2025 Meeting of the Northeast Conference on Chinese Thought

We are pleased to announce that the 2025 meeting of the Northeast Conference on Chinese Thought (NECCT) will be held from November 14–15 at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. This annual gathering offers scholars of Chinese thought an opportunity to share their work in a collaborative and intellectually vibrant environment.

The organizers of NECCT share a commitment to interdisciplinary dialogue. We invite scholars and graduate students working on Chinese thought from a variety of disciplines and methodologies, as well as comparative work on common themes in Chinese thought.

• When: Friday, November 14 to Saturday, November 15, 2025
• Where: Duke University, Smith Warehouse (Bay 4), Durham, NC
• Format: Fifteen 30-minute slots, each consisting of a 20-minute presentation followed by 10 minutes of Q&A. Sessions will be grouped into thematic panels when possible.
• Meals, Travel, and Accommodations: Morning coffee and pastries, lunch on Friday and Saturday, and a catered dinner on Friday will be provided. Presenters are expected to cover their own travel and lodging.
• Submissions: Please submit one anonymized abstract (containing only paper title and abstract, not to exceed 300 words) and one cover page (containing title and contact information) by August 15, 2025, to [email protected]. Please use the subject line “NECCT 2025 Submission.” Format as a Word document. The final schedule will be announced by September 13, 2025.
• Panel Proposals: Proposals for panels (3 speakers) are also welcome. Please include an anonymized document containing the panel title and panel abstract, along with individual paper titles and abstracts.  In addition, please provide a cover page containing the panel title, names and contact information of all participants.

We are grateful for the support of Duke University’s Department of Philosophy, the Center for Comparative Philosophy, and the Harmony Lab.

Organizers: Wenjin Liu, David Wong, Emily Kluge
Please direct any questions to Emily Kluge at [email protected].

We look forward to your submissions and to welcoming you to Durham in the fall!