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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

The Welsh Aesthetics Forum | Fforwm Estheteg Cymru Presents: Dr Christopher Earley (Edinburgh) “Art and the Aesthetics of Inquiring” Wednesday 26th November 20254:10-5:30pmJohn Percival Building, Room 3.47, Cardiff University All Welcome! Abstract Philosophers of art often argue that there is a close relation between an artwork’s cognitive value and its … Read More

Due to a continuous decline in print subscriptions, Oxford University Press is moving to online-only publishing for all their journals, including the British Journal of Aesthetics, in 2027. While Oxford University Press has given the Society the option of organising … Read More

12th in vivo Dubrovnik Conference on the Philosophy of Art, April 2026 The Inter-University Centre in Dubrovnik, Croatia hosts a large number of conferences in a wide variety of disciplines each year, bringing together scholars from Europe, North America, and … Read More

“Loving Attention and Aesthetic Appreciation” Wednesday 15th October 2025 4:10-5:30pm John Percival Building, Room 2.03, Cardiff University All Welcome! Abstract Might my love of Picasso make me a better partner? Can practicing aesthetic appreciation improve my capacity for loving attention in my … Read More