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17 2024-09

【IAS】The 18th Issue of IAS Newsletter is launched

2024-10-05T00:00:12+08:00

Dear Colleagues and Students,

Greetings from the Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (IAS)!

We are pleased to announce that the 18th issue of the IAS Newsletter is now available!

The IAS newsletter aims to share the latest events and news of the Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences. The newsletter is scheduled to be published monthly, covering information and updates on the IAS including our past events, news and announcements, latest publications and the first glimpse of our upcoming IAS events.

Please refer to the attachment for the latest issue and let us know your suggestions via our email ias.programme@um.edu.mo.

 

IAS Newsletter (Issue 18)

Best regards,

Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences

 

各位親愛的同事、同學：

第十八期《高研院簡報》現已推出！

《高研院簡報》旨在分享人文社科高等研究院的最新活動和新聞。計劃每月出版，學報內容包括高研院的簡介、過往活動摘要、新聞公告、最新高研院學術出版物以及即將舉行的活動預告。

請點擊以下附件查閱最新一期的《高研院簡報》。如有任何建議，請不吝以電郵ias.programme@um.edu.mo與我們聯繫。

 

IAS Newsletter(Issue 18)

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【IAS】The 18th Issue of IAS Newsletter is launched2024-10-05T00:00:12+08:00
13 2024-09

【IAS&FAH-DPHIL】UM Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series – 6: Professor Chenyang Li (23 September 2024; 4-5:30 PM)

2024-09-13T11:56:04+08:00

Dear Colleagues and Students,

The Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (IAS) cordially invites you to participate in the UM Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series – 6, scheduled for 23 September 2024 (Mon). We are honoured to have Professor Chenyang Li from Nanyang Technological University, explore the topic of “Reshaping Confucianism.” We are also delighted to have Professor Lisheng Chen and Professor Qingjie Wang from the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies of FAH, as the discussants, and Professor Xingzhong Yu, Director of IAS and Chair Professor of the FLL, as the moderator for this forum. Please find the details below:

  • Title: Reshaping Confucianism
  • Organizers: Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences; Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, FAH
  • Date: 23 September, 2024 (Mon)
  • Time: 4-5:30 PM
  • Language: English and Chinese
  • Venue: Lecture Hall, Cultural Building (E34 – G011)
  • Registration: Click HERE

Abstract:
This talk will present the main argument in the speaker’s recent book, Reshaping Confucianism: A Progressive Inquiry (Oxford University Press, 2023). It includes the following components. First, Confucianism is a living tradition and should be considered as such in our search. Second, there are at least two approaches to studying Confucianism: historical and philosophical. These serve different purposes and should not be confused.
Third, in developing Confucianism in the 21st century, we should follow a principle of progressive humanity. We should not only make sense of ancient thinkers by placing them under their own historical circumstances as prescribed by the principle of humanity, but also expand their ideas on the basis of their overall philosophical dispositions in response to modern sensibilities. That is, from an ancient thinker’s general attitude and philosophical framework, we propose new views that someone sharing such attitude and framework may come to hold under modern circumstances.

We look forward to seeing you at this event! For more information about IAS, please visit the website of IAS at https://ias.um.edu.mo/. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at ias.programme@um.edu.mo.

Best regards,
The Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences

Students who attend on-site will receive 1 SP and 15 CS for “Knowledge Integration” in the Whole Person Development Award.

IAS September Activities 高研院9月活動

【IAS&FAH-DPHIL】UM Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series – 6: Professor Chenyang Li (23 September 2024; 4-5:30 PM)2024-09-13T11:56:04+08:00
12 2024-09

【IAS】South China Quarterly: Journal of University of Macau 10th Anniversary Seminar: Internationalization of Chinese Academic Studies (26-27 September 2024)

2024-09-28T00:00:06+08:00

各位親愛的同事、同學：

在『南國學術 -澳門大學學報』（South China Quarterly: Journal of University of Macau）創刊迎來十週年之際，澳門大學人文社科高等研究院（高研院）誠邀您出席以“國際化的中文學術，中文學術的國際化刊物”為主題的學術會議，屆時將邀請專家學者圍繞期刊理念、發展歷史等方向闡述心得及進行演說，共建國際中文學術共同體。詳情請參閱如下：

  • 主題：國際化的中文學術，中文學術的國際化刊物
  • 語言：中文
  • 日期：2024年9月26、27日（星期四、五）
  • 地點：大學展館B層演講廳（E1 – B1002）

我們誠邀各位教職員、學生及有興趣人士參與。有關高研院更多內容，請訪問高研院網站：https://ias.um.edu.mo/。如果您有任何疑問，請隨時與我們聯繫，電郵為 ias.programme@um.edu.mo。

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IAS September Activities 高研院9月活動

【IAS】South China Quarterly: Journal of University of Macau 10th Anniversary Seminar: Internationalization of Chinese Academic Studies (26-27 September 2024)2024-09-28T00:00:06+08:00
12 2024-09

【IAS&FAH-DPHIL】UM Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series – 6: Professor Chenyang Li (23 September 2024; 4-5:30 PM)

2024-09-24T00:00:14+08:00

Dear Colleagues and Students,

The Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (IAS) cordially invites you to participate in the UM Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series – 6, scheduled for 23 September 2024 (Mon). We are honoured to have Professor Chenyang Li from Nanyang Technological University, explore the topic of “Reshaping Confucianism.” We are also delighted to have Professor Lisheng Chen and Professor Qingjie Wang from the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies of FAH, as the discussants, and Professor Xingzhong Yu, Director of IAS and Chair Professor of the FLL, as the moderator for this forum. Please find the details below:

  • Title: Reshaping Confucianism
  • Organizers: Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences; Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, FAH
  • Date: 23 September, 2024 (Mon)
  • Time: 4-5:30 PM
  • Language: English and Chinese
  • Venue: Lecture Hall, Cultural Building (E34 – G011)
  • Registration: Click HERE

Abstract:
This talk will present the main argument in the speaker’s recent book, Reshaping Confucianism: A Progressive Inquiry (Oxford University Press, 2023). It includes the following components. First, Confucianism is a living tradition and should be considered as such in our search. Second, there are at least two approaches to studying Confucianism: historical and philosophical. These serve different purposes and should not be confused.
Third, in developing Confucianism in the 21st century, we should follow a principle of progressive humanity. We should not only make sense of ancient thinkers by placing them under their own historical circumstances as prescribed by the principle of humanity, but also expand their ideas on the basis of their overall philosophical dispositions in response to modern sensibilities. That is, from an ancient thinker’s general attitude and philosophical framework, we propose new views that someone sharing such attitude and framework may come to hold under modern circumstances.

We look forward to seeing you at this event! For more information about IAS, please visit the website of IAS at https://ias.um.edu.mo/. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at ias.programme@um.edu.mo.

Best regards,
The Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences

Students who attend on-site will receive 1 SP and 15 CS for “Knowledge Integration” in the Whole Person Development Award.

IAS September Activities 高研院9月活動

【IAS&FAH-DPHIL】UM Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series – 6: Professor Chenyang Li (23 September 2024; 4-5:30 PM)2024-09-24T00:00:14+08:00
12 2024-09

【IAS】Lecture on Frontiers in Humanities – Morality, Rationality and Legality of Modern Corporation: Tokyō Kinkōdō and Shanghai Commercial Press (1875-1930) by Professor Billy K. L. So (27 September 2024; 4-5:30 PM)

2024-09-28T00:00:06+08:00

各位親愛的同事、同學：

澳門大學人文社科高等研究院（高研院）現舉辦2024年崇文講座系列，誠邀您參與由香港大學香港人文社會研究所院士、香港大學法律學院訪問研究員、澳門大學法學院客席講座教授──蘇基朗教授主講，主題為《近代企業的商道、商術與商法－－東京金港堂與上海商務印書館雜識（1875–1930）》的書本分享。詳情請參閱如下：

  • 主題：近代企業的商道、商術與商法－－東京金港堂與上海商務印書館雜識（1875–1930）
  • 語言：中文
  • 日期：2024年9月27日（星期五）
  • 時間：下午四時至五時半
  • 地點：大學展館演講廳 (E1 – B1002) 及線上Zoom
  • 與談人：林少陽教授（澳門大學人文學院歷史系特聘教授、高研院學術項目與刊物主任）
                    孟嘉升教授（香港大學香港人文社會研究所助理教授）
                    吳海傑教授（香港大學法律學院副教授）
  • 主持人：於興中教授（澳門大學法學院環球法律學系講座教授、高研院院長）
  • 主辦：澳門大學人文社科高等研究院
  • 協辦：香港大學香港人文社會研究所及商業史研究組、香港中文大學歷史系及比較及公眾史學文學碩士課程、香港科技大學環球中國研究理學碩士課程、香港中文大學出版社
  • Zoom會議ID：971 8736 1093 （密碼：738508）
  • 報名參與：按此

講座摘要：

19世紀後期，東亞各國陸續引入近代企業經營模式，以及與之相配合的資本主義商業倫理、經營策略及商業法律，開啓了前所未有的近代市場經濟格局。與此同時，中日均由於引進西式學制而創造了新的教科書市場，在此東西激盪、商機無限之際，日本明治時期和中國20世紀初的兩大教科書出版商──東京的金港堂和上海的商務印書館，脫穎而出，成為兩國書業龍頭重鎮，各領風騷30載。

本書從比較企業文化史視角出發，分別從道與術、虛與實以及人與法三個面相，聚焦1930年以前金港堂、商務印書館的若干重要發展特色，配合新發現的史料，採用多元學科的分析方法，剖析兩者如何把從西方移植而來的企業模式和法律規範，結合本國社會文化而取得了不同凡響的商業成就。通過比較中日新興出版企業的不同取徑，本書亦探討了資本主義商業文化洗禮，對個人及集體價值觀所帶來的種種張力，以及由此而衍生的衝擊和矛盾。

我們誠邀各位教職員、學生及有興趣人士參與。有關高研院更多內容，請訪問高研院網站：https://ias.um.edu.mo/。如果您有任何疑問，請通過電子郵件的方式隨時與我們聯繫：ias.programme@um.edu.mo。

澳門大學人文社科高等研究院  謹啟

按時出席實體講座的學生可獲取1粒至叻星及15個cs「Knowledge integration 」

IAS September Activities 高研院9月活動

【IAS】Lecture on Frontiers in Humanities – Morality, Rationality and Legality of Modern Corporation: Tokyō Kinkōdō and Shanghai Commercial Press (1875-1930) by Professor Billy K. L. So (27 September 2024; 4-5:30 PM)2024-09-28T00:00:06+08:00
6 2024-09

【IAS&FAH-DPHIL】The Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series – 5 was successfully held

2024-10-04T00:02:12+08:00

2024年8月29日，由人文社科高等研究院（IAS）和澳門大學人文學院（FAH）哲學與宗教學系共同舉辦的哲學名師系列講堂第五講在澳大展館演講廳成功舉行。此次講座主題為「人的能動性與人的犧牲：新天臺視角」，來自芝加哥大學的任博克（Brook Ziporyn）教授擔任主講人，人文學院哲學與宗教學系張穎教授和Hans-Georg Moeller教授擔任與談人，高研院學術項目與刊物主任、人文學院歷史系特聘教授林少陽教授擔任主持人。

任博克教授首先提出了為什麼人類祭祀在人類歷史和史前時期如此重要的問題，並引入了兩種理論來解釋這種現象。喬治·巴塔耶的理論強調了人類有序、目標驅動的生活與他們潛在的、更原始的本能之間的鬥爭。他認為宗教和儀式暴力作為一種釋放，通過控制的暴力行為提供了一種臨時的團結感。相比之下，勒內·吉拉爾的理論將人類衝突歸因於模仿欲望——個體複製他人的欲望，引發競爭和暴力。吉拉爾提出，社會通過替罪羊機制來解決這個問題，即讓一個人為社會動盪負責，而他們的犧牲暫時恢復了和平。

任博克教授隨後將新天臺佛教的概念應用於這些理論，介紹了天臺佛教的三諦（空、假、中）並提出理解人類能動性的關鍵在於認識到所有身份固有的多樣性和相互依存性。他使用莫比烏斯帶作為隱喻，來說明身份如何在局部上是連貫的，而在全域上是不連貫的，以及這種相互作用如何導致人類能動性的複雜性。講座最後呼籲擁抱存在的二元性，並認識到我們的欲望和行為的虛幻本質。任博克教授提出通過普遍化痛苦和妄想，我們可以實現佛性，這是痛苦的終極終結和真正清晰的開始。

在討論環節中， Hans-Georg Moeller教授分享了對於愉悅和厭惡之間複雜關係的看法，張穎教授則對模糊性在宗教和神學背景下的作用以及技術對社會的影響展開了探討，任博克教授也就佛教對邪惡的看法這一問題進行了分享。

此次活動吸引了學者和學生的廣泛參與，引發了關於儀式和暴力在人類文化中的作用以及佛教哲學可能為這些問題提供新見解的熱烈討論。

The Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series 5, co-organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (IAS) and the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH), was successfully held on August 29, 2024, at the UM Gallery Auditorium. The lecture, titled ‘Human Agency and Human Sacrifice: A Neo-Tiantai Perspective’ featured Professor Brook Ziporyn from the University of Chicago as the speaker, Professor Ellen Zhang and Professor Hans-Georg Moeller from the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, FAH, as the discussants, and Professor Shaoyang Lin, Head of Academic Program and Publication of IAS and a Distinguished Professor of the Department of History, FAH, as the moderator.

Prof. Ziporyn began by questioning the significance of human sacrifice throughout most of human history and pre-history, and introduced two theories to explain this phenomenon. Georges Bataille’s theory emphasizes the struggle between humans’ structured, purpose-driven lives and their underlying, more primal instincts. He believes that religion and ritual violence act as a release, providing a temporary sense of unity through controlled expressions of violence. René Girard’s theory, in contrast, attributes human conflict to mimetic desire—where individuals copy others’ wants, sparking competition and violence. Girard proposes that societies resolve this through the scapegoat mechanism, where a single person is made responsible for social unrest, and their sacrifice temporarily restores peace.

Prof. Ziporyn then applied Neo-Tiantai Buddhist concepts to these theories, introducing the Tiantai Buddhist concept of the Three Truths (emptiness, provisional positing, and the middle) and suggesting that the key to understanding human agency lies in recognizing the inherent multiplicity and interdependence of all identities. He used the Möbius strip as a metaphor to illustrate how identities can be coherent locally yet incoherent globally, and how this interplay leads to the complex nature of human agency. The lecture concluded with a call to embrace the ambivalence of existence and to recognize the illusory nature of our desires and actions. Prof. Ziporyn proposed that by universalizing suffering and delusion, we can achieve a state of Buddhahood, which is the ultimate end of suffering and the beginning of true clarity.

In the discussion session, Prof. Moeller shared his views on the complex relationship between pleasure and disgust, Prof. Zhang discussed the role of ambiguity in religious and theological contexts and the impact of technology, and Prof. Ziporyn also shared his views on the Buddhist perspective on evil.

The event attracted a wide range of scholars and students, sparking a lively discussion about the role of ritual and violence in human culture and the potential for Buddhist philosophy to provide new insights into these issues.

【IAS&FAH-DPHIL】The Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series – 5 was successfully held2024-10-04T00:02:12+08:00
5 2024-09

【IAS】GUIA Lecture Series “The Diffusion of Western Influence Eastward or Eastern Influence Westward: Tracing the Early History of Printing in Macau” was successfully conducted

2024-10-05T00:01:11+08:00

由澳門大學人文社科高等研究院（高研院）主辦東望洋講堂第四講於8月27日在伍宜孫圖書館演講廳圓滿舉辦。是次講座邀請到澳門大學澳門研究中心主任，社會科學學院傳播系副教授林玉鳳教授擔任講者，主題為「“西風東漸抑或東風西漸——澳門早期印刷史的軌跡”」。“東望洋講堂”以“立足澳門、放眼國際學界”為原則，是澳門大學高研院打造的一個跨學科、高品質、具有國際視野的公開的學術講座。

傳統敘述下，澳門新聞史以1822年葡人立憲派於澳門創刊《蜜蜂華報》作為開端，底層邏輯是受近代印刷術西學東漸而萌生。但此時的葡人已抵澳居留達兩個半世紀之久，且在17世紀初期，西方國家就已經出現了定期印刷的近代報刊。何以澳門則推遲到了19世紀？

追本溯源，林教授首先找到了於1588年在澳門出版的《基督的兒童教育》一書，這是西方活字印刷術傳入中國後印刷的首本圖書。但從印刷術的視角出發，卻是東學西漸在先。根據范禮安神父的信件，至少在1585年，耶穌會便已將中式的雕版印刷術應用在印刷西歐文字之上。同一時期的傳教士利瑪竇則將四書五經翻譯為拉丁文，更通過比較東西方印刷術，讚賞中式雕版印刷的高效價廉。

馬禮遜來華後，仍採用雕版印刷、線裝的出版方式。1833年，馬禮遜創辦《雜聞篇》，其採用活字印刷並開創刊物使用中式標點的先河，成為中國最早的近代化中文期刊。彼時的林則徐則注意到馬禮遜的另一份報刊《傳教者與中國雜報》，其是中國境內出版的首份中英合刊的報刊，內容涵蓋了教導家傭傳統禮儀的社會新聞以及中國乃至亞洲地區的政治動態。鴉片戰爭前夕，林則徐將馬禮遜（翻譯京報）收集中國資訊的行為彙編集入澳門新聞報，並將其上報。

講座的最後，林教授總結道，在16世紀末至19世紀上半葉，澳門曾一度成為中國的報刊出版中心。抵澳的傳教士在出版活動中，優先採用了他們認為更為先進的東方印刷術，這些書刊的出版印證了明清時期朝廷和地方政府的社會控制相對鬆馳。這段澳門早期出版史，顯示中西文化交流史上，不是當然的西方技術的植入引致中國的內部改良，而是有漫長的中西相互欣賞，學習與適應，在西風東漸的同時，東風也曾經西漸。

高研院旨在回饋澳門社會，提供更多跨學科、具有國際視野的學術講座，本次講座現場獲逾百位師生出席。高研院將繼續舉辦高品質的學術講座，為澳門的學術界和社會提供更多機會，深化學術交流、拓寬知識視野。

The 4th GUIA lecture organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (IAS) was successfully held on August 27th at the Wu Yee Sun Library Lecture Hall. The guest speaker was Prof. LAM lok Fong, Agnes, Director of the Centre for Macau Studies and Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau. The lecture topic was “The Diffusion of Western Influence Eastward or Eastern Influence Westward: Tracing the Early History of Printing in Macau”. The GUIA Lecture leverages Chinese Confucianism to expand Macau’s global culture, fostering cultural exchange among diverse cultures in Macau, China, and beyond. It provides a platform that enables interdisciplinary, high-quality, and international academic exchanges.

The history of journalism in Macau begins with the publication of Abelha da China by the Portuguese Constitutionalists in 1822, which was inspired by the modern printing press that was being developed in the West. However, by this time, the Portuguese had already been in Macau for two and a half centuries, and in the early 17th century, modern newspapers with regular printing had already appeared in Western countries. What explains the delay in the development of a similar publication in Macau until the 19th century?

Prof. Lam found a book Christiani Pueri Institutio Adolescentiaeque Perfugium published in Macau in 1588, which was the first book printed after the introduction of movable type printing from the West to China. But from the perspective of the printing press, it was the Eastern influencing the Western first. According to the letters of Father Alexander Valignano, S. J., the Jesuits had already applied the Chinese engraving press to the printing of Western European texts at least as early as 1585. At the same time, the missionary Matteo Ricci translated the Four Books and Five Classics into Latin, and by comparing the printing techniques of the East and the West, he appreciated the high efficiency and low cost of Chinese engraving.

After Robert Morrison arrived in China, he continued to use the engraved, wire-bound method of publishing, and in 1833, he founded the Tsŭ-wăn-pien, A Miscellaneous Paper, which was printed with movable type and pioneered the use of Chinese punctuation, making it the earliest modernized Chinese periodical in China. At the time, Lin Zexu took note of Morrison’s other newspaper, The Evangelist and Miscellanea Sinica, which was the first joint English-Chinese newspaper published in China, covering social news that taught the traditional manners of housemaids, as well as political developments in China and even the Asian region. On the eve of the Opium War, Lin Zexu compiled a compendium of Morrison’s (translating the Peking Gazette) collection of information on China into the Macau News and reported.

At the end of the lecture, Prof. Lam concluded that Macau was for a time the center of newspaper publishing in China between the end of the 16th century and the first half of the 19th century. The missionaries who arrived in Macau prioritized what they considered to be the more advanced oriental printing techniques in their publishing activities, and the publication of these books and journals testifies to the relatively loose social control of the imperial and local governments during the Ming and Qing dynasties. This early history of publishing in Macau shows that the history of cultural exchange between East and West was not a straightforward consequence of the introduction of Western technologies in China, but rather a long period of mutual appreciation, learning and adaptation. During this period, while Western ideas spread to China, Eastern influences also permeated Western culture.

The IAS aims to contribute to Macau society by providing more interdisciplinary academic lectures with an international perspective. This lecture attracted more than 100 students and faculty members who participated on-site. The IAS will continue to organize high-quality academic events, providing more opportunities to deepen academic exchanges and broaden knowledge horizons.

【IAS】GUIA Lecture Series “The Diffusion of Western Influence Eastward or Eastern Influence Westward: Tracing the Early History of Printing in Macau” was successfully conducted2024-10-05T00:01:11+08:00
28 2024-08

【IAS&FAH-DPHIL】Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series – 5: Professor Brook Ziporyn (29 August 2024; 2-4 PM)

2024-08-30T00:00:05+08:00

Dear Colleagues and Students,

The Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (IAS) cordially invites you to participate in the Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series – 5, scheduled for 29 August 2024 (Thu). We are honoured to have Professor Brook Ziporyn from the University of Chicago, explore the topic of “Human Agency and Human Sacrifice: A Neo-Tiantai Perspective.”

We are also delighted to have Professor Hans-Georg Moeller and Professor Ellen Zhang from the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies of FAH, as the discussants, and Professor Shaoyang Lin, Head of Academic Programme and Publication of IAS, Distinguished Professor in the Department of History, FAH, as the moderator for this forum. Please find the details below:

  • Title: Human Agency and Human Sacrifice: A Neo-Tiantai Perspective
  • Organizers: Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences; Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, FAH
  • Date: 29 August, 2024 (Thu)
  • Time: 2-4 PM
  • Language: English
  • Venue: UM Gallery Auditorium (E1 – B1002)
  • Registration: Click HERE

Abstract:
In this talk I’ll be mulling over the contrasting roles of violence in the theories of religions of Georg Bataille and René Girard. Both of these writers take note of the fact that for much of human history and pre-history, human or animal sacrifice plays a surprisingly outsized role in religious and (therefore) social life. They have sharply differing views of the meaning of this phenomenon and of its contemporary significance for understanding the role of violence in human psychology. To disentangle this, we’ll have to talk about Bataille’s notions of intimacy, communication, tool-making, excess and uselessness on the one hand, and about Girard’s notions of mimetic desire and scapegoating on the other. I’ll try to sum up the salient points of both theories, and then ruminate a bit on the application of some of the takeaway points when applied to the microcosmic level of the human psyche, considered in Buddhist terms as a precarious society of highly heterogenous collections of disunified micro-drives and perspectives. With the combination of these theoretical perspectives, I’ll explore a naturalistic account of the phenomenology of human decision-making and agency on the model of the religious practice of scapegoating violence, and what implications that would have for considering human behavior from the Bataillean, Girardian and finally the Tiantai Buddhist perspective.

We look forward to seeing you at this event! For more information about IAS, please visit the website of IAS at https://ias.um.edu.mo/. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at ias.programme@um.edu.mo.

Best regards,
The Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences

Students who attend on-site will receive 1 SP and 15 CS for “Cultural Engagement” in the Whole Person Development Award.

【IAS&FAH-DPHIL】Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series – 5: Professor Brook Ziporyn (29 August 2024; 2-4 PM)2024-08-30T00:00:05+08:00
26 2024-08

【IAS&FAH-DPHIL】Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series – 5: Professor Brook Ziporyn (29 August 2024; 2-4 PM)

2024-08-30T00:00:06+08:00

Dear Colleagues and Students,

The Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (IAS) cordially invites you to participate in the Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series – 5, scheduled for 29 August 2024 (Thu). We are honoured to have Professor Brook Ziporyn from the University of Chicago, explore the topic of “Human Agency and Human Sacrifice: A Neo-Tiantai Perspective.”

We are also delighted to have Professor Hans-Georg Moeller and Professor Ellen Zhang from the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies of FAH, as the discussants, and Professor Shaoyang Lin, Head of Academic Programme and Publication of IAS, Distinguished Professor in the Department of History, FAH, as the moderator for this forum. Please find the details below:

  • Title: Human Agency and Human Sacrifice: A Neo-Tiantai Perspective
  • Organizers: Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences; Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, FAH
  • Date: 29 August, 2024 (Thu)
  • Time: 2-4 PM
  • Language: English
  • Venue: UM Gallery Auditorium (E1 – B1002)
  • Registration: Click HERE

Abstract:
In this talk I’ll be mulling over the contrasting roles of violence in the theories of religions of Georg Bataille and René Girard. Both of these writers take note of the fact that for much of human history and pre-history, human or animal sacrifice plays a surprisingly outsized role in religious and (therefore) social life. They have sharply differing views of the meaning of this phenomenon and of its contemporary significance for understanding the role of violence in human psychology. To disentangle this, we’ll have to talk about Bataille’s notions of intimacy, communication, tool-making, excess and uselessness on the one hand, and about Girard’s notions of mimetic desire and scapegoating on the other. I’ll try to sum up the salient points of both theories, and then ruminate a bit on the application of some of the takeaway points when applied to the microcosmic level of the human psyche, considered in Buddhist terms as a precarious society of highly heterogenous collections of disunified micro-drives and perspectives. With the combination of these theoretical perspectives, I’ll explore a naturalistic account of the phenomenology of human decision-making and agency on the model of the religious practice of scapegoating violence, and what implications that would have for considering human behavior from the Bataillean, Girardian and finally the Tiantai Buddhist perspective.

We look forward to seeing you at this event! For more information about IAS, please visit the website of IAS at https://ias.um.edu.mo/. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at ias.programme@um.edu.mo.

Best regards,
The Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences

Students who attend on-site will receive 1 SP and 15 CS for “Cultural Engagement” in the Whole Person Development Award.

【IAS&FAH-DPHIL】Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series – 5: Professor Brook Ziporyn (29 August 2024; 2-4 PM)2024-08-30T00:00:06+08:00
20 2024-08

【IAS&FAH-DPHIL】Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series – 5: Professor Brook Ziporyn (29 August 2024; 2-4 PM) (1 SP & 15.0 CS)

2024-08-30T00:00:06+08:00

Dear Colleagues and Students,

The Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (IAS) cordially invites you to participate in the Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series – 5, scheduled for 29 August 2024 (Thu). We are honoured to have Professor Brook Ziporyn from the University of Chicago, explore the topic of “Human Agency and Human Sacrifice: A Neo-Tiantai Perspective.”

We are also delighted to have Professor Hans-Georg Moeller and Professor Ellen Zhang from the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies of FAH, as the discussants, and Professor Shaoyang Lin, Head of Academic Programme and Publication of IAS, Distinguished Professor in the Department of History, FAH, as the moderator for this forum. Please find the details below:

  • Title: Human Agency and Human Sacrifice: A Neo-Tiantai Perspective
  • Organizers: Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences; Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, FAH
  • Date: 29 August, 2024 (Thu)
  • Time: 2-4 PM
  • Language: English
  • Venue: UM Gallery Auditorium (E1 – B1002)
  • Registration: Click HERE

Abstract:
In this talk I’ll be mulling over the contrasting roles of violence in the theories of religions of Georg Bataille and René Girard. Both of these writers take note of the fact that for much of human history and pre-history, human or animal sacrifice plays a surprisingly outsized role in religious and (therefore) social life. They have sharply differing views of the meaning of this phenomenon and of its contemporary significance for understanding the role of violence in human psychology. To disentangle this, we’ll have to talk about Bataille’s notions of intimacy, communication, tool-making, excess and uselessness on the one hand, and about Girard’s notions of mimetic desire and scapegoating on the other. I’ll try to sum up the salient points of both theories, and then ruminate a bit on the application of some of the takeaway points when applied to the microcosmic level of the human psyche, considered in Buddhist terms as a precarious society of highly heterogenous collections of disunified micro-drives and perspectives. With the combination of these theoretical perspectives, I’ll explore a naturalistic account of the phenomenology of human decision-making and agency on the model of the religious practice of scapegoating violence, and what implications that would have for considering human behavior from the Bataillean, Girardian and finally the Tiantai Buddhist perspective.

We look forward to seeing you at this event! For more information about IAS, please visit the website of IAS at https://ias.um.edu.mo/. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at ias.programme@um.edu.mo.

Best regards,
The Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences

Students who attend on-site will receive 1 SP and 15 CS for “Cultural Engagement” in the Whole Person Development Award.

【IAS&FAH-DPHIL】Philosophy Forum Distinguished Scholars Series – 5: Professor Brook Ziporyn (29 August 2024; 2-4 PM) (1 SP & 15.0 CS)2024-08-30T00:00:06+08:00
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