Chinese Worldviews Seminar

about the Seminar

Each year, CAC facilitates a public intensive seminar to explore the background and development of contemporary Chinese worldviews. It provides practical insights into Chinese culture and fosters meaningful cross-cultural relationships.

Whether you are looking to expand your professional network, enhance your cross-cultural communication skills, or deepen your academic understanding of contemporary China, this seminar offers the resources and connections you need.

Highlights & Overview

  • Comprehensive Curriculum: Explore the historical, cultural, and philosophical foundations shaping modern Chinese perspectives.

  • Global Networking: Connect with a diverse community of participants interested in cross-cultural engagement and global enterprise.

  • Academic Recognition: Flexible course credit is available for eligible attendees seeking academic advancement.

Some Inspiring Questions:

How does China differ from the US? What are China’s moral foundations? How did China become communist?

What is the Chinese concept of God? How will China adapt after COVID-19?

We are actively preparing for the 2026 Chinese WorldWide Seminar, please Contact us to learn more.

2025 Chinese Worldviews Seminar

Topics

  • Introduction to Chinese Thought

  • Confucianism

  • Neo-Confucianism

  • Daoism

  • Buddhism

  • Folk Religions

  • Islam in China

  • Christianity in China

  • Marxism and Scientific Thought

  • (Basic Mandarin Chinese optional)

Course credit available through GTU at University of California, Berkeley and Denver Seminary.

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Past seminar Suggested Booklist (for reference, 2025 reading materials will differ)

INDIVIDUAL LECTURE SESSION OPTION: For those unable to attend the full seminar, we are offering the option of attending specific lecture sessions for a fee of $25 each. Click above to see the daily schedule and then click on the Register button to register for either the full seminar or one or more lecture sessions.

Some of the speakers in the 2025 seminar:

FACILITATOR Dr. Charles Weber, History Emeritus at Wheaton College, received his PhD at the University of Chicago. He is a member of the American Historical Society and the American Society of Church History. His current research concentration is on the impact Asian Christians have had on the development of their nations in areas such as education, medicine, politics, society and religious life.

Eleven other professors based in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and North America will also lead lectures and discussions.