The Chinese Studies Institute at San Diego State University
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The Chinese Studies Institute at San Diego State University
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A Luncheon Lecture
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Some related courses can be found in the Web site of San Diego State University, Department of Asia Pacific Studies URL: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~aps1/graphics/home.html
Journey through the Taklamakan Desert by Allen Wittenborn, Ph.D. Professor of History San Diego State University with a musical prelude by Cathy Li Naples 11:30 AM, Saturday, April 27, 2002 Morgan Run Resort Inn, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091
Spring 2002 Courses: (New!)
PHILOSOPHY 351, CHINESE PHILOSOPHY IN CULTURAL CONTEXT
Instructor: Dr. Sandra A. Wawrytko
Schedule: MWF 2-2:50pm.
A chronological exploration of Chinese thought, beginning with a
philosophical common ground laid out in the earliest text, the Yi Jing, and
extending through contemporary philosophers. Uncover the secrets of Asia's
Economic Miracles deep within Confucian doctrines and Chinese culture.
Learn about the Daoist grounding for Sun Zi's "Methods of Warfare,"
carefully studied by the likes of Napolean, Mao Zedong, and the U.S.
military. Discover the philosophical profundity of Chinese poets, as
metaphor merges into metaphysical flights. Take a "Leisurely Stroll"
through the deconstructed mindscape of the Daoist Zhuang Zi, butterfly
dreamer. Marvel at the audacity of China's Chan Buddhist monks, as they
stretch the limits of pedagogy to teach the mind of no-mind. Meet Mo Zi,
leader of revolutionary armies, whose radical message of Universal Love was
doomed to oblivion--was he a far-sighted philosopher or a dangerous
fanatic. You decide!
Fall 2001
2001 Lecture Series (Click here to see more information)
Professor Yi Sun from USD gives an explanation for the high
incidences of female suicide rate in China. She argues that the high
suicide rate grows out of a "cultural clash" generated by
distinctive
emancipation of women's status under communism and continued traditional
pressures planced on women as "domestic" wives. An interesting point
she
makes is that the enlargement of "private" space in China has
deprived
women of traditional public support and left women to fend for themselves
in their private domain. Professor Lei Guang from SDSU introduces the
speaker. The audience include SDSU students and faculty.
Professor Xiao Zhiwei from CSU-San Marcos talking about revisionist trends in recent Chinese films
Professor Xiao Zhiwei from CSU-San Marcos with Professor P.C Chiu at SDSU
PHILOSOPHY 351, CHINESE PHILOSOPHY IN CULTURAL CONTEXT
Instructor: Dr. Sandra A. Wawrytko
A chronological exploration of Chinese thought, beginning with a
philosophical common ground laid out in the earliest text, the Yi Jing, and
extending through contemporary philosophers. Uncover the secrets of Asia's
Economic Miracles deep within Confucian doctrines and Chinese culture.
Learn about the Daoist grounding for Sun Zi's "Methods of Warfare,"
carefully studied by the likes of Napolean, Mao Zedong, and the U.S.
military. Discover the philosophical profundity of Chinese poets, as
metaphor merges into metaphysical flights. Take a "Leisurely Stroll"
through the deconstructed mindscape of the Daoist Zhuang Zi, butterfly
dreamer. Marvel at the audacity of China's Chan Buddhist monks, as they
stretch the limits of pedagogy to teach the mind of no-mind. Meet Mo Zi,
leader of revolutionary armies, whose radical message of Universal Love was
doomed to oblivion--was he a far-sighted philosopher or a dangerous
fanatic. You decide!
Summer 2001
INTENSIVE CLASSES IN BUDDHISM
OFFERED BY SDSU PROFESSOR
Professor Sandra A. Wawrytko, who teaches in both Asian Studies and
Philosophy at SDSU, will make her regular summer trek to Taiwan to teach at
the English Buddhist College at Fo Guang Shan (Buddha Light Mountain)
Temple in Kaohsiung in June. Three intensive classes will be offered,
totalling 54 hours, including Basic Buddhism, Introduction to Chan
Buddhism, and Humanistic Buddhism. Two seminal Buddhist texts also will be
examined, The Heart Sutra and The Diamond Sutra. Students will include
Buddhist nuns and monks, as well as laypersons.
Dr. Wawrytko will also present a paper on "Chinese Philosophy's Links to
Post-modern Science: Chan Insights from Master Hui-neng," at the12th
Inter.
Conference on Chinese Philosophy, sponsored by the International Society
for Chinese Philosophy the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social
Sciences, the International Institute of Chinese Philosophy ,the Institute
for the History of Chinese Philosophy, July 20-24, 2001
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