Welcome and News

Dear all, Time is flying quickly. Thank you to those who participated in our brainstorming session this summer. We will get back to you shortly with the next steps. If you’re interested in taking part in or seeking collaborators for a common project, don’t hesitate to reach out and we will rely your call.   Upcoming… Read more

Dear all, We will meet informally online to brainstorm on our next common project on July 14th between 17.00-19.00 Japan Standard Time. Please join us on zoom: https://lmu-munich.zoom.us/j/97670144866?pwd=RUg4SHVOdFdOOWVGb2p1WTZrV2wxQT09 Meeting ID: 976 7014 4866 Password: 418128 If you cannot make it to this meeting, but are potentially interested in participating in the project, please send us… Read more

Dear all, We want to thank everyone who interacted in the process of organizing as well as during the two days of the 2022 Online Symposium of the Network of Asian Environmental Philosophy. We wrote a short feedback here. We are also working on some video presentations that we will publish soon. We will organize… Read more

Dear all, The program for NAEP’s first Online Symposium on 17-18 June 2022 is ready! We will explore the diversity of environmental philosophies in Asia thanks to over twenty presenters from a dozen countries, from India to Japan. The program includes special sessions to approach Asian Environmental Philosophy from the perspective of philosophical traditions, policy,… Read more

Dear all, Welcome to our new members! The network’s project on the diversity of conceptions of “nature” in East Asia and South-East Asia is progressing, and we are looking forward to sharing with you later the outputs of our working group. Meanwhile, if you would like to join us, just write to us! Upcoming events… Read more

Dear all, We have exciting news! We are organizing a workshop on the Meanings of Nature in East and South-East Asia. This project aims to show the high diversity of conceptions of “nature” (and therefore of conceptions of humans) in East Asia and South-East Asia. Please find the invitation with the details here. To facilitate… Read more

Dear all, Happy new year! 明けましておめでとうございます。新年快乐!  Do you have any stories about the worldviews of nature? Any upcoming event, publications or call for paper to share? Please feel free to contact us, and we will share them widely. Upcoming: March 3-4: Event on animal ethics in Japan (in Japanese), no registration needed By March 19th:… Read more

Dear all, Welcome to our new members! Thank you for joining us and continue to spread the word! This time, we travel to Mongolia. In Mongolian, “nature” can be expressed as “baigali” (Байгаль, ᠪᠠᠶᠢᠭᠠᠯᠢ), echoing the name of Lake Baikal. If you want to share your stories about the worldviews of nature, please feel free… Read more

Dear all,Welcome to our new members! Thank you for joining us and continue to spread the word!Did you know that in the Philippines, animals are sometimes considered as the gods’ pets? Thanks Mira Reyes for her inspiring short article about environmental thought in the Philippines. We are still looking for short presentations about the state… Read more