與善仁,言善信

In interacting excels at being human,
in communicating excels at being sincere

-Laozi

Works in Progress

The “Works in Progress” series is an academic forum where students (undergraduate or graduate) and early career professors get together to present and provide constructive feedback to one another. Here, presenters are able to discuss their new ideas and work, no matter what stage it is in. We encourage people to present new ideas, partially completed projects, prospective presentations, or anything else they would like feedback on. Drafts of papers, recently published works, and outlines or selections of a thesis are also welcome.

Every event includes 2-3 presenters. The structure is as follows: Each presenter has 45 min total. The presentation will be 10-15 minutes and the remainder of the time is for feedback. Events are organized based on applications, everyone is welcome to apply to present or participate.

Please contact one of the directors or fellows below to take part in this series.

Works in Progress Organizers

  • Daniel Sarafinas

    Daniel Sarafinas serves as co-director of the 四海为学 Collaborative Learning project’s “Works in Progress” series. He is an associate researcher at East China Normal University, where he also serves as program coordinator of the International Graduate Program as well as Fellow of the Center for Intercultural Research.

  • Sara Barrera Rubio

    Sara Barrera Rubio serves as co-director of the 四海为学 Collaborative Learning project’s “Works in Progress” series. She is a PhD student at Princeton University and holds a M.A. in Asian Studies from UC Berkeley; a M.A. in Comparative Studies of Thought, Art and Literature from Pompeu Fabra University; and a M.A. in Philosophy from UC Cork.

  • Emily Kluge - Duke University - Durham, North Carolina

    Emily Kluge

    Emily Kluge serves as a fellow of the Works-in-Progress series for the 四海为学 “Collaborative Learning” project. She is a PhD student in the department of philosophy at Duke University, where she concentrates on Chinese and comparative philosophy. Emily holds a MA in Chinese philosophy and culture from Fudan University. Her current research focuses on ethics, agency, and language.

  • Gina Lebkuecher

    Gina Lebkuecher serves as a fellow of the Works-in-Progress series for the 四海为学 “Collaborative Learning” project. She is a PhD candidate in the department of philosophy at Loyola University, Chicago. Her research agenda aims to create spaces in which meta-, normative, and comparative ethics can inform practical, applied ethical considerations and illuminate the harms of systems of marginalization and oppression.

  • Yuan Ai 袁艾

    Yuan Ai serves as fellow of the 四海为学 “Collaborative Learning” project. She is an associate professor at Tsinghua University in the department of philosophy, school of humanities. Her main research interests include early Chinese intellectual history, Daoist philosophy, and comparative ethics. She writes on Nonverbal Communication; Silence; Laugher; Rhetorical Questions.

  • Jifen Li 李记芬

    Jifen Li serves as fellow of the 四海为学 “Collaborative Learning” project. She is a associate professor of philosophy at Renmin University. Her research interests include Neo-Confucianism, Chinese classical philosophy, and comparative studies between Western Philosophy and Eastern Philosophy.

  • Christine Tan

    Christine Tan serves as fellow of the 四海为学 “Collaborative Learning” project. She is a lecturer at the National University of Singapore. Her main research areas are Chinese and Comparative Philosophy in general, and Daoist and Xuanxue philosophy in particular. She is especially interested in social epistemological themes from classical and medieval Chinese texts.

  • Riccardo Peruzzi

    Riccardo Peruzzi serves as a fellow of the Works-in-Progress series for the 四海为学 “Collaborative Learning” project. Currently he is a PhD candidate at East China Normal University. He holds a MA in Philosophy from the University of Padova, with a concentration in comparative philosophy. His current research is on language, logic, and paradoxes in Pre-Qin thought.