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To honor the enormous contributions of Ted Cohen to aesthetics and the American Society for Aesthetics, Andy Austin Cohen and the ASA established in 2014 a $1000 annual prize “to recognize writing that is clear, graceful, and unencumbered by jargon … Read More

1-2 July 2015, University of Manchester Atmospheres play a significant role in, and add an important quality to, our intimate, domestic and public lives, yet are often overlooked in social research, not least because of the methodological challenges involved in … Read More

Institute of Philosophy, London, September 16-17, 2015. The conceptual apparatus of philosophy of perception has been used in as diverse corners of aesthetics and philosophy of art as debates about depiction, aesthetic experiences, character engagement, our engagement with fictions, our … Read More

18-20 September 2015, Homerton College, Cambridge Confirmed keynote speakers: Paul Boghossian (New York University) David Bordwell (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Catherine Elgin (Harvard University) Invited symposia chairs: Emily Brady (University of Edinburgh) Gregory Currie (University of York) Deadline for submissions: 1 … Read More

The Scottish Aesthetics Forum, supported by the BSA and SPA, proudly presents its inaugural public lecture: Professor Dominic McIver Lopes: “Aesthetic Agency and Value” Wednesday, 11 February, 2015, 4:15-6pm University of Edinburgh, Dugald Stewart Building, 3.11 “A theory of aesthetic … Read More

Call for Contributions: Youth work, informal learning and the arts: exploring the research and practice agenda Saturday 18 April 2015, The University of Nottingham (Deadline for proposals: Friday 6 February) Organised by the British Educational Research Association Special Interest Group: … Read More

17–18 July 2015 The ‘Aesthetics and the Feminine’ Summer conference is supported by The Society for Women In Philosophy Ireland (SWIP-I) and the Philosophy Department at University College Cork and aims to provide a supportive, engaging environment for all researchers … Read More

Zetesis Project is glad to announce the call for paper for the first issue of a new International Journal: Odradek. Studies in Philosophy of Literature, Aesthetics and New Media Theories. The Journal is powered by Zetesis Research Group in Quarrel … Read More

Wed Jan 28th 6pm ; Feb 11th 6pm and Feb 18th 6pm. Chandaria Lectures, Senate House (London WC1), Room 349, third floor. Cognitive neuroscience can shed new light – from its own methodological reductionist perspective – on the aesthetic quality … Read More

To mark its tenth anniversary in 2015, the AHRC is looking to extend its partnership with Cheltenham Festivals by inviting applications from researchers to present their research at one of a series of four engaging public events at the Times … Read More

University of Genoa, 13-14 November 2015 The conference aims at offering an opportunity to carry on pondering over different theoretical approaches; over how to conceptualise the various relations within the creative and reception processes of any art work; and finally … Read More

19-20th May 2015, Leeds, UK CONFIRMED SPEAKERS Alia Al-Saji (McGill University) Nathaniel Adam Tobias C̶o̶l̶e̶m̶a̶n̶ (University College London) Kristie Dotson (Michigan State University) A.W. Eaton (University of Illinois – Chicago) Sherri Irvin (University of Oklahoma) Ron Mallon (Washington University in … Read More