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Below you will find classroom resources, links to online texts and readings, and information on pedagogy-focused professional development opportunities relevant to teachers of non-Western philosophies. 

Syllabi, course modules, and classroom resources:

  • Here you can download syllabi and other course materials provided by STCP members. Do you have a syllabus or lessons to share? Contact us for details. 
  • The Deviant Philosopher maintains an excellent database of teaching materials for non-Western philosophies.
  • The APA's collection of syllabi on underrepresented areas of philosophy. 
  • The Expanding East Asian Studies (ExEAS) program of Columbia University provides a useful collection of resources relevant to teaching Asian studies. See especially their collections of teaching materials and syllabi in the category Philosophy, Thought, and Religion. 
  • The AAR's Spotlight on Teaching series has featured an issue on the topic "Intercultural and Transnational Pedagogy," which contains several articles on teaching diverse religious traditions. Navigate to the October 11 issue in the link provided.
  • See also the APA's Newsletter on Teaching Philosophy, especially articles on teaching Chinese philosophy in Vol. 8 No. 1 and teaching world philosophy in Vol. 11 No. 2.

Opportunities for professional development:

  • The East-West Center and the University of Hawai‘i regularly offer professional development opportunities for educators through their Asian Studies Development Program. They hold a variety of workshops and seminars annually on the mainland US, in Honolulu, and throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
  • The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion offers a number of professional development opportunities relevant to those of us teaching non-Western religious traditions, including workshops and grants. See our blog post on the 2014-15 Workshop for Pre-Tenure Religion Faculty at Colleges and Universities.

Online texts and readings:

  • The ExEAS program maintains a list of links to additional web resources in the category Philosophy, Thought, and Religion. 
  • See the links under Resources and Tools at the blog Warp, Weft, and Way, for lots of online resources related to Chinese philosophy. ​
  • The Zen Site maintains a large collection of Zen-related texts, both primary and secondary sources.
  • World's largest online Sacred Text Archive: Great resource for texts from a lot of traditions and times
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