Nordic Network on Chinese Thought (NNCT) is a network for Nordic scholars on Chinese thought. The purpose of the NNCT is to promote and facilitate discussion on Chinese philosophy and history of ideas within the Sinosphere and to provide a platform for open and critical dialogue, as well as for sharing topical research ideas and papers. The NNCT will also advance collaboration and dialogue with Asian scholars on related topics.
The activities of the NNCT include seminars, workshops, study events and lectures in the field of Chinese thought on such relevant themes as the role of concepts in Chinese philosophy.
The NNCT aims at bringing together scholars and students approaching Chinese thought from diverse angles and within different time periods in a way which inspires each member to reach out and to learn from the approaches of others.
Inaguration seminar of NNCT:
”Lapland Manifesto of Confucianism”
Date: 20th of April 2021, from 10 AM to 12 PM Helsinki time (UTC+3)
Link: Click here! (Microsoft Teams or a Chromium browser capable of using web version of Microsoft Teams required)
Speakers:
Jyrki Kallio (Ph.D)
Senior Research Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Torbjörn Lodén
Professor Emeritus, Stockholm University
Matti Nojonen Professor, University of Lapland
Commentator:
Huang Chun-chieh
Distinguished Chair Professor, National Taiwan University