學而不思則罔,思而不學則殆
To learn and not then reflect leads to confusion,
to reflect but not learn leads to trouble.
-Confucius
圆桌会议 Roundtable Discussions
Our Roundtable Series brings together scholars with shared interests to discuss and debate their views on a single theme. Each event will host three invited participants and run for around two hours. The invited participants will first present their respective views then discuss them in turn. The last 20-30 minutes of the event will then be open to participation from the audience.
These events will be held intermittently, with no more than one per month. Themes and participants will be decided by our fellows. We very much welcome suggestions as well.
If you have a theme you would like to suggest, please contact us at sihaiweixue@hotmail.com
All round table discussions will be recorded and shared with anyone interested.
Upcoming Roundtables
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Agency in Early Chinese Thought
Finished
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Social and Political Hierarchies
Finished
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Environmentalism
Finished
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The Political Zhuangzi
Finished
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Early Greek and Chinese Thought
Finished
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Irony in the Analects
Finished
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Learning and Education
Finished
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Considering Non-Humans
Finished
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Philosophical Humor
Finished
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Progressive Confucianism
Finished
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Philosophy, Culture, Video Games
Finished
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Silence in Early Chinese Thought
Finished
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Tsinghua Manuscripts
Finished
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Commitment and Devotion
Finished
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Identity Trouble
Finished
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Korean Women Confucians in the History of Philosophy
Finished
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Fate, Desires, and Transformation in the Zhuangzi
April 6th at 9:00am Beijing time
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The Radical Zhuangzi
Second half of May
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(Me)Ontology and Metaphysics in the Zhuangzi
May 6th at 8:00am Beijing time
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Transformation and/in the Zhuangzi
May 2026
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Argument in Early China
currently being rescheduled
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Zhuangzi Studies
Fall 2025
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Philosophy and/of Animals
Fall 2025