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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

Open Philosophy (degruyter.com/opphil) invites groups of researchers, conference organizers and individual scholars to submit their proposals of edited volumes to be considered as topical issues of the journal.  To submit your proposal please contact Dr Katarzyna Tempczyk at katarzyna.tempczyk@degruyter.com  Proposals will be collected … Read More

We are seeking abstracts for Warren Zevon and Philosophy, to be published by Carus Books, the editorial team behind the long-running Popular Culture and Philosophy series by Open Court. Submission Guidelines: All submissions—abstract, biography, and chapters (if accepted)—should be written for … Read More

The editors of Debates in Aesthetics are pleased to invite submissions for the General 2021 issue (Vol.18, No. 1). DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 31 July 2021 For this issue we welcome original articles, book reviews, and interviews from postgraduate and professional … Read More

5-6 July 2021 10:30-17:30 BST The Scottish Aesthetics Forum is hosting a Zoom workshop for postgraduates working in aesthetics from the 5th to the 6th of July.  The workshop is pre-read, so registration is necessary for attending.  This is an … Read More

The executive committee of the European Society for Aesthetics is happy to announce that the winning essay of the 2021 Fabian Dorsch ESA Essay Prize is “Interpretive Authenticity: Performances, Versions and Ontology” by Nemesio García-Carril Puy (University of Murcia). The committee appreciated careful, well-informed, … Read More