International Conference on Ideas of Human Rights in the Ancient Chinese Classics
（Announcement?II）
Since the release of the Call for Papers for?the “International Conference on Ideas of Human Rights in the Ancient Chinese Classics”, the announcement?has received widespread attention from all sectors of society, and academic colleagues have enthusiastically submitted articles. To further focus on research topics, establish support platforms with?academic journals, and promote renovation?by returning to the?roots of human rights research, we hereby issue the second announcement. We sincerely look forward to your attending the conference to share?ideas?in the discussions.
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Date
November 19-21, 2024
B.?
Venue
Yuelu Academy, Hunan University(Changsha, Hunan Province, PR China)
C.?
Host and Organizer
The conference is jointly hosted by the China Society for Human Rights Studies, the Publicity Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, and Hunan University, and is jointly organized by Yuelu Academy and the Law School, Hunan University.
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Topics
Papers should be?based upon careful analysis and interpretation of the texts of the ancient Chinese classics,?with a theoretical concern for?integrating ancient and modern times, and linking China with?foreign countries,?including, but not limited to, the following topics:
The origins?of human rights ideas in China
The foundations?of human rights through?the perspective of Chinese civilization
Comparatively?studying?the history of human rights civilizations in China and the West
Human rights ideas under the?traditional Chinese?framework of “the people as the root”
Human rights ideas within the traditional Chinese?concept of humanity
The implications of human rights through?perspectives?on?freedom in the ancient Chinese classics
The implications of human rights through?the perspective of “all under Heaven” in the ancient Chinese classics
The ideas of human rights protection in the ancient Chinese classics
The right to?subsistence in the ancient Chinese classics
The right to?development in the?ancient?Chinese classics
Ideas of human dignity in the Chinese classics
Ideas of human rights in the Confucian classics
Ideas of human rights in the Daoist classics
Ideas of human rights in the Mohist classics
Ideas of human rights in the Chinese Legalist classics
Ideas of human rights in the received Chinese?legal codes
Ideas of human rights in judicial case judgments?in Chinese?history
Ideas of human rights in excavated manuscripts
Ideas?of?human?rights in?ancient?Chinese?books?collected out of China.
The modern transformation of traditional Chinese?ideas of human rights
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Requirements
a.?Papers?should?be the author’s?original work?that?has not?been published?(including in journals, monographs, online sites, etc), and?should?comply with academic standards?and ethics. Both Chinese-?and English-language?papers are acceptable, with a limit of?10,000 Chinese words or 7,000 English words, with few?exceptions.
b. The deadline for submission is?September 30, 2024. Please send papers?(in Microsoft Word format)?along with?a personal profile?(including name, gender, date of birth, employer, professional title, position, contact information, etc.)?as attachments to the conference email, with the email subject written as:?Author Name+Article Title.
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Essay Review
The conference is?jointly supported by the following academic journals, and the conference organizers?will coordinate with?experts and journal editors to review the papers in a timely fashion and invite the authors of the selected papers to attend the conference. The selected?papers will be recommended to the following journals:
Philosophical Trends 《哲學(xué)動態(tài)》 | History of Chinese? Philosophy 《中國哲學(xué)史》 |
Academic Monthly 《學(xué)術(shù)月刊》 | Exploration and? Free Views 《探索與爭鳴》 |
The Journal of? Humanities 《人文雜志》 | Seeking Truth 《求是學(xué)刊》 |
Academics 《學(xué)術(shù)界》 | China Law Review 《中國法律評論》 |
Confucius Studies 《孔子研究》 | Studies in Ethics 《倫理學(xué)研究》 |
Seeker 《求索》 | Journal of Hunan? University ?(Social Sciences) 《湖南大學(xué)學(xué)報 （社會科學(xué)版）》 |
The Journal of? Human Rights 《人權(quán)》 | Originating the Way 《原道》 |
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Contacts
Mr. Xia（夏）?and Mr. Chen（陳）
Phone Numbers：
0731-88821833、15367939808 (Mr. Chen陳)
Email Address：
gujiyurenquan@126.com
?Yuelu Academy, Hunan University
（湖南大學(xué)岳麓書院）
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