The XIth IIAA International Summer Conference on Environmental Aesthetics. Lahti, Finland, 6.8.–8.8.2015 The International Institute of Applied Aesthetics (IIAA) will arrange the XIth IIAA Summer Conference on Environmental Aesthetics in Lahti, Finland, 6.8.–8.8.2015. The theme of the conference is “Sustainable … Read More
The organisers are delighted to announce the Inaugural Conference of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions (EPSSE) to be held at the New University of Lisbon, July 18-20, 2014. There is a symposium devoted to Emotions and … Read More
Heythrop College, University of London, 26-27 June 2014 This international conference organised by Heythrop College, University of London and the Theology Department of Fordham University, New York aims at fostering an exciting conversation among our chosen disciplines concerning the human … Read More
Leeds Humanities Research Institute, Thursday June 19 2014, 10am It is commonly thought that engaging with narratives can shape the way we engage with the real world. But how? This workshop aims to connect psychological and philosophical research on the … Read More
Leeds Art Gallery, June 18 2014, 6-7:30pm Can stories change the way you think? Since the times of Plato and Aristotle, many scholars in the humanities have contended that reading stories can change the way one thinks, for better or for … Read More
The Team behind the Film-Philosophy Conference 2014 is very happy to announce that the full programme is now available online. The Conference will this year take place at the University of Glasgow, in Film and Television Studies, from 2 to … Read More
Monday 12 May 2014, 6-8pm. Jarman 1, University of Kent There are a number of puzzles about spectating animated objects. One puzzle is that it seems spectators should not, at least when talking “seriously,” attribute mental states to them. That … Read More
May 7, 2014, Room 243, Senate House, WC1 Supported by the British Society of Aesthetics Ambiguous figures have fascinated researchers for almost 200 years. The physical properties of these figures remain constant, yet two distinct interpretations are possible; these reverse … Read More
Closing Date: 16 May 2014 Award Details: Home/EU Fees: £4,000 (per annum) Stipend: £13,863 (per annum) Research Training Support Grant: £750 (per annum) Information Philosophy at Manchester invites applications for the Goldie-Hamilton doctoral studentship, for a three year programme starting … Read More
University of Dundee 7-8 May 2014 This international conference brings together academics from the UK, France, Belgium, Korea, Australia and the US to discuss Jean-François Lyotard’s aesthetics and philosophy of film. It responds to the recent publication in bilingual versions … Read More