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Dr. Lijun Yuan

  • Professor Emerita - Philosophy

Biography and education

Trained with Western analytical philosophy in MA, PhD focus on feminist philosophy, Research on applied philosophy; comparative studies between west and east: equality, gender justice/care, aging, and democracy.

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Yuan, Lijun. Alkek Library Research Grant, Texas State University, $754. (Funded: 2006). Grant.
  • Yuan, Lijun. Faculty Development Leave Award: Confucian Eldercare as Secular Humanity, Texas State University. (Submitted: October 5, 2020, Funded: August 20, 2021 - December 31, 2021). Grant.
  • Yuan, Lijun. Faculty Development Leave Award: Chinese Thoughts and Gender. (Funded: August 2009 - December 2009). Grant.
  • Yuan, L. (2019). Confucian Ren and Feminist Ethics of Care: Integrating Relational Self, Power, and Democracy. Lanham, MD, U.S.A.: Lexington Books, A Division of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Retrieved from www.rowman.com
  • Yuan, L. (n.d.). Reciprocity in Confucian Model of Eldercare. Southwestern Philosophical Studies.
  • Yuan, L. (n.d.). Reciprocity in Confucian Model of Eldercare. Southwest Philosophical Studies, Volum 4.
  • Yuan, L. (2023). Reciprocity in Confucian Model of Eldercare. Southwestern Philosophical Studies, Volume 4.
  • Yuan, L. (2023). Yuan, L., “Reciprocity in Confucian Model of Eldercare,” in publication process, NMTX proceedings journal, Southwestern Philosophical Studies, Bell Justin editor of NMTX, email, November, 2023.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Honorary Professor of International Studies. November 13, 2018 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Graduate Faculty, Texas State University. January 2007 - Present
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Not available. June 2019 - February 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Dean’s Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, Liberal Arts School, Texas State University. 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Who's Who Among American Teachers & Educators. 2006 - 2007
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  1. Reviewer / Referee

    Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy

  2. Member

    Women and Gender Studies Committee since fall, 2020-present

  3. Member

    Editorial Board of Journal on Women and Gender

  4. Member

    Interviewing for hiring new faculties

  5. Member

    Women and Gender Research Collaborative

  6. Member

    Department Personal Committee

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