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Constitution of the ISCWP
CONSTITUTION
OF
THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF
CHINESE AND WESTERN PHILOSOPHY
(Approved on April 18th, 2002; amended on December 28th, 2002; amended on March 25th, 2020)
1. The name of this organization shall be “The International Society for Comparative Studies of Chinese and Western Philosophy” or “ISCWP”.
2. ISCWP is a non-profit, independent philosophical society in the international academic arena. The Society aims at (1) promoting comparative studies of Chinese philosophy and Western philosophy, (2) facilitating academic contact and exchange of ideas and information among interested philosophers in various regions, and (3) providing channels to bring together Chinese and Western philosophers for learning from each other and joint endeavor to contribute to the common philosophical enterprise.
With the preceding general purposes, the Society emphasizes (but is not limited to) the constructive engagement between Chinese philosophy and Western mainstream philosophy (analytic tradition as well as continental tradition in the West in their broad senses); the Society stresses the sensitivity of such comparative studies to contemporary development and resources of philosophy and their mutual advancement; and, through the characteristic path of comparative studies of Chinese and Western philosophy, the Society strives to contribute to philosophy as common human wealth as well as to respective studies of Chinese philosophy and Western philosophy. The Society also emphasizes building up a channel and outlet for the academic exchange and communication between the homeland of Chinese philosophy and the Western world in philosophy.
The Society is organized exclusively for educational purposes. In pursuing such goals, the Society shall not act so as to impair its eligibility for exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
3. Membership of ISCWP is open to any interested philosopher in various regions.
4. This Society is directed by the Board of Directors. The Board bears the following organizational responsibilities:
5. The Board of Directors consists of a President, Vice President, and Secretary-Treasurer. The President assumes primary duties for the aforementioned responsibilities via coordinating the Board meetings, representing the Board and the Society, overseeing the operation of the organization, etc.; the Vice President assists the president in performing the duties of the Board and acts as the Society’s liaison to the American Philosophical Association (APA), coordinating the Society’s group sessions for each of the APA’s annual divisional meetings; the Secretary-Treasurer is in charge of bookkeeping, annual filing of the Society’s state and federal taxes, maintenance of the Society’s membership and email list, editing and disseminating of the Society’s semi-annual newsletter, and maintenance of the Society’s website.
6. The term of the Board of Directors is three years. Except for the first Board election, the presidency shall be assumed without further election by the Vice President of the term preceding, unless some unusual event happens. A new Vice President and a new Secretary-Treasurer shall be elected every three years. Candidates must be members in good standing and express an interest to run for the position. All members of the Board assume office on July 1 following their election. All terms end on the appropriate June 30.
7. The Society is advised by an Advisory Board which consists of distinguished scholars in Western philosophy as well as in Chinese and comparative philosophy, all past Presidents, and other experienced individuals invited by the Board of Directors on behalf of the Society during their terms of office.
8. Based upon the size and constitution of membership in a region, a regional officer might be appointed by the Board of Directors. It shall be the duty of such regional officers to assist in their respective regions the President to perform his/her duties and to organize region-related academic activities.
9. The Constitution shall be established and can be revised through ballot vote via email with a minimum of fifty percent of active members participating and with a minimum of two-thirds of the voters in favor.
10. No substantial part of the activities of the Society shall consist of carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Society shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of any candidate for public office.
11. The net income or assets of the Society are irrevocably dedicated to educational purposes and no part of them shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer, or private person except that the Society shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered.
12. Upon the dissolution of the Society, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of the Society shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund or corporation, which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational or scientific purposes and which has established its tax-exempt status under IRC Section 501(c)(3).
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2. ISCWP is a non-profit, independent philosophical society in the international academic arena. The Society aims at (1) promoting comparative studies of Chinese philosophy and Western philosophy, (2) facilitating academic contact and exchange of ideas and information among interested philosophers in various regions, and (3) providing channels to bring together Chinese and Western philosophers for learning from each other and joint endeavor to contribute to the common philosophical enterprise.
With the preceding general purposes, the Society emphasizes (but is not limited to) the constructive engagement between Chinese philosophy and Western mainstream philosophy (analytic tradition as well as continental tradition in the West in their broad senses); the Society stresses the sensitivity of such comparative studies to contemporary development and resources of philosophy and their mutual advancement; and, through the characteristic path of comparative studies of Chinese and Western philosophy, the Society strives to contribute to philosophy as common human wealth as well as to respective studies of Chinese philosophy and Western philosophy. The Society also emphasizes building up a channel and outlet for the academic exchange and communication between the homeland of Chinese philosophy and the Western world in philosophy.
The Society is organized exclusively for educational purposes. In pursuing such goals, the Society shall not act so as to impair its eligibility for exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
3. Membership of ISCWP is open to any interested philosopher in various regions.
4. This Society is directed by the Board of Directors. The Board bears the following organizational responsibilities:
- Planning and organizing academic activities;
- Reporting periodically to members important developments of the Society; Calling for organizational meetings;
- Appointing ad hoc committees and regional officers when needed; Representing the Society to form agreement with other organizations or individuals;
- Overseeing new Board election and Constitution revision.
5. The Board of Directors consists of a President, Vice President, and Secretary-Treasurer. The President assumes primary duties for the aforementioned responsibilities via coordinating the Board meetings, representing the Board and the Society, overseeing the operation of the organization, etc.; the Vice President assists the president in performing the duties of the Board and acts as the Society’s liaison to the American Philosophical Association (APA), coordinating the Society’s group sessions for each of the APA’s annual divisional meetings; the Secretary-Treasurer is in charge of bookkeeping, annual filing of the Society’s state and federal taxes, maintenance of the Society’s membership and email list, editing and disseminating of the Society’s semi-annual newsletter, and maintenance of the Society’s website.
6. The term of the Board of Directors is three years. Except for the first Board election, the presidency shall be assumed without further election by the Vice President of the term preceding, unless some unusual event happens. A new Vice President and a new Secretary-Treasurer shall be elected every three years. Candidates must be members in good standing and express an interest to run for the position. All members of the Board assume office on July 1 following their election. All terms end on the appropriate June 30.
7. The Society is advised by an Advisory Board which consists of distinguished scholars in Western philosophy as well as in Chinese and comparative philosophy, all past Presidents, and other experienced individuals invited by the Board of Directors on behalf of the Society during their terms of office.
8. Based upon the size and constitution of membership in a region, a regional officer might be appointed by the Board of Directors. It shall be the duty of such regional officers to assist in their respective regions the President to perform his/her duties and to organize region-related academic activities.
9. The Constitution shall be established and can be revised through ballot vote via email with a minimum of fifty percent of active members participating and with a minimum of two-thirds of the voters in favor.
10. No substantial part of the activities of the Society shall consist of carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Society shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of any candidate for public office.
11. The net income or assets of the Society are irrevocably dedicated to educational purposes and no part of them shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer, or private person except that the Society shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered.
12. Upon the dissolution of the Society, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of the Society shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund or corporation, which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational or scientific purposes and which has established its tax-exempt status under IRC Section 501(c)(3).
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国际中西哲学比较研究学会章程
(2002年4月18日批准通过﹔2002年12月28日修订﹔ 2020年3月25日第二次修订)
(2002年4月18日批准通过﹔2002年12月28日修订﹔ 2020年3月25日第二次修订)
1. 本组织的名称为“国际中西哲学比较研究学会”(The International Society for Comparative Studies of Chinese and Western Philosophy)或缩写为“ISCWP”。
2. 国际中西哲学比较研究学会是一个在国际学术界发挥作用﹑非营利性和独立的哲学学会。本学会致力于以下学术目标：（1）促进中西哲学的比较研究；（2）为世界各个地区有志于这种研究的哲学家们提供学术交往、思想及信息交流的便利，完全不考虑这些哲学家们的种族来源、教育背景和方法倾向；（3）为中西哲学家们之间的互相切磋和共同的哲学努力提供渠道。
为了上述目的﹐本学会强调(但不限于)中国哲学与西方主流哲学(广义理解下的分析传统和大陆传统)之间的建设性交锋-交融﹔本学会强调这种比较研究对于当代哲学发展及其相关资源的积极反映和响应以及两者之间藉此相互促进提高﹔通过上述这种中西哲学比较研究的途径﹐本学会致力于不仅分别地对于中国哲学研究和西方哲学研究作出贡献; 而且对于作为人类共同精神财富的哲学之发展作出贡献。本学会也强调对于作为中国哲学发源地的中侣与侣与西方哲学界之间的学术交流与对话开辟渠道和建立有效的学术合作方式。
本学会以致力于教育学术为唯一目的。在致力于实现该目的之过程中﹐本学会之活动不会有损于其根据美国1986年国家税务法501(c)(3)条款所享有的税务豁免资格。
3. 国际中西哲学比较研究学会的会员资格为世界各个地区有志于中西哲学的比较研究的哲学家。
4. 本学会事务由理事会(the Board of Directors)管理。理事会承担下述组织管理职责:
5. 理事会由会长、副会长和秘书-司库组成。会长通过召集和协调理事会会议、代表理事会和学会、监督学会的运行等，对上述职责承担主要责任；副会长协助会长履行理事会职责，担任学会与美国哲学协会之间的联系人，协调美国哲学协会年会之中本学会的专场组织工作；秘书-司库负责学会财务和税务、学会会员邮件组、编辑学会通讯以及学会网站的维护。
6. 理事会然任期为三年。除首届理事会选举之外、下一届理事会中会长由上一届理事会中副会长接任(在无特殊事件发生的情况下)。副会长和秘书-司库则每三年进行一次改选。候选人须为本学会会员并表达参选兴趣。下届理事会成员于选举后之7月1日就职。上届理事会于6月30日结束任期。
7. 本学会起咨询作用的顾问委员会(Advisory Board)由下述人员组成：中国哲学和比较哲学领域与西方哲学领域的若干著名学者、本学会历任会长和理事会在其任期代表学会所特邀的有经验人士。
8. 根据某一地区会员规模及其构成，理事会可指派学会地区事务执行人员。学会地区事务执行人员的职责是在本地区协协助会长履行其职责和组织与本地区相关的学术活动。
9. 本章程之建立和修订需经学会至少半数常务会员以电子邮件投票方式并至少三分之二赞同方得施行。
10. 本学会不进行旨在影响立法的正面或反面宣传活动；本学会不代表任何竞选公职的候选人参与或干预任何政治性竞选运(包括出版或分发其文件)。
11. 本学会之收入和资产仅用于教育学术目的; 除非本学会授权对所提供的服务提供合理补偿，理事会成员、学会事务管理人员或私人均不可受惠于本学会之任何收入和资产。
12. 如果本学会解散﹐其解散时在偿还所有(预期)债务之后所剩余的资产将转馈给某一非营利性基金会或社团﹐该基金会或社团的组织运行仅致力于慈善、教育或科学目的、并业已根据美国国家税务法501(c)(3)条款确立其税务豁免身份。
(牟博中译初版。2020年学会会员投票决定修改章程若干条后，由当值理事会根据投票结果修订)
2. 国际中西哲学比较研究学会是一个在国际学术界发挥作用﹑非营利性和独立的哲学学会。本学会致力于以下学术目标：（1）促进中西哲学的比较研究；（2）为世界各个地区有志于这种研究的哲学家们提供学术交往、思想及信息交流的便利，完全不考虑这些哲学家们的种族来源、教育背景和方法倾向；（3）为中西哲学家们之间的互相切磋和共同的哲学努力提供渠道。
为了上述目的﹐本学会强调(但不限于)中国哲学与西方主流哲学(广义理解下的分析传统和大陆传统)之间的建设性交锋-交融﹔本学会强调这种比较研究对于当代哲学发展及其相关资源的积极反映和响应以及两者之间藉此相互促进提高﹔通过上述这种中西哲学比较研究的途径﹐本学会致力于不仅分别地对于中国哲学研究和西方哲学研究作出贡献; 而且对于作为人类共同精神财富的哲学之发展作出贡献。本学会也强调对于作为中国哲学发源地的中侣与侣与西方哲学界之间的学术交流与对话开辟渠道和建立有效的学术合作方式。
本学会以致力于教育学术为唯一目的。在致力于实现该目的之过程中﹐本学会之活动不会有损于其根据美国1986年国家税务法501(c)(3)条款所享有的税务豁免资格。
3. 国际中西哲学比较研究学会的会员资格为世界各个地区有志于中西哲学的比较研究的哲学家。
4. 本学会事务由理事会(the Board of Directors)管理。理事会承担下述组织管理职责:
- 规划与组织学术活动;
- 定期向会员汇报本学会的重要发展;
- 召集学会会议;
- 指派专项(ad hoc)委员会和(如有必要)学会地区事务执行人员;
- 代表本学会与其它组织或个人达成协议;
- 监督理事会换届选举和学会章程修订。
5. 理事会由会长、副会长和秘书-司库组成。会长通过召集和协调理事会会议、代表理事会和学会、监督学会的运行等，对上述职责承担主要责任；副会长协助会长履行理事会职责，担任学会与美国哲学协会之间的联系人，协调美国哲学协会年会之中本学会的专场组织工作；秘书-司库负责学会财务和税务、学会会员邮件组、编辑学会通讯以及学会网站的维护。
6. 理事会然任期为三年。除首届理事会选举之外、下一届理事会中会长由上一届理事会中副会长接任(在无特殊事件发生的情况下)。副会长和秘书-司库则每三年进行一次改选。候选人须为本学会会员并表达参选兴趣。下届理事会成员于选举后之7月1日就职。上届理事会于6月30日结束任期。
7. 本学会起咨询作用的顾问委员会(Advisory Board)由下述人员组成：中国哲学和比较哲学领域与西方哲学领域的若干著名学者、本学会历任会长和理事会在其任期代表学会所特邀的有经验人士。
8. 根据某一地区会员规模及其构成，理事会可指派学会地区事务执行人员。学会地区事务执行人员的职责是在本地区协协助会长履行其职责和组织与本地区相关的学术活动。
9. 本章程之建立和修订需经学会至少半数常务会员以电子邮件投票方式并至少三分之二赞同方得施行。
10. 本学会不进行旨在影响立法的正面或反面宣传活动；本学会不代表任何竞选公职的候选人参与或干预任何政治性竞选运(包括出版或分发其文件)。
11. 本学会之收入和资产仅用于教育学术目的; 除非本学会授权对所提供的服务提供合理补偿，理事会成员、学会事务管理人员或私人均不可受惠于本学会之任何收入和资产。
12. 如果本学会解散﹐其解散时在偿还所有(预期)债务之后所剩余的资产将转馈给某一非营利性基金会或社团﹐该基金会或社团的组织运行仅致力于慈善、教育或科学目的、并业已根据美国国家税务法501(c)(3)条款确立其税务豁免身份。
(牟博中译初版。2020年学会会员投票决定修改章程若干条后，由当值理事会根据投票结果修订)
