Faculty

Cai Qinghua
Associate Professor
Metaphysics of Pre-Qin Taoism and of the Wei-Jin dynasties, Linguistic philosophy in Chinese Philosophy, Taoist Philosophy in the English-speaking World, Chinese Philosophy, Methodology and Comparative Philosophy
E-mail:
caiqinghua@fudan.edu.cn
Contact information:
Room 2414, West Guanghua Main Building
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Education background

2000-2007    PhD in Humanities (Chinese Philosophy), Division of Humanities, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

1998-2000    Master of Philosophy in Humanities (Chinese Philosophy), Division of Humanities, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

1994-1998   Bachelor of Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy, East China Normal University

 

Work Experience

2013/12 – Present      Associate Professor, Faculty of Philosophy, Fudan University

2010/11–2013/11       Lecturer, Faculty of Philosophy, Fudan University

2008/03–2010/10       Postdoc, Faculty of Philosophy, Fudan University

2005/09–2007/12       Assistant researcher, General Education Research Center, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

 

Research Affiliations

2018/03–06     Visiting scholar of Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Society, Zhejiang University

2013/03–09    Visiting scholar of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Society, National Taiwan University

2010/05    Visiting scholar of Center for Chinese Philosophy and Culture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong


Academic and Administrative Services

(1)Deputy Director, General Education Center, Fudan University

(2)Deputy Secretary, Shanghai Faculty of Confucianism, Fudan University

3Deputy Director of the English Master's Program in Chinese Philosophy and Culture, Faculty of Philosophy, Fudan University

4Assistant of the Dean, Faculty of Philosophy, Fudan University (teaching undergraduate students) (2017-2020)

5Supervisor of the “Program for cultivating academic interest and literacy” for Fudan and Shanghai Middle School (Fall in 2019-today)



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Research projects

12020年教育部社科基金规划项目:英语世界的《老子》哲学研究:基于中西思想视域融合的视角(在研)

Philosophical research on Laozi of the English-speaking world: From the viewpoint of synthesizing the perspectives of Chinese and western discourse.

Funded in 2020 by the Social Sciences Funding Project under the Ministry of Education (Ongoing).


22018年国家社科重大课题中国语言哲学史子项目魏晋南北朝语言哲学史负责人(在研)

In charge of research on the history of linguistics of the Wei-Jin Dynasties and Northern and Southern Dynasties. The research is part of the “History of Chinese linguistics program”, funded in 2018 by the National Social Science Foundation of China as an important area of research. (Ongoing)

 

32011年上海市社科基金青年基金先秦道家语言哲学思想的整理与研究(结项)

The language of Pre-Qin Taoist philosophy and thinking, research and organization of research materials in 2011. Funded by the Shanghai Social Science Fund for distinguished young scholars. (Concluded).

 

42009年教育部人文社会科学研究青年基金魏晋玄学中的语言哲学思想研究(结项)

Research on the language of the philosophical period of Wei-Jin Mystical School in 2009: Funded by the Department of Educations Social Sciences Funding Program for distinguished young scholars. (Concluded).

 

5)第二批中国博士后科学基金特别资助(结项)

2nd batch recipient of the Postdoc Special Scientific Funding (Concluded).


6)第四十六批中国博士后科学基金面上资助(结项)

46th batch recipient of the Postdoc General Scientific Funding (Concluded).

 

Main academic works


Representative publications

The Distinction between Word and Idea and the Basic Topics in Linguistic Philosophy - Reinterpretation of the Distinction between Word and Idea in the Wei-Jin Dynasties. Published by Shanghai People's Publishing House, 2013.

 

Representative articles

1)王弼对《老子》的理论抽绎,《中国哲学史》2020年第5期,页89-95

Theory and exposition of Wangbi’s commentary on The Laozi. Published in the 5th issue of the journal “History of Chinese Philosophy”, 2020,  pp. 89-95.

 

2)王弼《周易略例》中的言意观,《现代儒学》,2019年总第4期。

Language and perspectives in Wangbi’s interpretation of the Book of Changes. Published in the 4th issue of the journal “Modern Confucianism”. 2019

 

3)教化与自化在王弼《老子注》中的展开,《云南大学学报》,2016年第4期,页68-74。(人大报刊复印资料《中国哲学》全文转载,2016年第9期。)

Exposition on the concepts of Jiaohua enlightenment by education and Zihua (natural enlightenmentin Wangbi’s commentary on Laozi: Published in the 4th issue of “Yunnan University’s Academic Journal”, 4th Issue, 2016, pp.68-74. (Re-published in the academic journal “Chinese Philosophy” of Renmin University, 2016, 9th issue, pp. 68-74).

 

4道之不可言说释义,《思想与文化》第十八辑,20166月,页46-57

Exposition of the phrase “The Dao cannot be named with language”. Published in the 18th volume of the Academic Journal “Thought and Culture”,  June 2016, pp. 46-57.

 

5)名号与称谓——王弼对言说问题之探讨,《复旦学报》,2011年第5期,页60-71。(人大报刊复印资料《中国哲学》全文转载,201112期。)

“Name and Naming” – Wang Bi’s investigation into the problem of language. Published in the 5th issue of the Fudan University’s academic journal, 2011, page 60-71 (Re-published in the academic journal “Chinese Philosophy” of Renmin University, 12th issue, 2011).

 

6)英语世界《老子》哲学研究存在三种取向,《中国社会科学报》,20111018日(第230期)第9版。

Laozi of the English-speaking world, three movements of philosophical Research. Published in  “Social Sciences of China” (230th issue), October 10 2011, page 9.

 

7)荀粲论微言尽意,《社会科学》,2011年第1期,页128-135

 Xuncan’s theory on fully expressing profound meanings. Published in  “Social Sciences of China” Issue 1, 2011, pp. 128-135.

 

8)王弼言象意之辨新诠,《哲学与宗教》第二辑(上海:上海古籍出版社,200811月),页61-78

A new commentary on Wangbi’s distinction between words and meanings. Publishedin the 2nd issue of the periodical “Philosophy and Religion”, Shanghai Ancient Literature Publishing House, November 2008, pp. 61-78.

 

9)大学生写作能力培养——复旦大学的思考与实践,《通识教育评论》,2019年总第六期,页98-109

On Cultivating College Students’ Writing Ability: The Theory and Practice of Fudan University, Published in the 6th issue of “General Education Review”, in 2019,  pp. 98-109.

 

10)经典导读类课程教学的总结与反思——以《老子导读》为例,《通识教育评论》, 2018年总第五期,页143-153

Summarization and reflection on teaching guides to reading The Classics – A case study on the work A Guide to reading the Laozi. Published in the 5th issue of “General Education Review”, 2018, pp. 143-153


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Honors and Awards

Shanghai Pujiang Talents Award, 2012

Fudan University Postdoc Excellence Award, 2012

Inaugural Shi Heng Young Scholars Award, 2012

Pre-Qin Classics: Taoism and Mohismawarded as an “exemplary class among English-taught classes for international students” by Shanghai Government.

提高文化软实力,推动中国哲学全球化——复旦大学中国哲学英文硕士项目2017上海市教学成果一等奖(第二完成人)

“Improving cultural soft power, promoting the international standing of Chinese philosophy –  English-taught Chinese Philosophy Master Program of Fudan University” received the first-class Teaching Achievement award by Shanghai Government. (Second awardee). 2017.

 

哲学课程体系中的国学方向建设2017年复旦大学教学成果一等奖(团队成员)

Among the various fields of philosophy studies, Chinese classical studies received the first-class Fudan University Teaching Achievement prize of  2017.


Taught courses

Laozi (Compulsory course for studies of Chinese ancient civilization)

The Philosophy of the Han, Jin, Sui and Tang Dynasties (for all the undergraduates)

Introduction to Laozi (Core course for General Studies in Fudan)

The Pre-Qin Masters: Taoism and Mohism (Compulsory course for English Master's Program in Chinese Philosophy and Culture, also available for undergraduate students)

Professional Foreign Language for Graduates

Ancient Chinese Ideas (All in English, elective for the whole undergraduates in Fudan)