InterPhil: CFP: The Other in Chinese History and Thought
__ Call for Papers Theme: The Other in Chinese History and Thought Subtitle: Territory, Race, Culture, Philosophy, Religion Type: International Workshop Institution: Ghent University Location: Ghent (Belgium) Date: 8.–9.2.2021 Deadline: 15.5.2020 __ The figure of the “other” (or “Other”) looms large in contemporary philosophy as well as across a broad range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. In very general terms, poststructuralist and postcolonial approaches have arguably been quite successful in arguing that social, cultural, and national identity is always shaped by specific relations of power and cannot be approached as an unproblematic or self-evident given. Even on a discursive level, “self” and “other” are now usually seen as fundamentally relational terms, the particular content of which has to be understood in the context of historically determinate circumstances and conditions. As such, the “other” is not simply a blanket designation for the opposite side of a supposedly pregiven and self-transparent territory of sameness. On the contrary, conceptions of otherness are always already involved in the constitution of particular forms of identity. To give a more specific example, within the field of Chinese philosophy, it has become almost commonplace to assert that traditional forms of thought such as Confucianism (which is often used as a stand-in for “Chinese culture” as such) departed from a relational view of personal identity (think of Henry Rosemont and Roger Ames’s Confucian “role ethics”). Within this line of reasoning, the “self” does not pre-exist its relations with the other, more precisely with those particular others (family members, friends, teachers, colleagues, …) it calls its own. At the same time, the question as to exactly who counts as what Jonathan Z. Smith has called the “proximate other” (as opposed to the wholly other, or the other in general) in the context of Chinese (intellectual) history has thus far received considerably less attention. As is well known however, the other of and in Chinese history was not simply a nondescript conceptual counterpart to an equally abstract notion of the subject or self, but rather was often located on the other side of Chinese civilization (huaxia 華夏) or even of humanity as such. China as “All-under-Heaven” (tianxia 天下) could only claim an all-inclusive position by, in one way or another, engaging with its others and with what lies beyond the “nine regions” (jiuzhou 九州), even if by way of exclusion. When we think of the “Other” of China, a long and diverse list such as the following could come to mind: “barbarian”, Xiongnu, Khitan, Jurchen, Mongol, Manchu, Christian, Westerner, Japanese, Taiwanese, Tibetan, Uyghur, non-Han, Muslim, migrant worker, Hong Kongese…Distinguishing between what and who qualifies as Chinese and non-Chinese involved and still involves very real and tangible practices of distinction, exclusion, and othering and thus continues to be closely related to complex questions of territorial, racial, religious, cultural, political, and religious identity in present-day China. If we follow the famous historian Ge Zhaoguang 葛兆光in posing the question “What is China?”, it is obvious that if we always have to ask, as Ge himself does, “What isn’t China/Chinese?” at the same time. The goal of this workshop is to bring together scholars working in the field of (intellectual) history, philosophy and religion to reflect on the topic of otherness in Chinese history and thought from within their own area of expertise. The convenors welcome contributions with an empirical focus as well as more conceptually oriented discussions related to the theme of the workshop. Possible topics for discussion include, but are not limited to, the following: how did the Chinese empire/state conceive of and deal with specific groups of “non-Chinese” others during certain periods in history? Was otherness conceived of primarily in spatial, temporal, civilizational, or other terms? How were representations of otherness discursively legitimized and actualized in practices of categorization and governance? What sort of relations can we discern between religious, ethnic, and cultural identity in the Chinese context? Do terms and concepts such as “empire”, “racism”, “colonialism”, or even “culture” and “alterity”, help us gain a better understanding of specific instances of otherness in Chinese (intellectual) history, or are they complicit in perpetuating a Eurocentric understanding of the non-West? And last but not 3 least, all of the above questions always require us to consider who the “we” is that is asking them. Practical information Abstract submission: Please submit a title and abstract of your proposed presentation of no more than 300 words and provide us with the following details: name, affiliation, email address. The deadline
InterPhil: PUB: The Philosophy and Theology of Karl Christian Friedrich Krause
__ Call for Publications Theme: The Philosophy and Theology of Karl Christian Friedrich Krause Publication: European Journal for Philosophy of Religion (EJPR) Date: Special Issue Deadline: 30.4.2021 __ DESCRIPTION Up to date many Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin-American philosophers esteem Karl Christian Friedrich Krause (1781-1832) as the progenitor of a socially progressive cosmopolitanism with important lessons for today. Expanding and combining the Kantian project of a self-critical philosophy of freedom and a Spinozistic monistic metaphysics, Krause arrived at an inclusive and liberal panentheistic system of philosophy, which not only combines classical theism and pantheism, but, due to the divinity of the whole of reality, is directed to any and all persons. From this angle, Krause already considers – at the outset of the 19th century – issues such as the legal representation of unborn children, minors, the disabled, disenfranchised peoples, and future generations. Moreover, based on his panentheism, Krause argued also for applying the concept of personhood and certain concomitant rights to animals. Last, not least, concerning plants and inorganic matter, Krause advocated for policies of ecological sustainability that were to safeguard an intact environment not only for present but also for future generations. Despite this impressive array of positions and apart from the acknowledged fact that Krause introduced the term “panentheism”, Krause’s philosophy and theology is met with neglect in the Anglophone world. But even in his homeland, Germany, his philosophy is often set aside, although to both Immanuel Hermann Fichte and Nicolai Hartmann it was evident that Krause’s work belonged to the highlights of classical German philosophy. Since Krause, who directly influenced Arthur Schopenhauer and developed a Begriffsschrift long before Gottlob Frege did (and one very similar to it), is still understudied in the German and English speaking world, this special issue aims to reengage with his thinking through systematic and historic reflections on the validity and genesis of the philosophy and theology of Karl Christian Friedrich Krause. SUBMISSION We invite the submission of papers focusing on Krause’s philosophy of religion and systematic theology but not restricted to topics such as: - Panentheism: Krause developed the first explicitly panentheistic system of philosophy based on transcendental reflection. - Krause and Classical German Philosophy: Krause provided insightful critiques of the theological works of Schelling, Fichte, Hegel, Jacobi, Schleiermacher etc. - Interreligious Thinking: Krause mediates between agnostic/atheistic schools of thought and theistic/pantheistic world views with his own panentheistic metaphysics. - Transculturality: Krause's philosophy is based on intercultural and religious studies (e.g. on the wisdom traditions and religious writings of India and China) and migrated from Germany to the Iberophone world, where it shaped constitutional law, economic policy and social systems from about 1860 until today, especially in Argentina and Uruguay. - Cosmopolitanism: Based on his theological panentheism, Krause advocated a theory of world citizenship rights, which he concretized formally (through model constitutions for a European Union and a League of Nations) as well as materially (compensation for colonial injustice and common ownership of the earth, etc.). - Methodological Innovation: Krause advocated a "constructive" combination of descriptive and normative methods in science, and in philosophy of religion in particular. His approach is also participative-dialogical and integrative towards marginalized interests. - Theology and Ethics of Diversity: Methodological inclusion led to substantial inclusiveness. As early as 1803, Krause fought for the rights of women and children, of unborn life, of senile persons and people with disabilities, of future generations and, not least, for animal rights. PRELIMINARY TIMETABLE Deadline for submission: April 30, 2021 Deadline for paper reviews: June 30, 2021 Deadline for submission of revised papers: August 30, 2021 Notice of acceptance/rejection: November 30, 2021 SUBMISSION PROCESS All papers will be subject to double-blind peer-review, following international standard practices. Manuscripts should be submitted exclusively through EJPR’s online submission system in the category “articles”. Articles must be in English with a maximum word count of 8.000, including title, abstract and references. The author must then select the special article type: "Karl Christian Friedrich Krause” from the selection provided in the submission process. This is needed in order to assign the submissions to the Guest Editors. All relevant information regarding the registration and submission process and the author guidelines are to be
InterPhil: PUB: Human Rights Protection in Epidemic Situation
__ Call for Publications Theme: Human Rights Protection in Epidemic Situation Publication: Cross-cultural Human Rights Review (CCHRR) Date: Special Theme Issue (2020) Deadline: 30.6.2020 __ Background Over the past decade, the world has experienced health emergencies that surface in the form of epidemics. In this regard, countries such as Zimbabwe and Haiti faced the epidemic of acute diarrhea syndrome and cholera. Several parts of the world were also impacted by the Avian influenza A(H7N9), a subtype of influenza viruses that have been detected in birds in the past. In the same vein, West Africa was devastated by the deadly Ebola virus in 2014 and beyond. Now the world is confronted with the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. In all these epidemic situations the states are expected to provide appropriate responses. It is against this backdrop that the CCHRR issues a call for papers to examine the protection of human rights in epidemic and possibly pandemic situations. Although epidemic situations, at first glance, seemingly refer to the right to health, the experiences of past health emergencies have shown that the interdependence and interconnectedness of human rights means that many human rights are at stake. The diversity of necessary measures taken by a state to prevent and control an epidemic situation, especially when a large-scale epidemic occurs, will impose certain restrictions on individual and community rights. Consequently, in the process of epidemic prevention and control, it is crucial to understand the various ways in which human rights protection is directly or indirectly restricted. Therefore, in this same process, how to prevent the violation of human rights and protect all human rights in a balanced and reasonable way is a particularly worthy academic issue. Human rights protection in epidemic situations involves a series of rights, including but not limited to the right to know the epidemic situation, the right to transmit epidemic information, the right to obtain public health services for epidemic prevention, the right to medical treatment, the right to basic living standards during isolation, the right of residents in epidemic areas not to be discriminated against, the right to privacy of the infected, the personal freedom of the confirmed and suspected infected, and the property rights of the expropriated, citizens’ right to know, participate and supervise the epidemic prevention and control, etc. In the context of the COVID-19 virus, questions of ‘new’ rights may arise concerning misinformation or prevention of fear/scaremongering. A summary and reflection of the protection of human rights in the process of Anti-COVID-19 in 2019 to 2020 will help to improve the relevant legal system, emergency management and human rights protection in epidemic prevention and control. Submission Guidelines The CCHRR invites submission of papers for its 2020 Special Theme Issue. Submissions must be sent by 30th June 2020. - If you would like to submit, read more information about our Submissions process: http://www.cchrreview.org/submissions - All submissions must be in Word .DOC format. - The subject line should state: “CCHRR Paper Submission Special Call”. Submissions should be addressed to “Managing editor” and sent by email to cchrr@vu.nl Contact: Vivian Aiyedogbon, Managing Editor Cross-cultural Human Rights Review Email: cchrr@vu.nl Web: http://www.cchrreview.org/specialissue-epidemic __ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __
