The Conference on Asian Philosophical Texts was organized between October 25 and 27, 2018, in Brussels. This was the first academic event jointly organized by the RIJS at Kanda University of International Studies and the East Asian Studies Research Center at the Université libre de Bruxelles after the signing of the academic cooperation agreement between the two institutions.

The aim of the conference was to provide a platform for scholars in the field of Asian Studies and world philosophies to both discuss and perform the task of translating Asian philosophical texts into western languages. Topics discussed included the philosophy of translation, critical analyses of existing translations, or ongoing translation projects. There were twenty presenters at the conference, from academic institutions in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Further details about the conference, including the program, can be found here:

http://msh.ulb.ac.be/agenda/conference-asian-philosophical-texts/

The organizers plan to publish a selection of papers in a volume that inaugurates a series of books on Asian Philosophy.

At this conference, the RIJS was represented by lecturer Roman Paşca, who presented a paper on the theory and practice of philosophical translations.

Conference participants

Opening speech

Presentation on the first day