I just love the format of the STIMW, i.e., all papers are read in advance and there is plenty of time for discussing them. If you have never experienced it, don’t miss this chance.
Category Archives: opportunities and projects
Sanskrit Teacher at St James (London)
The St James boys school is perhaps the only school not meant for Indian pupils which teaches Sanskrit. What this implies, is manifold, but if you are intrigued at the idea, keep on reading (women can also apply).
CfP for the South Asian Studies Association Conference —DEADLINE EXTENDED
Venue: Westminster College, Salt Lake City
Web site for details: sasaonline.net.
CfP—Conference on “Meaningful destruction, Contingent Preservation”
MEANINGFUL DESTRUCTION, CONTINGENT PRESERVATION
Place: Heidelberg University, Germany
Time: Friday, July 4th – Saturday, July 5th
Organisers: Prof. Dr. Diamantis Panagiotopoulos (Institute of Archaeology) Prof. Dr. Guido Sprenger (Institute of Anthropology)
Anthropology means critical scrutiny—an interview with Stephan Kloos
I should have met Stephan Kloos because we both work at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, but in fact we met at a common friend’s party and only later realised we had seen each other quite often before in the Academy. After that, I started having a look at his work. Departing from his wonderful website, all his work is dedicated to the anthropology of Tibetan medicine, especially of Tibetan medicine in exile. Kloos 2013, for instance, investigates on how it ended up being recognised, in India, in the West and in the Tibetan community as a “medical system” and how this concept involves a strategy and the self-construction of a new “Tibetan” identity —once the Tibetan identity could no longer be determined on a geographical basis— as related to Buddhist ethics, i.e., to one’s altruistic attitude towards the others.
Call for Papers: 11th Annual South Asia Graduate Student Conference “The Self in South Asia”
Finally a conference on South Asia which focuses on a philosophical topic!
CfP—Annual Conference on Philosophy—Panels on Asian Philosophy
Every year the same! I plan to organise panels on Indian Philosophy at regular conferences, in order to “fertilise” them, and fail… Volunteers for next year? If, instead, you have already something ready, keep on reading.
CfP for the South Asian Studies Association Conference
Venue: Westminster College, Salt Lake City
Web site for details: sasaonline.net.
English PhD program in Chinese Philosophy
Are you working on Chinese Philosophy or willing to work on it? It seems to be a good idea, better (unfortunately) than just specializing on Indian Philosophy.
You can read here the results regarding the Italian “Habilitation” process. Unlike in other parts of the world, the Habilitation has been introduced in Italy only in 2012 and it is twofold:
you can find here the results of those who submitted their work in order to be judged worthy of becoming Associate Professor (e.g., Maria Piera Candotti, Claudio Cicuzza, Marco Franceschini, Cristina Pecchia, Tiziana Pontillo and many others, including myself)
and here the results of those who submitted their works in order to be judged worthy of becoming Full Professor (e.g., Fabrizia Baldissera, Anna Filigenzi, Giacomella Orofino, Alberto Pelissero, Francesco Sferra, Federico Squarcini and many others).
You might also know that the whole process has led to controversial opinions. Comments?