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The editors of ESPES. The Slovak Journal of Aesthetics are pleased to invite submissions for the general issue Aesthetic Crossroads 4. We welcome original articles, short essays, interviews, and book reviews on any topic in the philosophy of art or … Read More

What can aesthetics tell us about the way we dwell in the world? What role do atmospheres play in our relationship with the inhabited environment? And how can our gender identity influence the phenomenological experience we have of spaces? Since … Read More

The editors at Debates in Aesthetics are pleased to announce the publication of the general issue Vol 17 No 1 and the winner of the 2021 Debates in Aesthetics Essay prize. In this general issue there are three original articles … Read More

University of Kent, Friday 7th – Sunday 9th February 2020 Sponsored by the British Society of Aesthetics and hosted by the Aesthetics Research Centre, the conference stimulated conversations about the connections art and aesthetics have with medicine, medical education, healthcare … Read More

Imagine a sculpture made to be heard, or a picture that can be played on a banjo. Although many artworks are multi-sensory in the sense that they invite appreciation by sight, sound, movement and even touch (e.g film and immersive … Read More

As we enter the global era, exchanges between the East and the West are becoming more and more important also in the field of aesthetics. To encourage interaction among Western and Eastern aestheticians and promote transcultural discussion, ESPES. The Slovak … Read More

During 2020-1 the Institute of Philosophy London Aesthetics Forum (LAF) has continued to hold its regular series of seminars on topics in aesthetics and the philosophy of art, but have switched to an online Zoom format, due to COVID. The … Read More

Amidst the challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, we at the Scottish Aesthetics Forum have found ways of adapting to restrictions with a robust programme of online talks and a work-in-progress workshop for postgraduates. In what follows, we summarise the … Read More

LOGOS Research Group in Analytic Philosophy and, Society for Philosophy of Emotion Online, 19-20 May 2022 This workshop aims to foster the study of affects, aesthetics and the relationship between the two, analysing the rewarding tension among three widely accepted … Read More

JOLMA – The Journal for the Philosophy of Language, Mind and the Arts” announces the release of the monographic issue Image/Images: A Debate Between Philosophy and Visual Studies, edited by Alessandro Cavazzana and Francesco Ragazzi.The volume includes invited contributions from Georges … Read More

British Society of Aesthetics: Conceptual Engineering and Aesthetics Conference Venue: Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. Date: 31st August and 1st September 2021. The conference will be hybrid – there are options for in-person and online. There is no registration fee. Speakers include Kendall Walton, … Read More

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Claire Anscomb has been awarded the third British Society of Aesthetics Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2021-2022, for her research proposal ‘Creating Images with AI’.  Claire will be mentored by Vid Simoniti at the University of … Read More