Summer School: The Challenges of Media Anthropology
Princeton-Weimar Summer School for Media Studies Internationales Kolleg für Kulturtechnikforschung und Medienphilosophie (Bauhaus-Universität Weimar) German Department (Princeton University) Weimar, Germany, June 10–17, 2017 The Princeton-Weimar Summer School for Media Studies – a collaboration between Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (Internationales Kolleg für Kulturtechnikforschung … Read More
CFP: In Other Tongues: creating metaphysics, embodying language
Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EA, UK Deadline 10pm January 5, 2017 art.earth and Schumacher College invite you to submit a proposal for participation in the forthcoming summit In Other Tongues to be held June 7-9 2017 at Dartington Hall, … Read More
Propaganda, Pornography, Pictures, and Persuasion
The Scottish Aesthetics Forum is delighted to announce its upcoming lecture: Professor A. W. Eaton (University of Illinois, Chicago) “Propaganda, Pornography, Pictures, and Persuasion” Monday 5 December, 2016, 4:15 – 6:00pm Room 1.20, Dugald Stewart Building, University of Edinburgh The … Read More
Gesture — A Seminar and Workshop with Werner Hamacher
1-2 December 2016 – A Workshop 9:30am-6pm, Lecture Room, The Warburg Institute An interdisciplinary workshop on the philosophic, literary, art historical “language of gestures,” with special attention to the work of Walter Benjamin and Giorgio Agamben. Participants: Andrew Benjamin (London … Read More
CFP: The Soma as the Core of Aesthetics, Ethics and Politics
The Hungarian Philosophical Association, the University of Szeged and the Pro Philosophia Szegediensi Foundation is organizing an international conference on “The Soma as the Core of Aesthetics, Ethics and Politics” at Szeged, Hungary on June 26-28th, 2017 Keynote speaker: Prof. … Read More
Spring School The Role of Empathy and Emotion in Understanding Fiction
Final Call for Participation PhD students and Postdocs from the disciplines of philosophy, literary studies, and psychology/neurosciences are invited to submit applications to participate in the interdisciplinary Spring School “The Role of Empathy and Emotion in Understanding Fiction” to be … Read More
Galleries of Inquiry: Philosophy’s contribution to curating, learning, and public engagement practices of today’s artworld
17 November 2016 10.00-16.00 Bluecoat Arts Centre, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX In celebration of the International Philosophy Day, this one-day workshop explores the role of philosophical reflection in learning, curating and public engagement programmes of arts organisations. Drawing its … Read More
Call for Proposals: Fourth BSA Postgraduate conference in aesthetics
The British Society of Aesthetics is offering a grant of up to £5,000 to support its fourth postgraduate conference in aesthetics. The conference should be a general aesthetics conference or on some theme in aesthetics. Though it must be for … Read More
LAF: Memory, Truth and Monuments | Carla Damião
**Please note the different to usual day and location for this seminar.** Monday 7 November 2016, 4pm-6pm, Gordon Room, G34, Ground Floor, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU Speaker Carla Damião (Federal Universiry of Goias, Brazil) Abstract: In light … Read More
CFP: The Power of Narrative
CFP: Interim Conference of the Research Committee on Political Power (RC36) of the International Political Science Association (IPSA) 30-31 May 2017, University of Pavia, Italy The study of power has traditionally been grounded in action and capabilities. However, power also … Read More
British Society of Aesthetics Postgraduate Stipends
The British Society of Aesthetics invites postgraduate students in the UK to apply for stipends of up to £800 towards travel and accommodation costs for participation in conferences or research visits to other universities on topics in aesthetics and the … Read More
CFP: The Role of Empathy and Emotion in Understanding Fiction
PhD students and Postdocs from the disciplines of philosophy, literary studies, and psychology/neurosciences are invited to submit applications to participate in the interdisciplinary Spring School “The Role of Empathy and Emotion in Understanding Fiction” to be held at Göttingen University, … Read More