Public Lectures of Confucianism
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Boston University Confucian Association (BUCA) is a student-run group aimed to promote the modernization and the globalization of Confucianism. According to the data provided by the university chaplain of Boston University, it is the only Confucian student group in America now. We believe that it is also so far the only non-govenmental and non-profit Confucian organization in America.
The founders of BUCA are Dr. Bin Song (宋斌） and Dr. Yair Lior (黎陽毅）. Dr. Bin Song was once a PhD and lecturer of western philosophy in Nankai University, China. After finishing his visiting research in Harvard as a Harvard-Yenching Visiting Fellow and earning his master degree of theology in School of Theology, Boston University, he is now a PhD student of religious studies in Boston University. Dr. Yair Lior, born in Isreal and grown up in America and Europe, gained his PhD of religious studies from B.U in 2014 and before that, he studied Chinese aesthetics and theory of art in China for eight years. Dr. Song and Dr. Lior share the same academic advisors during their study of Confucianism and comparative religion in BU, Prof. Robert Neville and Prof. John Berthrong. As is well known, these two scholars are the representatives of "Boston Confucianism" in the global academia of Confucian studies and comparative religion, .
BUCA believes that an enjoyable image of an uprising China depends upon the formation of a compassion, creative and conscientious Chinese civil society on the earth. It would be committed to perserving the traditional Chinese culture, Confucianism as its mainstream expression, well, and, meanwhile, to improving and adjusting the tradition to the new challenges of human development in the new age. The process ought to be sustained by the sincerity of individual human mind-heart (心）from within, rather than to be superimposed from without. Accordingly, an institutional revival of Confucianisma ought to be organized from bottom up, rather than top down. In other words, contemporary new Confucians should try their best to find the most efficient and righteous ways to manifest the trascendent values endorsed by Confucianism, such as creativity, humanity and harmony, in the particular situations of human existence here and now.
Based upon these ideas, the activities that BUCA has organized included: a weekly reading group of Confucian classics such as Zhongyong (中庸）, Yijing（易經) in 2012-4, a series of public lectures which focus on Confucianism and Chinese culture in general in Fall of 2014, a summer camp for the Confucian-Buddhist style of meditation in 2014, a short-term course on the practice of Taiji Martial Arts and so on. The association's website is www.bostonconfucianism.org and its Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boston-University-Confucian-Association/833178900055135, where some videos and posters for the previous events can be found.
In 2015 Spring and Fall semeters, BUCA intends to launch a series of public lectures focusing upon "Confucianism and the West". This is also the specific reason for this fundrasing campaign.
For the event, BUCA would like to invite eight prodigious native American scholars who are both familiar with Confucianism and have expertise in different disciplines (Religious studies, Philosophy, History, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Mangement, Natural Sciences and so one) to give a serious of public lectures in Boston University. The main topics include:
(1) the interaction between Confucianism and western culture (religion, philosophy, politics, economics and so on) in history.
(2) the meaning of Confucianism to the solution of some concrete problems which are plaguing modern wester society (racism, religious confrontation and dialogue, economic equality, education, international civility and so on).
(3) what are the limits and shortcomings of Confucianism if it intends to survive and revive in modern society, and how can they be improved?
All the lectures will be filmed and dessiminated online. We would also invite a recognizable journal or a professional press to publish all the texts of the lectures given the permission of the lecturer.
We hope this lecture series could contribute a lot to the intellectualization and polularization of Confucianism among the ordinary audience of America and the global society. Especially, this is hoped to be a efficient project to promote the communication between Confucianism and the west. People would therefore be inspired to have deeper knowledge and practical resolution to solve the issues in contemporary human society.
The budget for the lecture series will be $14300, which includes:
Lecture fees, $8000. ($1000 per scholar)
Travel and logistics grant, $ 4000. ($500 per scholar)
Dinner, $800. ($100 per scholar)
Freshments on spot, $800. ($100 per time)
Advertisement and publishing, $500.
To fund this event, you can either donate in this website or write a check paid to the order of
“Trustees of Boston University”
Memo: BU Confucian Association 20170.
Mail to:
Student Activities Office
CC: SABO
1 University Road
Boston, MA 02215
All the financial activities of BUCA will be monitored by Boston University and thereby abides by a set of strict financial policies.
If you want to know Chinese, know Confucianism! If you want to cultivate yourself through learning traditioncal Chinese wisdom, learn Confucianism! And if you want to imporve the earth through improving China, improve Confucianism!
With your generous support, BUCA will make this happen!Thank you very much! If you have any question, please email to [email redacted]. We look forward to your support!
波士頓大學儒學社（BUCA)是旨在推動儒學現代化與全球化的學生社團。根據波士頓大學校牧提供的數據，這是美國目前唯一一個儒學學生社團。我們相信這也是美國目前唯一一個非政府、非贏利的儒學組織。
BUCA的創建人是宋斌（Bin SONG)博士與Yair Lior (黎陽毅）博士。宋斌博士曾是中國南開大學西方哲學博士、講師。在以哈佛燕京訪問研究員（Harvard-Yenching Visiting Fellow)身份結束了在哈佛大學的訪問研究之後，宋斌博士入讀並取得了波士頓大學神學院的神學碩士；現於波士頓大學高等宗教研究所就讀宗教研究專業的博士。Yair Lior博士，出生於以色列，成長於美國、歐洲，曾在中國學習了八年中國藝術及美學，後於2014年獲得波士頓大學宗教研究博士。在宋斌與Yair Lior在波士頓大學學習儒學及宗教比較學期間，南樂山（Robert Neville)教授與白詩朗（John Berthrong) 教授是他們的學術指導教師。在全球的儒家研究及比較宗教研究學界，這兩位教授是著名的“波士頓儒家”學派的代表。
BUCA認為，一個正在崛起的中國的良好形象，取決於在國際大舞台上一個充滿仁愛之心、創造力以及有良知的華人公民社會的形成。這個社會將致力於中國傳統文化（儒家思想乃其主流表現）的保存，並且，它也同時致力於改善中國的傳統文化以使其迎接新時代人類發展的挑戰。這個過程應以修行者個人之誠心所推動，而非從外部強制地推行；相應地，任何制度層面的對於儒學的復興，也應當是自下而上，而非自上而下。換句話說，當代的新儒者應當努力探索以最有效與最正義的方式，在人類生存的當下處境之中，實現儒學所主張的超越的價值，如創造性、仁愛以及和諧。
基於這些理念，BUCA迄今為止舉辦的活動包括：每週舉行的儒家經典閱讀小組（2012-4），以儒學與中國傳統文化為主題的系列講座（2014秋季），儒家－佛教風格的暑期冥想訓練營（2014夏），以及短期的太極拳學習班等。BUCA的社團網頁為www.bostonconfucianism.org , 其Facebook主頁為https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boston-University-Confucian-Association/833178900055135, 其中您可以找到過去所舉辦活動的視頻與宣傳材料。
2015年春季及秋季學期, BUCA計劃舉辦以“儒學與西方”（Confucianism and the West) 為主題的系列講座。這也是此次善款籌集活動的主題。
BUCA計劃邀請八位既對於儒學有深入了解又在不同領域中（宗教學、哲學、歷史、社會學、經濟學、管理學、自然科學等）學有專長的知名美國學者在波士頓大學開辦系列講座。其講座的主題包括：
（1） 儒學與西方文化（宗教、哲學、政治、經濟等方面）的歷史互動。
（2）儒學對於解決當前西方現代社會緊迫問題（種族主義，宗教對話與衝突，貧富差距，教育，國際關係等）的意義。
（3）對於儒學在現代社會的復興，儒家傳統的局限性在哪裡？該怎樣改善這些缺陷？
講座將全程錄影，於網上傳播。在爭得演講學者同意的情況下，我們也會邀請專業的期刊、出版社將演講內容出版。
我們希望此次系列講座能夠在美國普通聽眾、讀者中促進儒學的普及，推進中西方文化的交流。人們也因此會獲得啓發，可以更加明智與果敢地處理現代社會中的問題。
本次系列講座的預算將是14300美元，具體如下：
學者演講費用，8000美元。（每學者1000美元）
學者差旅費用，4000美元。（每學者500美元）
晚餐費用，800美元。（每學者100美元）
講座現場的茶點費用，800美元。（每次100美元）
宣傳及出版費用，500美元。
如您意願捐助此活動，可在本網站捐助，或將支票支付給“Trustees of Boston University”
Memo （附注）: BU Confucian Association 20170.
寄往:
Student Activities Office
CC: SABO
1 University Road
Boston, MA 02215
BUCA的所有金融活動遵守嚴格的金融政策並接受波士頓大學管理，
如果您想了解中國，了解儒學。如果你想通過學習中國傳統文化修養身心，學習儒學。如果您想通過改善中國而改善全世界，改善儒學！
在您的慷慨支持下， BUCA會努力讓這些目標成為現實！非常感謝！
如果您有任何问题，请电邮[email redacted]，我们期待与您的合作。
For the event, BUCA would like to invite eight prodigious native American scholars who are both familiar with Confucianism and have expertise in different disciplines (Religious studies, Philosophy, History, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Mangement, Natural Sciences and so one) to give a serious of public lectures in Boston University. The main topics include:
(1) the interaction between Confucianism and western culture (religion, philosophy, politics, economics and so on) in history.
(2) the meaning of Confucianism to the solution of some concrete problems which are plaguing modern wester society (racism, religious confrontation and dialogue, economic equality, education, international civility and so on).
(3) what are the limits and shortcomings of Confucianism if it intends to survive and revive in modern society, and how can they be improved?
All the lectures will be filmed and dessiminated online. We would also invite a recognizable journal or a professional press to publish all the texts of the lectures given the permission of the lecturer.
We hope this lecture series could contribute a lot to the intellectualization and polularization of Confucianism among the ordinary audience of America and the global society. Especially, this is hoped to be a efficient project to promote the communication between Confucianism and the west. People would therefore be inspired to have deeper knowledge and practical resolution to solve the issues in contemporary human society.
The budget for the lecture series will be $14300, which includes:
Lecture fees, $8000. ($1000 per scholar)
Travel and logistics grant, $ 4000. ($500 per scholar)
Dinner, $800. ($100 per scholar)
Freshments on spot, $800. ($100 per time)
Advertisement and publishing, $500.
To fund this event, you can either donate in this website or write a check paid to the order of
“Trustees of Boston University”
Memo: BU Confucian Association 20170.
Mail to:
Student Activities Office
CC: SABO
1 University Road
Boston, MA 02215
All the financial activities of BUCA will be monitored by Boston University and thereby abides by a set of strict financial policies.
If you want to know Chinese, know Confucianism! If you want to cultivate yourself through learning traditioncal Chinese wisdom, learn Confucianism! And if you want to imporve the earth through improving China, improve Confucianism!
With your generous support, BUCA will make this happen!Thank you very much! If you have any question, please email to [email redacted]. We look forward to your support!
波士頓大學儒學社（BUCA)是旨在推動儒學現代化與全球化的學生社團。根據波士頓大學校牧提供的數據，這是美國目前唯一一個儒學學生社團。我們相信這也是美國目前唯一一個非政府、非贏利的儒學組織。
BUCA的創建人是宋斌（Bin SONG)博士與Yair Lior (黎陽毅）博士。宋斌博士曾是中國南開大學西方哲學博士、講師。在以哈佛燕京訪問研究員（Harvard-Yenching Visiting Fellow)身份結束了在哈佛大學的訪問研究之後，宋斌博士入讀並取得了波士頓大學神學院的神學碩士；現於波士頓大學高等宗教研究所就讀宗教研究專業的博士。Yair Lior博士，出生於以色列，成長於美國、歐洲，曾在中國學習了八年中國藝術及美學，後於2014年獲得波士頓大學宗教研究博士。在宋斌與Yair Lior在波士頓大學學習儒學及宗教比較學期間，南樂山（Robert Neville)教授與白詩朗（John Berthrong) 教授是他們的學術指導教師。在全球的儒家研究及比較宗教研究學界，這兩位教授是著名的“波士頓儒家”學派的代表。
BUCA認為，一個正在崛起的中國的良好形象，取決於在國際大舞台上一個充滿仁愛之心、創造力以及有良知的華人公民社會的形成。這個社會將致力於中國傳統文化（儒家思想乃其主流表現）的保存，並且，它也同時致力於改善中國的傳統文化以使其迎接新時代人類發展的挑戰。這個過程應以修行者個人之誠心所推動，而非從外部強制地推行；相應地，任何制度層面的對於儒學的復興，也應當是自下而上，而非自上而下。換句話說，當代的新儒者應當努力探索以最有效與最正義的方式，在人類生存的當下處境之中，實現儒學所主張的超越的價值，如創造性、仁愛以及和諧。
基於這些理念，BUCA迄今為止舉辦的活動包括：每週舉行的儒家經典閱讀小組（2012-4），以儒學與中國傳統文化為主題的系列講座（2014秋季），儒家－佛教風格的暑期冥想訓練營（2014夏），以及短期的太極拳學習班等。BUCA的社團網頁為www.bostonconfucianism.org , 其Facebook主頁為https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boston-University-Confucian-Association/833178900055135, 其中您可以找到過去所舉辦活動的視頻與宣傳材料。
2015年春季及秋季學期, BUCA計劃舉辦以“儒學與西方”（Confucianism and the West) 為主題的系列講座。這也是此次善款籌集活動的主題。
BUCA計劃邀請八位既對於儒學有深入了解又在不同領域中（宗教學、哲學、歷史、社會學、經濟學、管理學、自然科學等）學有專長的知名美國學者在波士頓大學開辦系列講座。其講座的主題包括：
（1） 儒學與西方文化（宗教、哲學、政治、經濟等方面）的歷史互動。
（2）儒學對於解決當前西方現代社會緊迫問題（種族主義，宗教對話與衝突，貧富差距，教育，國際關係等）的意義。
（3）對於儒學在現代社會的復興，儒家傳統的局限性在哪裡？該怎樣改善這些缺陷？
講座將全程錄影，於網上傳播。在爭得演講學者同意的情況下，我們也會邀請專業的期刊、出版社將演講內容出版。
我們希望此次系列講座能夠在美國普通聽眾、讀者中促進儒學的普及，推進中西方文化的交流。人們也因此會獲得啓發，可以更加明智與果敢地處理現代社會中的問題。
本次系列講座的預算將是14300美元，具體如下：
學者演講費用，8000美元。（每學者1000美元）
學者差旅費用，4000美元。（每學者500美元）
晚餐費用，800美元。（每學者100美元）
講座現場的茶點費用，800美元。（每次100美元）
宣傳及出版費用，500美元。
如您意願捐助此活動，可在本網站捐助，或將支票支付給“Trustees of Boston University”
Memo （附注）: BU Confucian Association 20170.
寄往:
Student Activities Office
CC: SABO
1 University Road
Boston, MA 02215
BUCA的所有金融活動遵守嚴格的金融政策並接受波士頓大學管理，
如果您想了解中國，了解儒學。如果你想通過學習中國傳統文化修養身心，學習儒學。如果您想通過改善中國而改善全世界，改善儒學！
在您的慷慨支持下， BUCA會努力讓這些目標成為現實！非常感謝！
如果您有任何问题，请电邮[email redacted]，我们期待与您的合作。
Organizer
Bin Song
Organizer
Boston, MA
