Modernity without Alienation: New Possibilities for 20th century Chinese Buddhism Speaker: Eyal Aviv Assistant Professor of Religion, Department of Religion, George Washington University Content: Intellectuals, such as Nietzsche, Weber, and Adorno, described modernity as a period of alienation resulting from the collapse of pre-modern social and political structures and the disintegration of shared values. Alienation leaves […]

From Mentorship to Comradeship: Irving Babbitt, The Critical Review, and Conservative Globalism in Republic China Speaker: Kuo Ya-pei (Assistant Professor, Center for International Relations Research, University of Groningen) Content: Since the late 19th century, the “East vs West” dichotomy has been the predominant framework for understanding Chinese civilization and its place in the world. This […]