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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News about the Society
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
‘LARGE AESTHETIC UMBRELLA’: THE BSA’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY AND ARCHIVE
The story of the founding of the British Society of Aesthetics has not been written, reports JEFF PETTS. “It is quite a story”, wrote the... Read More
Call for Abstracts – Aesthetics and Ethics in the Digital Age.
Submissions are invited for the upcoming conference British Society of Aesthetics: Aesthetics and Ethics in the Digital Age. The conference will take place on 27th... Read More
2020 New Horizons Award – Zoë Cunliffe
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2020 New Horizons Award is Zoë Cunliffe of the CUNY Graduate Center for her conference... Read More
2020 British Society of Aesthetics Essay Prize – Aviv Reiter
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2020 British Society of Aesthetics Essay Prize is Aviv Reiter of the Hebrew University of... Read More
NEWS: BSA Postdoctoral Award
We are delighted to announce that Kris Goffin has been awarded the second British Society of Aesthetics Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2020-2021, for his project ‘The Rationality... Read More