The Third Conference on the Wang Yangming School in Late Imperial China will be held Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, 2014, in Wang’s hometown, Yuyao 余姚, Zhejiang. This conference will bring together established scholars in the field of intellectual history of Ming and Qing China, as well as young scholars and some graduate students. All participants are welcomed to discuss any perspective about Wang Yangming, his disciples and the influence of his school. In addition, the organizers are interested in papers on Yuyao culture, Ming-Qing thought and society, and the history of Chinese thought.
This conference is organized by the Institute of History of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Yuyao government. Details can be found in the Letter of Invitation below. Please note the deadline for providing your title of paper is Jun. 1, 2014.
The hosts will provide participants with round-trip airfare (economy class) and accommodations.
Please feel free to contact Dr. Xie Yang (xieyang2011@ymail.com) of the Institute of History, CASS or Prof. Zhang Haiyan (zhanghya@sohu.com ), the sponsor of this conference, for additional information.
For further details, see the attached announcement.