Source: Department of Philosophy
Written by: Department of Philosophy
Edited by: Wang Dongmei

On September 6 and 7, Professor Thierry was invited to attend the Fourth World Conference on Sinology in Beijing organized by the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and Renmin University of China. The theme of the conference was "The Exchange and Learning between 'East' and 'West': 400 Years in Retrospect". Some two hundred scholars from 38 countries and regions participated. Vice Premier Liu Yandong inaugurated the conference.
 

Professor Thierry Meynard delivering his paper at the Fourth World Conference on Sinology
 

Professor Thierry Meynard represented the Department of Philosophy of Sun Yat-sen University and the Archive Center of the Introduction of Western Learning of Sun Yat-sen University, and he delivered his paper: “Jesuit missionaries and Confucian Classics: translators or traitors?” The paper attracted the attention of many national and international scholars.

Related report in China Daily 2014-09-09 Page 6:

Sound bites
"Many Chinese today have a deep understanding and knowledge of the West, even though most of them don’t have a chance to go to the West. Still, in the West, many people don’t have enough understanding of China. We need more works of Chinese culture and literature being translated into Western languages, not only English, but French and German. It’s important for more Confucius Institutes to be set up in the world to promote Chinese language and culture.”

THIERRY MEYNARD, a French scholar who studies philosophical encounters between China and the West and a philosophy professor at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou.