Philosopher Susanne Langer’s work exerted a significant influence on the arts and aesthetic debates of mid-century. Figures as diverse as composer Elliott Carter, performance artist Allan Kaprow, music theorist Leonard Meyer, and more recently literary and cultural theorist Sianne Ngai … Read More
Kirchberg am Wechsel, 7–13 of August 2016 AESTHETICS TODAY. Contemporary Approaches to the Aesthetics of Nature and of Art Scientific Organizers: Stefan Majetschak (Kassel) Anja Weiberg (Vienna) Sections: 1. Wittgenstein 2. Aesthetics in a Globalised World 3. Analytical Theories of … Read More
The heritage Etienne Souriau (1892-1979) left to aesthetics is significant both from an intellectual and an institutional standpoint. Along with Charles Lalo and Raymond Bayer, Souriau founded la Revue d’esthétique in 1948, chaired the Société Française d’esthétique, headed the International … Read More
Published by Bloomsbury Academic Chief Editors: Tiziana Andina [tiziana.andina@unito.it], David Carrier [david.carrier7@gmail.com] . Philosophers and cultural historians typically discuss works of art in abstract terms. But the true significance of art for philosophy, and philosophy for art, can only be … Read More
Organisers: Dr Tom Roberts & Dr Joel Krueger 4-5th July 2016, University of Exeter A recent trend in philosophy of mind and cognitive science has come to rethink the role played by the brain in determining the content and character … Read More
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Dates: 22-24 September, 2016 Deadline for submissions: April 30, 2016 Confirmed participants: Andrew Benjamin (Monash University, Melbourne) Justin Clemens (University of Melbourne) Keti Chukhrov (Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow) Mladen Dolar (University of Ljubljana) Bojana … Read More
Congress at the Muthesius University Kiel and University of Applied Sciences Kiel, Germany (19–21 May 2016) – Thursday (Muthesius University) 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Welcome and introduction 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Norbert M. Schmitz (Kiel): Die doppelte Immersion … Read More
Deadline 15th March 2016 24–25 June 2016, University of Kent, Canterbury Video games have become one of the most popular forms of entertainment today. Many of them possess a wide array of artistic and aesthetic qualities and there is growing … Read More
The Society for Ricoeur Studies is pleased to announce the theme of the 2016 conference “Crossing Boundaries: Ricoeur in a Global Age” in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the Society. The conference will be held in Chicago, Illinois. … Read More
This panel is part of the biennial Conference of the International Society for Religion, Literature, and Culture (ISRLC), which will take place from 9-11 September 2016 at the University of Glasgow. The conference them is ‘Lines in Sand; Borders, Conflicts, … Read More