Co-hosted by Yale Club of Beijing and Yale Center Beijing 

Event Time

Friday, November 22, 2024

Registration
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Q&A
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Location

Yale Center Beijing 
36th Floor Tower B of IFC Building 8 Jianguomenwai Avenue Chaoyang District, Beijing (Yong'anli Subway Station, Exit C) 

Registration and Fees

Registration
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Ticket: Free for Yale alumni; RMB 30 for regular admission.

The language of the event will be English. 

The Event

The revival of the classics of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism in China signals a unique turn to tradition within modernity. This revival is indispensable for grounding ecological civilization in the values of Chinese culture. Similarly, the growing sophistication of historical restoration in China is noteworthy both in scope and commitment. A new initiative is being launched with the World Monuments Fund to support this endeavor.

This panel will examine how ancient Chinese ideas and values complement the Chinese cultural legacy of restoration techniques and principles. Panlists will explore the relevancy of this perspective for contemporary environmental challenges.

Speakers

Xinzhong Yao
Former Dean of the School of Philosophy, Renmin University

Xinzhong Yao is Professor of Ethics, and formerly the Dean of the School of Philosophy at Renmin University of China. He was also formerly Professor and Director of the King's China Institute at King's College London. Prior to this appointment, Professor Yao was Professor of Religion and Ethics at the University of Wales, Lampeter, and a senior research fellow at the Ian Ramsey Centre, University of Oxford. In 1998, in recognition of his work promoting Confucianism in the UK, he was made Honorary President of the Confucian Academy in Hong Kong.

Yao has published books and articles on the subject of Confucianism, including comparative studies with Christianity. He is the author and editor of the 2 volume Encyclopedia of Confucianism and co-edited with Weiming Tu the 4 volume Confucian Studies—Critical Concepts in Asian Philosophy.

Annie Liang-Zhou
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Liang Capital Partners

Annie Liang-Zhou is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Liang Capital Partners, a private multi-family office focused on wealth succession, carbon trading, and impact for next-gen families, responsible for education, arts & culture, and philanthropy. Previously, she was Director of External Affairs of the U.S.- China Green Fund and still manages its corporate foundation focused on environmental education and action. Annie is also Founder and Managing Partner of Universal Pacific Advisors LLC, a cross-border consulting company focused on financial advisory, strategy, and government relations for sustainable businesses. Annie is a frequent speaker on climate change, impact investing, and mindfulness, and has leadership roles in a number of non-profit organizations including Teach for China’s Young Advisory Committee, the China Institute Next Gen x Serica, and World Monuments Fund (WMF)’s International Council.

Binbin Wang
Yale World Fellow 2023
Associate Dean and Research Professor, Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Peking University

Binbin Wang is a climate activist and social scientist in China and was selected as Yale World Fellow in 2023. As a stubborn optimist, she has tracked the UNFCCC process since 2009. She brings extensive experience and cross-cut expertise on global climate governance and climate policy, strategic communication and multi-stakeholders cooperation working across media, NGO, UN, academia and private sectors. She is now accelerating bottom-up action and joint efforts from China to the world for the global net-zero transition.

The Moderator

Mary Evelyn Tucker
Co-Director, Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology

Mary Evelyn Tucker received her PhD at Columbia University mentored by the noted Confucian scholar, Wm Theodore de Bary. Her special area of study is East Asian religious traditions. She co-directs the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, which examines cultural and religious values for broadened environmental ethics.

She has published several books on Confucianism including The Philosophy of Qi. She co-edited the Harvard volumes on Confucianism and Ecology and Buddhism and Ecology and two volumes with Weiming Tu on Confucian Spirituality. She is the co-author of Journey of the Universe with Brian Thomas Swimme and the executive producer of the Emmy Award winning film with John Grim.