During 2020-1 the Institute of Philosophy London Aesthetics Forum (LAF) has continued to hold its regular series of seminars on topics in aesthetics and the philosophy of art, but have switched to an online Zoom format, due to COVID. The … Read More
Amidst the challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, we at the Scottish Aesthetics Forum have found ways of adapting to restrictions with a robust programme of online talks and a work-in-progress workshop for postgraduates. In what follows, we summarise the … Read More
British Society of Aesthetics: Conceptual Engineering and Aesthetics Conference Venue: Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. Date: 31st August and 1st September 2021. The conference will be hybrid – there are options for in-person and online. There is no registration fee. Speakers include Kendall Walton, … Read More
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Claire Anscomb has been awarded the third British Society of Aesthetics Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2021-2022, for her research proposal ‘Creating Images with AI’. Claire will be mentored by Vid Simoniti at the University of … Read More
The editors of Debates in Aesthetics are pleased to invite submissions for the General 2021 issue (Vol.18, No. 1). DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 31 July 2021 For this issue we welcome original articles, book reviews, and interviews from postgraduate and professional … Read More
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 scientists for the first systematic exploration of the intersections between predictive processing and aesthetics. The conference … Read More
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, taking place in person and online via Zoom. Date: 6th to the 8th July, 2021. … Read More
Deadline for submission: December 1st, 2021 The interaction between moral and aesthetic / artistic evaluation (or lack thereof) has been a lively topic of discussion in philosophical aesthetics during the past few decades and it is becoming even more relevant in … Read More
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 but has reason to think that her aversion is the result of prejudice. Betty prefers … Read More
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 hosted by the Aesthetics Research Centre at the University of Kent on the 28th and … Read More