff Ashton

President for the Society of Asian and Comparative Philosophy (2025-2026)

Professor of Philosophy at the University of San Francisco