In recent years, there have been heated debates both in the public opinion and in academic contexts over the phenomenon of “cultural appropriation”—i.e. when ‘members of one culture … take for their own, or for their own use, items produced … Read More
Submissions are invited for the upcoming conference British Society of Aesthetics Connections: Conceptual Engineering and Aesthetics. The conference will take place on 7–8 September 2020 in Cambridge, UK. Fully anonymised abstracts of up to 1,000 words should be submitted as an … Read More
We are pleased to announce that as part of our commitment to increasing diversity and inclusion within British aesthetics and philosophy of art, the British Society of Aesthetics will bestow a New Horizons Award to the best paper submitted to … Read More
In recent years, there have been heated debates both in the public opinion and in academic contexts over the phenomenon of “cultural appropriation” – i.e. when ‘members of one culture … take for their own, or for their own use, … Read More
The British Society of Aesthetics is pleased to announce that the first issue of the British Journal of Aesthetics produced by the new Editors – Paloma Atencia-Linares (UNAM) and Derek Matravers (Open University), with Hans Maes (Kent) as Reviews Editor … Read More
The British Society of Aesthetics is running an essay prize competition, open to early-career researchers in aesthetics. The winning author will receive £1,500 and an opportunity to present the paper at the Society’s annual conference. The winning essay will normally … Read More
In Parenthesis and British Society of Aesthetics present, Notes from a Biscuit Tin, a year-long centenary celebration of the philosophical and poetic vision of Mary Midgley At Somerville College Oxford, 2pm, Saturday 12th October 2019. Join poet Ruth Padel and philosopher Jane Heal for Tea and Biscuits in the Mary … Read More
We are delighted to invite postgraduate students and early-career researchers to submit paper proposals for the 6th Annual British Society of Aesthetics Postgraduate Conference, organised by the Aesthetics Research Centre at the University of Kent on 28-29 February 2020. The … Read More
The BSA is happy to support Notes From a Biscuit Tin, inspired by Mary Midgley’s actual biscuit tin! This year-long project will bring together philosophers and poets to spark new thoughts from one another and celebrate the philosophical work of … Read More
The editors of Debates in Aesthetics are pleased to invite submissions for the Summer/Autumn 2019 issue (Vol.16, No. 1). DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 15 July 2019 For this issue we welcome original articles, book reviews, and interviews from postgraduate and professional … Read More