UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
UPEI Asian Studies hosts seminars on March 27 and April 3

The UPEI Department of Asian Studies is presenting two seminars, one on March 27 and the other on April 3.

Dr. Richard Kim, associate professor, Department of Philosophy, Loyola University, Chicago

On March 27, Dr. Richard Kim, associate professor, Department of Philosophy, Loyola University, Chicago, will give a lecture titled "The Contemporary Significance of Confucianism: A Guide to Wellbeing and Good Life" from 2:15-4:00 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, UPEI. The lecture is part of the Asian Studies International Seminar: Confucian Studies Speaker Series 2025.

Dr. Kim specializes in comparative ethics, Confucian philosophy, and moral psychology. He has recently published a monograph, Confucianism and the Philosophy of Well-Being (Routledge), as well as many journal and book chapter articles. He has presented numerous conference papers in his areas of expertise. He is currently preparing a major book manuscript, Ritual and Human Flourishing in Confucianism (under contract with Cambridge University Press). Along with Justin Tiwald, professor of philosophy, University of Hong Kong, he is the co-host of This is The Way, a podcast on Chinese philosophy.

On April 3, Dr. Jin Y. Park, chair and professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion, American University, Washington D.C., will give a lecture titled "Contemporary Buddhism: A Guide to Good Life" from 2:15-4:00 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, UPEI. This lecture is part of the Asian Studies International Seminar: Korean Studies Speaker Series 2025.

Dr. Park is the author, (co-)editor, or translator of over 10 scholarly books (since 2006). She has published 60 articles and presented about 200 keynote speeches, invited lectures, and conference papers in modern Korean (East Asian) Buddhism, women and Buddhist philosophy, and postmodernity and deconstructionism.

Both lectures are endorsed by the UPEI departments of History, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religious Studies. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The Confucian Studies International Speaker Series is funded by Dr. Edward Chung's International Lab Program for Korean Studies grant at UPEI (AKS-2022-LAB-2230002), and the Korean Studies International Speaker Series by his Korean Studies Seed Program grant (AKS-2022-INC-2230004), thanks to the Korean Studies Promotion Service, the Academy of Korean Studies, Ministry of Education, Government of South Korea.

Dr. Jin Y. Park, chair and professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion, American University, Washington D.C.

The Korean Studies International Speaker Series is funded by Dr. Edward Chung's Korean Studies Seed Program grant (AKS-2022-INC-2230004) at UPEI, thanks to the Korean Studies Promotion Service (KSPS), the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS), Ministry of Education, Government of South Korea.