Jos de Mul. Encyclopedias, hive minds and global brains. A cognitive evolutionary account of Wikipedia. Invited lecture at the Being Forum 2015. Beijing: Beijing University, November 7, 2015.

The Beijing Forum, initiated in 2004, is an annual event placed under the auspices of the Beijing Municipal Government. It is endorsed by the State Council and the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, and co-sponsored by Peking University, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education, and the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies. The November 2015 edition will mark its twelfth successful session.

The Beijing Forum, organized by Peking University, encourages the study of the humanities and social sciences in the Asia-Pacific region. It aims to facilitate international academic exchanges and trans-cultural discussions in order to foster social development, harmony between civilizations, and greater prosperity for mankind.

Held annually in Beijing, a city with a deep cultural tradition, the forum is an international academic event that advocates civilizational harmony, It brings together the world’s most eminent thinkers in order to stimulate the academic and cultural exchanges that are crucial for world peace and social progress. During the past years, the Beijing Forum has gathered a wealth of invaluable suggestions and insights that has helped generate outstanding academic advancement in the Asia Pacific region and around the world. The 2015 annual conference will uphold the Beijing Forum’s reputation, developed over the last decade, as one of the leading academic forums in the world.

Jos de Mul, New humanism. Invited lecture at the International Academic Conference “Bahuangtongshen—New Humanism · Lu Yushun” Beijing, September 9, 2012.

Lu Yushun, a notable Chinese contemporary artist of mountains-and-waters paintings, a professor and a PH.D supervisor, is the vice minister of China National Academy of Painting and the vice president of Harbin Normal University. As one of the leading characters in the field of Chinese contemporary mountains-and-waters paintings, he still keeps the tradition of attaching Chinese poems with calligraphy art and stamping his own seal to his works and, on the other hand, tries to make modernized transfer about his works. His influential series of thematically created works include "Bahuangtongshen", "The Spirit Home", "The Beautiful Landscape", "The Splendid Mountains and Waters" and "The Dream on the Other Side of the River". All these works fully elaborate the spirits of Chinese culture with a unique vision of Chinese fine art, and vividly reflect the aesthetic feature of Chinese art. Meanwhile, he combines foreign factors into his own works and creates a profound, fresh, colorful and diversified art style—Yushun style. Carrying forward the tradition and harmonizing with the modern style, Mr. Lu Yushun depicts the beautiful nature and strong affection of modern human beings with his humanistic feelings. He reveals the aesthetic features of Oriental and reflects the mysterious and profound spirits and qualities of Chinese art.

Jos de Mul. Intercultural vibrations and Posthistoric Sensations. Guest lecture Department of Literature and Philosophy. Renmin University Beijing. May 11, 2004.

Jos de Mul. Welcome to Cyberspace - Yet Another Possible History of Mankind. Lecture for the staff of the Departments of Philosophy Renmin University and University of Beijing. Beijing, May 11, 2004.

Jos de Mul. The work of art in the age of digital recombination. Invited lecture. Department of Philosophy and Sociology. Beijing Normal University, December 8, 2009.

Jos de Mul. The work of art in the age of digital recombination. Public lecture. Central Academy of the Fina Arts / CAFA Museum, Beijing,  December 10, 2009

Jos de Mul. Radical romanticism. Institute of Aesthetics. Beijing University. Beijing, December 11, 2009.

Jos de Mul. Horizons of hermeneutics. Intercultural  Hermeneutics in the Age of Globalizing. International Conference Traditions in the Contemporary World. Beijing Normal University, December 13, 2009.

Jos de Mul. Wittgenstein 2.0.  Invited lecture. Department of Philosophy and Sociology. Beijing Normal University, December 21, 2009

Jos de Mul. Digital aesthetics. Invited lecture. XVIIIth  International Congress of Aesthetics, Beijing, August 14, 2010.