Dear members of the International Society for Chinese Philosophy (ISCP),

Hope this message finds you well.  We all truly look forward to the Summer 2022 ISCP Shanghai International Conference (postponed from 2021 due to Covid-19) as opportunities to learn from one another and making personal connections.  However, considering the ever-changing nature of the pandemic, the difficulty and safety of international traveling (visa, pre-boarding test, quarantine, flight availability and high cost associated with it, etc.), in consultation with the hosting university (East China Normal University), the board has approved holding the conference with a hybrid platform — virtual and in person concurrently.  For participants within the Mainland China and scholars outside of China who can and would like to travel to Shanghai, they certainly can participate the conference in person. For those who prefer to participate virtually, they can do so.

The conference registration fee will be lowered because of this new hybrid format.  For non-ISCP members, the conference registration fee will be US$50 (approx. RMB300￥); for ISCP members whose dues are paid up to date, it will be free.  We encourage current members to renew their membership and interested colleagues to join ISCP to take advantage of this generous offer.

With this new hybrid platform, we also hope more scholars will consider submitting individual abstract or panel proposals for the conference. The submission deadline is DECEMBER 31, 2021.

General timeline remains the same:

Deadline for submission of abstracts and panel proposals: December 31, 2021 

Conference Registration: January 1- May 1, 2022 

Communication of acceptance: by February 1, 2022 

With warmest regards,

Ann A. Pang-White

Executive Director of ISCP

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