Confucianism and Modern Society

International Symposium: Confucianism and Modern Society
“Will the vitality of the Confucian tradition serve
and advance modern society?”
Confucius Statue Clem Jones Promenade, South Bank Parklands, South Brisbane, Qld, Australia
SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM
14th & 15th May 2015
Hosted by
Bond University Centre for East-West Cultural and Economic Studies
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
DAY 1
Opening Address
Professor Raoul Mortley and Dr James Ferguson
Keynote address 1: Confucianism and Business
Dr Xiaohua YANG (University of San Francisco, USA) - What Confucius can teach us as China goes global?
RESPONDENT: Dr Caitlin BYRNE (Bond University)
Panel 1: Confucianism, Business Ethics and Governance
Mr Alan CHAN (Singapore) - Confucian Entrepreneurship
Professor Raoul MORTLEY (Bond University) - Commentary
Mr Reg LITTLE (Author and former Australian Diplomat) - Confucian ethics and the 21st Century Global Business
Miss Yilan LUAN (Beijing Foreign Studies University, China) – The Chinese Interpretive Context of “Democracy”
Dr Lei YU (Renmin University, Beijing China) - Confucius’s Thoughts of “He” (和) and Its Influence on China’s Foreign
Strategy: China’s Path to its “Peaceful” Rise at Systemic and Sub-systemic levels
PANEL CHAIR: Dr Rosita Dellios (Bond University)
Panel 2: Confucianism in the 21st Century
Dr Chenshan TIAN (Beijing Foreign Studies University) - Confucian Values in a Changing World Cultural Order
Dr Rosita DELLIOS (Bond University) - Confucius and Women
Professor Yi GUO (Seoul National University) - The role of Confucianism in contemporary China
Ms Vivian Man Wai FUNG (Chair of Sino-Aust Culture Association Inc): Good ethics, good business
PANEL CHAIR: Samad AFTAB (Bond University)
DAY 2
Keynote address 2: Harmony, reciprocity and engagement: Confucian approaches to modern life
Professor Chun SHAN (China University of Political Science and Law): "Confucian Humaneness in Modern Human Rights
Politics?”
RESPONDENT: Professor Bee Chen GOH (Southern Cross University)
Panel 3: Confucianism, Harmony and Humanity
Dr James FERGUSON (Bond University): "Confucian Harmony: From Social Inclusion to Cosmopolitanism"
Dr Xiaoming WU (University of Canterbury, Christchurch New Zealand) – “There is no one Confucianism”
Professor Haiming WEN (Renmin University of China) - Significance of Confucianism: Cultivating oneself as Concretizing
one’s Intentions
Dr Ngoc Tho NGUYEN (Vietnam National University): Confucianism and humane education in contemporary world
MODERATOR: Dr Jonathan PING (Bond University)
Round table Discussion: Will the vitality of the Confucian Tradition Serve and Advance Modern Society?
Open forum – 5 minutes per speaker. Participation open to symposium presenters, delegates and audience members.
Registration to speak at the forum will take place during the 2 days of the symposium.
Confirmed participants include: Professor Raoul Mortley, Dr Rosita Dellios, Dr James Ferguson, Dr Chenshan Tian
FORUM CHAIR: To Be Confirmed
Closing Ceremony:
Professor Raoul Mortley & Professor Chenshan Tian to announce the 2016 Symposium
Program timetable
THURSDAY 14th May 2015
8.00am – 8.45am
Registration & Light Refreshment
8.45am – 9.10am
Tour Guide: TBC
Tour of Bond University
(for those who wish to
participate)
FRIDAY 15th May 2015
8.00am – 8.30am
8.30am - 9.15am
9.15am – 9.30am
9.15am – 9.20am
Opening Welcome
9.30 – 10.15am
Keynote address 1:
Confucianism and
Business
Professor Raoul Mortley and
Dr James Ferguson
45 minute presentation
Light Refreshment
45 minute presentation
Keynote address 2:
Harmony, reciprocity Professor Shan Chun
and engagement:
Confucian approaches
to modern life
9.20 – 10.00am
RESPONDENT:
Professor Bee Chen Goh
Open Discussion
Light Refreshment
Dr Xiaohua Yang
10.15am – 10.20am
RESPONDENT:
Dr Caitlin Byrne
10.00am – 10.20am
10.20am – 11.00am
Open Discussion
10.20am – 11.20am
11.00am – 11.20am
Light Refreshment
11.20am – 12.20pm
15mins each
Mr Alan Chan
Professor Raoul Mortley
Miss Yilan Luan
Dr Lei Yu
Open discussion
PANEL CHAIR:
Dr Rosita Dellios
11.50 – 12noon
Amenities Break
12noon – 1.30pm
Open Forum
Lunch
Gregor Heiner Theatre
15mins each
Dr Chenshan Tian
Dr Rosita Dellios
Professor Guo Yi
Ms Vivian Man Wai Fung
1.45pm – 5pm
Panel 1:
Confucianism and
Business Ethics
12.20pm – 12.50pm
12.50pm – 2.20pm
2.30pm – 3.30pm
Panel 2:
Confucianism in
Modern Chinese
Society
3.30pm – 4.00pm
5.30pm – 9.30pm
Open discussion
PANEL CHAIR: Samad Aftab
Evening reception
(Cocktails 5.30 – 6.30pm, seated by
6.40pm for meal)
6.30pm Gala Dinner Welcome:
Mr Geoffrey Ewing
15mins each
Panel 3: Confucianism, Dr James Ferguson
Dr Xiaoming Wu
Harmony and
Professor Haiming Wen
Humanity
Dr Ngoc Tho Nguyen
11.20am – 11.50am
Open discussion
PANEL CHAIR: Dr Jonathan
Ping
Lunchbox Roundtable Boxed lunch provided for all
participants
discussion:
FORUM CHAIR: TBC
Will the vitality of the
Confucian Tradition
Serve and Advance
Modern Society?
5pm – 8pm
Bus collects everyone for
Currumbin Bird Sanctuary
Bus collects from Currumbin
Bird Sanctuary and has 2 stops
1. Bond University (HSM
bldg.)
2. Q1 Tower & light dinner