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Introduction


Facing Brexit, the Age of Trump in the U.S., the European Refugee Crisis and the spread of terrorism, a dangerous momentum of anti-globalization has emerged. Such a global situation presents more urgent issues for dialogue of world civilizations. Themed with “Realizing Oneself and Realizing Others: Jointly Constructing a Civilization of All-under-Heaven,” this forum will explore the resources and meaning about “tianxia”—All-under-Heaven (World) in Chinese civilization from the theoretical depth of expanding and elevating our understanding of being human and the relationship between realizing oneself and realizing others. The forum will conduct in-depth discussion on the modern significances of relevant ideas from various civilizations such as, from Confucianism, “When the great Way prevails, all-under-Heaven will be shared by all,” and, from Daoism, “Employ the Way all-under-Heaven, one’s virtuosity will thrive all around.

The Forum has four sub-themes: 1. A Civilization of All-under-Heaven and Global Dialogue; 2. Learning from Each Other: Perspective of Multiple Modernities; 3. Development of Local Culture and Universality; 4. Realizing Oneself and Realizing Others: Expanding and Elevating Our Understanding of Being Human.