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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Conference: Art and Affect in the Predictive Mind
Registration is now open for Art and Affect in the Predictive Mind, a three-day international and interdisciplinary conference that will bring together philosophers, art historians, and cognitive... Read More
Conference: Aesthetics and Ethics in the Digital Age
Registration is now open for the British Society of Aesthetics conference “Aesthetics and Ethics in the Digital Age.” The conference will be a ‘hybrid’ conference,... Read More
Call for Papers – Special Issue on Art and Morality: Contemporary Problems (British Journal of Aesthetics)
Deadline for submission: December 1st, 2021 The interaction between moral and aesthetic / artistic evaluation (or lack thereof) has been a lively topic of discussion... Read More
Call for Papers: Higher Order Evidence in Aesthetics (British Journal of Aesthetics)
CFP for a Special Issue on Higher-Order Evidence in Aesthetics | British Journal of Aesthetics. Deadline for submission: October 18th, 2021 Ananya dislikes a film... Read More
Conference Report – 6th BSA Postgraduate Conference
Beyond Human: The Aesthetics of Nature and Technology The Sixth British Society of Aesthetics Postgraduate Conference ‘Beyond Human: The Aesthetics of Nature and Technology’ was... Read More
Matthew Kieran Named Wollheim Lecturer for 2021
The American Society for Aesthetics and the British Society of Aesthetics are pleased to announce that Matthew Kieran will be the Richard Wollheim Lecturer at the 79th... Read More