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Hosted by the Institute for Modern Chinese Thought and Culture and the Department of Philosophy at East China Normal University, the 2024 ECNU International Summer School of Philosophy will take place from Aug 11 to 24 at ECNU in Shanghai.

To emphasize the importance of new perspectives when addressing recent and historical developments in human civilization, this year's theme will be "In the Age of the Fusion of 'the Past, the Present, the Chinese and the Western'". The summer school will explore pressing issues related to the interaction of the East, the West, the past and the present, as well as the potential for integration between philosophy and modern science and technology. These explorations will take various forms, including lectures given by professors from different countries, interdisciplinary seminars, and field studies of the "philosophy of walking".

Time

Aug 11 – 24, 2024

Location

Department of Philosophy, East China Normal University

No 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, China

Participants who are unable to attend onsite in Shanghai can choose to attend online.

Language of instruction

English

Scheduled courses & modules

Lectures by experts, peer-to-peer seminars, and field studies are included.

Senior experts from China and abroad have been invited to give lectures. The topics include: 1) Our time and philosophy; 2) Philosophical reflections on contact between civilizations; 3) Frontiers of Chinese philosophy; 4) Frontiers of applied ethics; 5) Computational philosophy and philosophy regarding AI.

Eligibility

The summer school is open to undergraduate students, graduate students, and junior faculty members at overseas universities.

Funding

The summer school does not charge any tuition or fees. Successful applicants will receive free room and board during their stay in Shanghai. However, participants should pay their own travel costs.

Admission

20 participants

Application

Application requirements

1. Photographs or scans of the applicant's ID card/Passport and student ID card/employee card/other certification from the current university.

2. A curriculum vitae stating the applicant's academic accomplishments, research interests, current and previous universities, etc.

3. A sample of an academic paper written by the applicant.

If you are interested, please submit your application by email to ecnuphilo123@163.com. Please use as your subject line either "Name+ affiliated University+ in person" or "Name+ affiliated University+ online".

The deadline for applications is June 9, 2024. Successful applicants will be announced on June 11, 2024, on the website of the Department of Philosophy (http://www.philo.ecnu.edu.cn).

Other

The Institute of Modern Chinese Thought and Culture and the Department of Philosophy at ECNU will award study certificates to participants of this summer school program.