Varieties of Harmony in Greek and Chinese Philosophy

The workshop, "Varieties of Harmony in Greek and Chinese Philosophy," will take place at Duke University on April 16-17, 2026, with sessions running 9:00 AM-5:00 PM each day. It is an interdisciplinary workshop that brings together scholars of ancient Greek philosophy and early Chinese philosophy to explore different conceptions of interpersonal harmony, including family relationships, friendship, civic cooperation, ethical cultivation, and social/political relations. The event aims to foster comparative dialogue across traditions and to highlight both convergences and important differences in how interpersonal harmony is understood and cultivated. The workshop is organized by Wenjin Liu and David Wong.

Date: April 16-17, 9am-5pm

Location: Smith Warehouse, Bay 4, Room C105, Ahmadieh Lecture Hall

Virtual (Zoom) option also available - please register for in-person attendance or virtual attendance below.

Speakers include:

Dimitri El Murr (École Normale Supérieure)
Emily Fletcher (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
Chris Fraser (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Jing Hu (Concordia University)
Rachana Kamtekar (Cornell University)
Mitzi Lee (Colorado University - Boulder)
Wenjin Liu (Duke University)
James Miller (Duke Kunshan University)
Justin Tiwald (University of Hong Kong)
Hwa Yeong Wang (Duke Kunshan University)
David Wong (Duke University)

Click here to register for in-person attendance at the conference: https://forms.gle/UA2Msw9HAyUnKm5q7

To register for attendance virtually via Zoom, click here: https://duke.zoom.us/meeting/register/tsqfEdJkSHyCO99B7LzRSQ

See the full program here: https://sites.duke.edu/harmony/varieties-of-harmony-in-greek-and-chines…

Co-sponsors: Harmony Humanities Lab at the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute, Duke Center for Comparative Philosophy, Duke Department of Philosophy, Duke Kunshan University's Humanities Research Center