September 16-17, 2015, Institute of Philosophy, London The conceptual apparatus of philosophy of perception has been used in as diverse corners of aesthetics and philosophy of art as debates about depiction, aesthetic experiences, character engagement, our engagement with fictions, our … Read More
Homerton College, Cambridge, 18-20 September 2015 Registration for our 2015 conference in Cambridge is available here. Book before 15 August for: – early bird discounted fees – BSA member discounts – generous postgraduate subsidies KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Paul Boghossian (New York … Read More
Call for Registration: Understanding Value IV, University of Sheffield, 29th – 31st of July Keynote Speakers: •Eileen John (Warwick) •Simon James (Durham) •Holly Lawford-Smith (Sheffield) We are glad to announce that registration for the ‘Understanding Value IV’ conference, at the … Read More
19-20 May 2015, Leeds, UK This is the final call for registration for Race and Aesthetics: A British Society of Aesthetics Connections Conference. The registration deadline is this Wednesday, May 13th. Conference information, including conference themes, the program, talk abstracts, … Read More
15-16 December 2015, University of Southampton http://bsafictionalcharacters.weebly.com/ Fictional characters have received unprecedented philosophical attention in last few years including the publication of the following monographs: Thomasson’s (1999) Fiction and Metaphysics, Priest’s (2005) Towards Non-Being, Azzuoni’s (2010) Talking About Nothing, Crane’s … Read More
Wednesday, 22nd April, 2015, 4:15 – 6:00pm Dugald Stewart Building, 3.10-3.11, University of Edinburgh Event Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/678593888935896/ The lecture is free and open to all! Abstract: “Cinema was born as technology and rapidly grew into an art. What is … Read More
The Emotions of Others explores our understanding of the knowledge of emotions and their signature facial expressions. The documentary essay features a diverse range of filmed participants, combined with a conversation between a ‘voice of doubt’ and a ‘voice of … Read More
The final BSA Aesthetics lecture this year will be as follows. Dawn Wilson (Philosophy Department, University of Hull) will give a talk entitled ‘Does Photography Capture a Moment in Time?’ Venue: Seminar Room, 1 Newnham Terrace, Darwin College. (Enter by … Read More
8-10 April 2015, University of Nottingham, UK Modernist Musics and Political Aesthetics is a three-day conference bringing together international scholars to develop understanding of the convergences between modernism, music and politics. A full schedule is attached. Keynote speakers: Wednesday 8th … Read More
We are delighted to announce the second lecture hosted by SAF, supported by the BSA and the SPA, to be delivered by Professor Elisabeth Schellekens (Universities of Uppsala and Durham) on Thursday, 12th March, 2015. Elisabeth Schellekens is Chair Professor … Read More