The Forum: On Objects
6.30 – 8pm | Tuesday 31 January 2017 Wolfson Theatre, LSE This event is free to attend and does not require a ticket Speakers Esther Leslie Professor of Political Aesthetics, Birkbeck, University of London Daniel Miller Professor of Anthropology, University … Read More
CFP: Special Issue of Journal of Aesthetics and Phenomenology (Vol. 4, No. 2, 2017) Theme: Thinking Contemporary Art with Heidegger Guest Editors: Jussi Backman (University of Jyväskylä), Harri Mäcklin (University of Helsinki), Raine Vasquez (University of Helsinki) Submission Deadline: 31 … Read More
CFP: Art, Creativity, and the Community of Inquiry
The Journal of Analytic Teaching and Philosophical Praxis seeks article submissions that explore the link between art, creativity, and the community of inquiry (CI). Some possible topics for consideration include, but are not limited to, the following: Is the community … Read More
CFP: The Nordic Society of Aesthetics Annual Conference
8-10 June 2017 University of Bergen, Norway Aesthetic Experience: Affect and Perception Keynote Speakers Dominic McIver Lopes, University of British Colombia Rita Felski, University of Virginia Angela Breitenbach, University of Cambridge Peter Lamarque, University of York The question of the … Read More
CFP: 21st-Century Theories of Literature: Ethics, Tropes, Attunement
University of Warwick, 6-8/4/2017 NB: the deadline for the call for papers has been extended until 25/1. We particularly welcome new proposals on the themes of “tropes” and “attunement”. Confirmed keynote speakers: Derek Attridge (York); Claudia Brodsky (Princeton); Maximilian de … Read More
CFP: The Prophetic Voice
The Power of the Word 2017 invites contributions from established scholars and research students in the fields of literary studies, biblical studies, theology and philosophy. Theoretical reflections as well as discussions of individual texts and authors from different countries and … Read More
Oxford Forum: Philosophy in Song
An exploration of innovative new ways of conveying philosophical ideas, including live demonstrations of ‘Jazz-Philosophy Fusion’ 12 – 1.30 pm | Saturday 21 January Headley Lecture Theatre, the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford This event is free to attend and … Read More
CFP: Ricoeur Studies Conference
October 5-7, 2017, Boston MA The Society for Ricoeur Studies is pleased to announce the theme of the 2017 conference “Phronesis, Faith, and the Task of Envisioning a Social Global Imaginary”. The conference will be hosted by the Boston College … Read More
CFP: Situating Lyric
First biannual conference of the International Network for the Study of Lyric (www.lyricology.org) To be held at Boston University June 7–11, 2017 (CFP extended deadline: February 17, 2017) The general theory of lyric is a developing field of study. After … Read More
London Aesthetics Forum (Institute of Philosophy): Brian Ball
Wednesday, 11 January 2017 | 16.00 – 18.00 Senate House, Room 234 Brian Ball (New College of the Humanities) Artistic Priorities In this paper, I articulate and defend two explanatory priority theses in the theory of art. The first is … Read More
Scottish Aesthetics Forum: Aesthetic Testimony: An Experimental Investigation
“Aesthetic Testimony: An Experimental Investigation” is co-written by Dr Aaron Meskin (Leeds), Dr Shen-yi Liao (Puget Sound), and Dr James Andow (Reading). Abstract: Ordinary testimony transmits knowledge. But aestheticians have been sceptical of whether aesthetic testimony transmits aesthetic knowledge. Although … Read More
CFP: Reimagining the Future – Utopian Perspectives
The postgraduate journal antae is pleased to announce a special issue around the idea of alternative futures, in particular ones that can be described as “utopian”. This issue shall be published in conjunction with the Institute of Utopian Studies—for the time being, … Read More