BNU Philosophy Summer School

Chinese Thoughts and Modern China

July 10-25, 2016

School of Philosophy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing

The School of Philosophy of Beijing Normal University has successfully held the second session of BNU Philosophy Summer School from July 10th to 25th in 2016, which is themed by "Chinese Thoughts and Modern Civilization". The program was financially supported by the Young Leaders Fellowship Subprogram of Confucius China Studies Program of Confucius Institute Headquarters and Beijing Normal University. The 2016 summer program enrolled 37 overseas participants from Australia, Brazil, Russia, Canada, France, Germany, Korea, Netherlands, United Kingdom, etc., and 9 Chinese students who were keen on Chinese culture and issues. The two-week summer school invited renowned scholars from six universities of four countries and regions to share their insights with the participants. The 2016 summer school program has attracted broad attention from domestic media.People’s Daily Overseas Edition, Guangming Online, Xinhuanet, and many other mainstream media has reported in different lengths on the 2016 program; the Confucius Institute Headquarters official website, People.com.cn, etc., reprint the news of the summer school program.

• Applicants’s Information

Our applicants came from:

University Names
Europe America Asia
King's College of London (UK) Academy of Korean Studies (AKS) (CA) Beijing Normal University (CHN)
Leiden University (NL) Boston University (US) East China Normal University (CHN)
Ministry of General and Professional Education of Russian Federation (RUS) Columbia University (US) Hong Kong Baptist University (HKG)
University of Edinburgh (UK) Indian Mountain School (US) Nanyang Technological University (SG)
University of Leuven (BE) South Asian University (US) National University of Singapore (SG)
University of London (UK) Tufts University (US) Sun Yat-sen University (CHN)
University of Münster (DE) Queen’s University (CA) Swin Burne University (AU)
University of Turin (IT) Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) (BR) University of Pune (IND)
University of York (UK) University of Alberta (CA) University of Otago (NZ)
Utrecht University (NL) University of Mississippi (US)  
  University of North Texas (US)  
  University of Oklahoma (US)  

• Program Timetable

 


                                                      July 10th

10:00-22:00

Reception at Liyun Apartotel No.3 Student Apartment

                   
                      July 11th


Speaker/Moderator

9:00-10:00 

Opening Ceremony & Group Photo

10:00-11:00

Campus Tour

Yi Dongdong & Chu Ke & Yang Dizhi

14:00-16:30

Confucius moving to the West

 Thierry Meynard


                                                    July 12th

9:00-11:30

Chinese “Familyism”, Ancestor Worship, and What Was New with Kongzi (Confucius)

Diane Obenchain

14:00-16:30

Reinventing Confucianism in Modern China

 Thierry Meynard


                                                    July 13th

9:00-11:30

Introduction to Laozi’s Philosophy

Liu Xiaogan

14:00-19:00

A Visit to the Beijing Center for Chinese Studies and the Matteo Ricci’s Tomb

(Outside Dining Together)

Thierry Meynard


                                                    July 14th

9:00-11:30

Laozi’s Concept of Civilized Naturalness 

Liu Xiaogan

14:00-16:30

How Did “Confucianism” Get Its English Name?

Diane Obenchain

19:00-21:00

Cultural Experience (1): Making Chinese Dumplings and Having Dinner Together

Wen Jingxuan

 & Tao Yuan


                                                    July 15th

9:00-11:30

The Context of the Five Classics & Readings of the Analects

 Diane Obenchain

14:00-16:30

Laozian Senses of Responsibility and Toleration

            Liu Xiaogan


                                                    July 16th

08:30-14:00

A Visit to the Forbidden City (Optional)

(Please make your own lunch and dinner arrangement)

Wen Jingxuan, Yang Fan Yang Dizhi & Chu Ke


                                                    July 17th

8:00-16:00

A Visit to 798 Art District (Optional)

(Please make your own lunch and dinner arrangement)

Wen Jingxuan & Yang Fan


                                                    July 18th

9:00-11:30

Why You Should Not Turn the Other Cheek

HUANG Yong

14:00-16:30

Confucius and Wittgenstein on Morality

JIANG Yi

18:00-20:00

Optional Discussion in a Café

(The first drink will be paid by the organizer)

Tom WANG & JIANG Yi


                                                   July 19th

9:00-11:30

Globalization of Confucian Thought

JIANG Yi

14:00-16:30

Why an Upright Son Does Not Disclose His Father Stealing a Sheep？

HUANG Yong

18:30-20:00

Cultural Experience (3): Learning Chinese Calligraphy

Wen Jingxuan

Yang Fan &

Tao Yuan


July 20th

9:00-11:30

Confucian Ren and Social Justice

WANG Kai

14:00-16:30

A Visit to Confucius Institute Headquarters (Optional)

Tao Yuan, Chu Ke

& Yang Dizhi


July 21th

9:00-11:30

How to Love Virtues as You Love Sex

HUANG Yong

14:00-16:30

Confucian Political Ideas and World Order

WANG Kai

18:30-21:00

A Visit to the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube (Optional)

Yi Dongdong & Yang Fan

July 22th

9:00-11:30

Presentation by Representative Participants & Closing Ceremony

Tom Wang

& Tao Yuan

14:00-16:30

A Visit to South Luogu Lane &Beijing Hutong (Optional)

Wen Jingxuan, Chu Ke & Yang Fan


July 23th

9:00-11:30

A Visit to The Imperial College (Optional)

Wen Jingxuan, Chu Ke & Yang Fan

13:00-18:00

Free Time

(Please make your own lunch and dinner arrangement)


July 24th

8:00-16:00

A Visit to the Great Wall (Mutianyu) (Optional)

(Outside Dining Together)

Wen Jingxuan, Chu Ke, Yang Fan & Tao Yuan


July 25th

8:00-22:00

Departure

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