CALL FOR PAPER AND PANEL PROPOSALS 2022 Eastern Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association January 5-8th, 2022. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Submission deadline: June 11th, 2021 Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy (SACP) group sessions at the 2022 Eastern Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association (APA). The Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy welcomes proposals for our panels at the American Philosophical Association’s Eastern Division meeting. Proposals regarding any ...Continue Reading

Dear SACP Members, The Department of Philosophy and Religion at American University has asked us to share the following job post: The Department of Philosophy and Religion in the College of Arts and Sciences at American University invites applications for a full-time, academic year appointment in Asian and comparative ethics and moral philosophy at the rank of Professorial Lecturer beginning August 30, 2021. Teaching duties include introductory courses in moral philosophy as well as a graduate seminar on global ethics ...Continue Reading

Dear SACP community, Like many of you, we have been looking for ways to provide meaningful assistance to those affected by the COVID crisis unfolding in India. We have so far compiled the following list of assistance opportunities: http://www.sacpweb.org/resources/covid-19-assistance-opportunities/. Please share this list in your networks and provide individual or institutional support if you are able. To propose additions to this list, whether in India or in other countries experiencing crisis, such as Argentina ...Continue Reading

CALL FOR PAPERS  SACP PANELS APA Central Division, 2022  February 23-26, 2022, The Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL  The Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy invites submissions to be considered for inclusion in panels at the upcoming APA Central Division Meeting.  Submissions focusing on any area of Asian and/or Comparative philosophy will be considered.  Both individual papers and completed panel proposals are encouraged.  REQUIRED (for each paper proposal):  [*]Title ...Continue Reading

*Dynamic Encounters between Buddhism and the West* *University of Cambridge Postgraduate Online Conference 21-22 June 2021* This conference seeks to explore historical and contemporary dialogues between Buddhism and the West, while also contemplating ways of opening up new conversations. With an appreciation of the value of interdisciplinarity, we aim to bring together scholars from diverse fields to both share and enhance their unique perspectives. In today’s era of globalisation, dialogue between different cultures ...Continue Reading

*Dynamic Encounters between Buddhism and the West* *University of Cambridge Postgraduate Online Conference 21-22 June 2021* This conference seeks to explore historical and contemporary dialogues between Buddhism and the West, while also contemplating ways of opening up new conversations. With an appreciation of the value of interdisciplinarity, we aim to bring together scholars from diverse fields to both share and enhance their unique perspectives. In today’s era of globalisation, dialogue between different cultures ...Continue Reading

Dear SACP Members, We join with many others in expressing our grief and anger at the recent murders of eight people, including six Asian/Asian American women, in Atlanta. We express our support and concern for our Asian/Asian American colleagues, and encourage everyone to take a stand against the increasing incidents of violence against Asians and Asian Americans that has occurred in recent years in the US. On behalf of the SACP, we have joined with other organizations in supporting a fuller statement of concerns issu ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues and Friends, As you know, the events of the past year have been difficult on many of us. With this in mind, as well as the delay of the Annual SACP Conference, the Board has decided to not solicit annual dues from membership. Status as an SACP Member will remain unchanged regardless of payment. Members who still wish to contribute may find payment options via PayPal available on our website at sacpweb.org. Those wishing to mail a check may email us for instructions at sacpweb@PROTECTED. On behalf of t ...Continue Reading

Dear Members of the SACP,  We hope this email finds you all well. Amid the complex travel circumstances this year we have decided to postpone our next meeting until Autumn 2022. Although we would love to continue as planned, we feel it would be best to action this decision sooner rather than later. We also did not feel that a large-scale online event would be particularly desirable in place of our usual face to face meeting.   We look forward to seeing many of you in San Francisco in Autumn 2022!  ...Continue Reading

Dear SACP Colleagues, Please consider the following message from Professor Erin McCarthy: A group of researchers in contemplative science and humanities are planning a think tank to discuss building a new association tentatively called "The Society for Contemplative Research." This would bring together humanists, contemplative scholars and scientists from many disciplines who are working on the experience and nature of contemplative practices and their applications across a wide range of human end ...Continue Reading