The British Society of Aesthetics (BSA) aims to promote study, research and discussion of the fine arts and related types of experience from a philosophical, psychological, sociological, historical, critical and educational standpoint.
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ASA Wollheim Lecturer October 2025
The American Society for Aesthetics and the British Society of Aesthetics are pleased to announce that Murray Smith will be the Richard Wollheim Lecturer at the American Society for Aesthetics Annual... Read More
BSA New Horizons Award — Joseph Kassman-Tod
As part of our commitment to increasing diversity and inclusion within British Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art, the British Society of Aesthetics bestows a New... Read More
Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Gender-Based Violence | Conference
A two-day connections conference funded by the British Society of Aesthetics to be held on Thursday, 20th February 2025 (9:30-18:45) and Friday, 21st February 2025... Read More
Crisis, Mourning and Everyday Aesthetics | Welsh Aesthetics Forum
The WELSH AESTHETICS FORUM – FFORWM ESTHETEG CYMRU PRESENTS: “Crisis, Mourning and Everyday Aesthetics” Professor Paul C. Taylor (UCLA)Wednesday 29th May, 20244:10-6pmJohn Percival Building, Room 0.31, Cardiff University... Read More
2024 British Society of Aesthetics Essay Prize — Jeremy Page
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2024 British Society of Aesthetics Essay Prize is Jeremy Page (Uppsala University) for his essay, ‘Artistic... Read More
BJA Special Issue: Forms of Experience and the System of the Arts | Call for Papers
Deadline for submissions: 25th April 2025 Guest Editors: Enrico Terrone (University of Genova) Luca Marchetti (University of Genova) The arts have often been studied in... Read More