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Artlink magazine invites writers to submit an Expression of Interest for publication in “Do you get it?”  Co-edited by Eleen Deprez and Una Rey  Issue 46:2 | Wirltuti / Spring (August – November 2026) As global crises escalate, issue 46:2 … Read More

CALL FOR PAPERS FOR A DUAL-SCOPE PUBLICATION: THE POWER OF SHAME IN FILM AND MEDIA 1. Shame, Power and Cultural Identity in Media, an edited volume for Bloomsbury Publications2. Watching with Shame: Affects and Ethics in Media Spectatorship, a Special … Read More

We invite proposals for a Guest-Edited Special issue to be published in the BJA in 2028. We welcome applications either for individual or for joint Guest Editors. Deadline: 1st March 2026 Special Issues are a collection of 7 to 12 high-quality … Read More

The American Society for Aesthetics and the British Society of Aesthetics are pleased to announce that A.W. Eaton will be the Richard Wollheim Lecturer at the BSA Annual Conference at Oxford University, St Anne’s College, September 11-13, 2026. A.W. Eaton … Read More

Pictorial Meaning and the Body in Richard Wollheim’s Psychoanalytic AestheticsSymposium14-15 July 2026St John’s College, Oxford Supported by the British Society of Aesthetics Organizers: Louise Braddock (Independent Psychoanalytic Thought network), Elisa Galgut (University of Cape Town), Niall Gildea (Edge Hill University), Derek Matravers (Open University). The organizers invite expressions … Read More

Mind, Art, Knowledge: Dialogues between Cognitive Science, Artistic Practice, and PhilosophyLUCA School of Arts/ Palace of the Academies/Cinematek, Brussels, Belgium. 15-17 June 2026Organised by Maarten Coëgnarts (University of Antwerp/LUCA School of Arts) and Ted Nannicelli (University of Queensland) Supported by … Read More

SIE International Summer School 2026Experiential Artifacts: Art, Technology, and Experience 31 August – 4 September 2026 , Università di GenovaOrganized by Società Italiana di Esteticaand the ERC project “PEA – The Philosophy of Experiential Artifacts” (G.A. n. 101040535) The Summer School … Read More

25 April 2026, University of Surrey Supported by the British Society of Aesthetics and jointly hosted by Guildford School of Acting and the Centre for Translation Studies at the University of Surrey. Strategies to make performing arts events accessible to … Read More

Eduard Hanslick’s On the Musically Beautiful: From 1854 to the Present – A Special Issue of Estetika: The European Journal of Aesthetics Guest Editor: Alexander Wilfing (Austrian Academy of Sciences) Estetika: The European Journal of Aesthetics invites submissions for a … Read More

This is a two-day workshop (16-17th December) in which we aim to explore the philosophical foundations of artistic rights along three main axes: (i) the nature of artistic authorship and the artist-work relationship; (ii) the role of the artist’s authority in … Read More

Philosophy on Film: Expanding Scholarly Practice and Audience Engagement Supported by a British Society of Aesthetics Small Grant Organisers: Lead: Vanessa Brassey (King’s College London, Centre for Philosophy & Art)Advisory: Sacha Golob (King’s College London)Advisory: Derek Matravers (The Open University)Institutional … Read More

Special Issue of the British Journal of Aesthetics on “Transnational Feminist Aesthetics” Firm deadline for submissions: 15th June 2026Please adhere to the deadline as we are on a strict production schedule. Guest Editors: Peg Brand Weiser (Indiana University, Emerita)Sukhvinder Shahi (University of … Read More