The theme of the 6th Asian Philosophical Text Conference is ‘Asian Philosophies and Literatures’. This conference aims at providing a platform for scholars in the field of Asian Studies and world philosophies to discuss and reflect on the task of translating Asian philosophical and literary texts (in the broadest sense) into western languages. This includes, but is not limited to, Chinese, Cambodian, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Vietnamese philosophical and literary texts from any period. Any papers on the philosophy of translation, philosophy of literatures, critical analyses of existing translations, or ongoing translation projects are welcome. Contributions from early- and mid-career scholars are welcome.

Date: 29th July 2024

Venue: University of Edinburgh (Hybrid)

Submission Guidelines:

Please submit abstracts or papers to:[email protected]. The abstracts should be between 300-500 words, and the paper must be suitable for a 25–30 minute presentation (no more than 3500 words). All submissions must be in .doc, .docx or .pdf formats and should be prepared for blind review.

Please include in your email the following details: (i) author's name; (ii) paper title; (iii) word count; (iv) institutional affiliation; and (v) contact information.

If the presentation focuses on past or present translation projects, please make sure to send us the pdf of the original (which will be distributed to other presenters before the conference).

Please send any questions to [email protected].

Submission Deadline: 28th June 2024

Publication:

A selection of papers presented at the conference will be included in the sixth volume of the Asian Philosophical Texts book series, scheduled for publication in 2025, pending peer review.

For more details about the book series, please visit the Mimesis International website (https://mimesisinternational.com/category/asian-philosophical-texts/).

Organisers:

Takeshi Morisato, University of Edinburgh

Alexandra Mustăţea, Kanda University of International Studies

Roman Paşca, Akita University

Zoom Meeting Link:

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