News

January, 20–22, 2016, Institute of Jewish Studies/Centre for European Philosophy (University of Antwerp) Submission deadline: 20 September 2015 One cannot effectively approach Emmanuel Levinas’s philosophical works without recognizing the importance modern literature plays in his writings. From Baudelaire to Dostojevski, … Read More

The Postgraduate Journal of Aesthetics invites high quality contributions for a special issue on the work of Professor Stephen Davies (University of Auckland) to be published in mid-2016. The deadline for receipt of submission is: 15 February 2016. We invite … Read More

November 16-19, 2016 Renaissance Seattle Hotel Seattle, WA Submission deadline: February 15, 2016. Papers on any topic in aesthetics or the philosophy of art are invited, as well as proposals for panels, author-meets-critics sessions, and other special sessions. We welcome … Read More

Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Issue: Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going? Edited by Robert Stecker and Theodore Gracyk Deadline for Submissions: 1 December 2016 As the American Society for Aesthetics and its official journal approach their … Read More

Performance Philosophy Volume 2 (2016) Edited by Daniel Watt Deadline for submissions: 30th November 2015 This is an open call for submissions to Volume 2 of the online journal, Performance Philosophy. Performance Philosophy is an emerging interdisciplinary field of thought, … Read More

Several decades ago environmental aesthetics emerged as a sub-discipline of philosophy. The number of published works in the field continues to grow. So, too, do the number of students and scholars who have become interested in the interdisciplinary possibilities and … Read More

Theme: Aesthetics of Urban Life Guest Editor: Jonathan Maskit, Denison University Submission Deadline: 31 December 2015 Submission Guidelines: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?journalCode=rfap20&page=instructions Urban life has long been of interest to philosophers and has played an important role in the work of phenomenologists at … Read More

The Birmingham Journal of Literature & Language (BJLL) is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal published annually, both electronically and in print. It includes submissions from postgraduate students with diverse backgrounds, including specialists Literature and Language from all periods and cultures. The … Read More

2-3 April 2016, San Francisco, (Westin St. Francis Hotel and SF Ballet School Board Rm) Organised by the ArtSense Taste and Community project (Australian Research Council funded project): http://www.artperception.com.au/ Submission Deadline: 31st October 2015 This workshop is also sponsored by … Read More

15-16 December 2015, University of Southampton See bsafictionalcharacters.weebly.com Fictional characters have received unprecedented philosophical attention in last few years including the publication of the following monographs: Thomasson’s (1999) Fiction and Metaphysics, Priest’s (2005) Towards Non-Being, Azzuoni’s (2010) Talking About Nothing, … Read More

September 16-17, 2015, Institute of Philosophy, London The conceptual apparatus of philosophy of perception has been used in as diverse corners of aesthetics and philosophy of art as debates about depiction, aesthetic experiences, character engagement, our engagement with fictions, our … Read More

Homerton College, Cambridge, 18-20 September 2015 Registration for our 2015 conference in Cambridge is available here. Book before 15 August for: – early bird discounted fees – BSA member discounts – generous postgraduate subsidies KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Paul Boghossian (New York … Read More