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London Aesthetics Forum (Institute of Philosophy) Wednesday,16 March 2016 | 16.00 – 18.00 Senate House, Room 246 Peter Kivy (Rutgers) Knowledge and Novel Knowledge: Quelle Difference? I have written often and at times at length on the question of whether … Read More

Essence and Context: A Conference Between Music and Philosophy Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (Tilto g. 16, Vilnius, LITHUANIA) 31st August — 3rd September 2016 Keynote speakers include: •Professor PAUL BOGHOSSIAN (New York University) •Professor VYTAUTAS LANDSBERGIS (Lithuania) •Professor … Read More

Deadline 15th March 2016 24–25 June 2016, University of Kent, Canterbury Video games have become one of the most popular forms of entertainment today. Many of them possess a wide array of artistic and aesthetic qualities and there is growing … Read More

Mental imagery, cognitive penetration and our perception of visual art imagery, cognitive penetration and our perception of visual art Art and vision science talk series. The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London Speaker: Bence Nanay (Antwerp/Cambridge) Abstract: Those … Read More

The Nordic Society of Aesthetics Annual Conference 26-28 May 2016, Uppsala University, Sweden Keynote speakers: Noel Carroll (CUNY Graduate Center) Stacie Friend (Birkbeck College, University of London) Jason Gaiger (The Ruskin School of Art, University of Oxford) Lydia Goehr (Columbia … Read More

The Society for Ricoeur Studies is pleased to announce the theme of the 2016 conference “Crossing Boundaries: Ricoeur in a Global Age” in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the Society. The conference will be held in Chicago, Illinois. … Read More

The Aesthetics Research Centre invites you to: ‘DE GUSTIBUS: Arguing About Taste with Peter Kivy’ Saturday 19 March, 10am – 5:30pm Marlowe Lecture Theatre 2, University of Kent, Canterbury More information and registration: aesthetics-research.org Speakers: Professor Peter Kivy (Rutgers) Professor … Read More

This panel is part of the biennial Conference of the International Society for Religion, Literature, and Culture (ISRLC), which will take place from 9-11 September 2016 at the University of Glasgow. The conference them is ‘Lines in Sand; Borders, Conflicts, … Read More

Monday 20th June 2016, University of Nottingham Keynote Speaker: Professor Stephen Daniels (University of Nottingham) Imagined spaces are engaged with on a daily basis, whether they be in the novels we read, the news reports we hear, or in the … Read More

Tuesday 15th March Hugh Mellor, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge: ‘Role Playing on Stage’ Venue: Seminar Room, 1 Newnham Terrace, Darwin College, Cambridge. (Enter by main door). Time: 5.00pm to 7.00pm Admission is free, and all are welcome. For … Read More

Second International Interdisciplinary Conference, University of Gdańsk, 15-16 September 2016 Deadline: 15 June 2016 What is the phenomenon of solidarity in the current world? What is the sense of talking about it with the increase of violence around the globe? … Read More

Dutch Association of Aesthetics Annual Conference 13 May 2016 Center for European Philosophy (University of Antwerp) In 2016, the Dutch Association of Aesthetics celebrates the 20th anniversary of the decision to found it, which was made in Antwerp. On this … Read More