September 22 2014, University of Leeds
One of the goals of the Experimental Philosophical Aesthetics project (Marie Curie Action Grant PIIF-GA-2012-328977) is to facilitate the transfers of knowledge and skills between researchers of diverse backgrounds. We think promoting works of early career researchers is an effective way to accomplish that goal.
On September 22, 2014, we will hold a workshop for early career researchers in aesthetics and in experimental philosophy. We aim to have 4-6 papers of 6,000 words or less. All the papers will be pre-read. Each session will start with a short comment followed by extended discussion. Refreshments and lunch will be catered. Drs Catharine Abell (Manchester), Christy Mag Uidhir (Houston), and Aaron Meskin (Leeds) will serve as mentors at this workshop.
We invite papers that are on values and concepts of art or feature experimental work that connects to philosophical aesthetics. Please submit a *500-word abstract* suitable for anonymous review, as an attachment, to xphiaesthetics@gmail.com.
The submission deadline is August 15, 2014. We will notify authors by August 31, 2014. Abstracts will be selected on the basis of quality, relevance to the project’s aims, and potential interest for all workshop participants.
We also invite volunteers for commenters. Each commenter will deliver a 5-minute comment on a workshop paper to start off the discussion. (If you are submitting an abstract, you can simply note that you’d be interested in being a commenter in the same email.)
(An early career researcher, for our purpose, is defined as someone who has not received a PhD, received a PhD within the last three years, or is not currently employed in a tenure- track-equivalent position.)
Again, this is intended as a workshop whose participants are expected to read all of the papers in advance, to attend all of the sessions, and to come prepared for discussion. Please only submit an abstract or volunteer to comment if you plan to be a responsible workshop participant.
Please email xphiaesthetics@gmail.com if you have any questions!