Join us in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of upstate (Northwest) New York state, famous for its vineyards and lakes, for the annual IAJP conference. The conference will be held on the campus of Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY, centrally located between Rochester, Syracuse, and Ithaca. (We will provide shuttle buses to and from Rochester airport to the hotel in Geneva, NY.)
Dates: 15-18 August 2023 (registration on August 15, sessions August 16-17, wine tour August 18)
Venue: Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Organized by:
International Association for Japanese Philosophy (IAJP)
Religious Studies Dept., Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Co-sponsored by:
International Association for Japanese Philosophy
Dept. of Religious Studies, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Dept. of Philosophy, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Dept. of Asian Studies, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Young Memorial Trust at Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Dept. of Japanese Philosophy, Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University
The East Asian Academy for New Liberal Arts, University of Tokyo (EAA)
Theme
One, Many, and Other, Prospects for a Post-Pandemic, Post-Cold-War World
Languages
English and Japanese
Important Dates
1 April 2023: Submission deadline of abstracts for organized panels and individual papers
1 May 2023: Notification of acceptance by email
1 June 2023: Release of tentative program
Synopsis
This sixth annual international conference for IAJP aims at 1) further reinforcing Japanese philosophy as a global academic discipline; 2) exploring the potential of Japanese philosophy in contributing to the contemporary world faced with differences and difficulties; and 3) developing a solid network for researchers working on Japanese philosophy.
What are prospects for planetary coexistence in a post-Cold War, post-pandemic, plural world and what contributions can Japanese philosophy—not only modern or contemporary, but inclusive of ancient and medieval thought—offer in this regard? We invite presentations and panels on the wide variety of topics that can be related to this theme. “Coexistence” can be for a politically multipolar/polycentric/plural world amongst peoples or nations, especially in light of recent wars and conflicts—Russia invading Ukraine, Saudi Arabia attacking Yemen, China’s treatment of Uighurs, and so on. Are Uighyurs and Tibetans to be Sinnicized? Must Ukraine be brought “back” into the mold of “being Russian?” Even here in North America the question extends to the still recently coerced Americanization or Canadization of indigenous peoples or the violence committed to suppress and exclude the economically disenfranchised, especially African Americans. Or it may be about the increasing political or cultural divisiveness logo-rhythmically facilitated through social media platforms. “Coexistence” may also be for ecological sustenance with nature, other species, other beings, etc., in light of the pandemic, biological terrorism, nuclear energy, global warming, and so on. How are we to face ecological, economic, or viral threats (e.g., the pandemic) without falling into totalitarian or inhumane measures in this increasingly divisive landscape? These are some of the questions relevant in today’s world that the human species must face. In the face of others, are we one, are we many? In what senses are we all one? In what senses are we irreducibly many? What contributions may Japanese philosophy offer to this question?
Call for Papers
· This conference invites proposals for organized panels and individual papers.
· All submissions should be copied to the IAJP (japanesephilosophy@gmail.com) and John Krummel (Krummel@hws.edu) on or before 1 April 2023 (Japan Time).
· Please include in the subject line: IAJP 2023 conference submission.
For organized panels, please submit the following in MS Word format:
1. Full names (surname in CAPITAL letters), affiliations (including Department) and email addresses of 3 to 4 members of the panels and indicate one as the chair
2. A 250-word (maximum) abstract for the panel
3. A 250-word (maximum) abstract for each paper of the panel
4. Research interests
5. Publications (optional)
For individual papers, please submit the following in MS Word format:
1. Full name (surname in CAPITAL letters), affiliation (including Department) and email address
2. A 250-word (maximum) abstract
3. Research interests
4. Publications (optional)
Each individual paper will be given 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for discussion
Visa, transportation, registration, accommodation, and meals
Visa fees and transportation should be self-financed and arranged by the panelists themselves. Rental cars are available at the airport, but we will arrange car pooling and van rides for those who cannot drive in the U.S. to Geneva, NY.
A discount rate for conference participants is available at: the hotel Fairfield by Marriott – Geneva Finger Lakes (383 Hamilton St., Geneva, NY 14456
IAJP Poster.pdf