LAF: Nature’s Handmaiden, Art
Catherine Z. Elgin (Harvard) Many consider art non-cognitive, contending that art bypasses reason and acts directly and exclusively on emotion. I will argue that the arts like the sciences embody, convey and advance understanding. Once we appreciate the multiple and … Read More
CFP: The British Society of Aesthetics Annual Conference
The British Society of Aesthetics Annual Conference 18-20 September 2015, Homerton College, Cambridge Confirmed keynote speakers: David Bordwell, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Empson Memorial Lecture) Deadline for submissions: 1 March 2015 SYMPOSIA Proposals for symposia are invited in all areas of … Read More
Philosophy in the Gallery: Joanna Straczowski
Thursday, 4th December 2014 (17:30 – 19:00) Venue: Group Reception Room Cost: £5 / £3 concessions Booking essential In conjunction with the University of Liverpool and the British Society of Aesthetics, Tate Liverpool presents a Philosophy in the Gallery event. … Read More
Philosophy in the Gallery: Panayiota Vassilopoulou
Tuesday 2 December 2014 6pm-7pm / Free / Booking required As part of “Philosophy in the Gallery” series in collaboration with the University of Liverpool and the British Society of Aesthetics, Dr Panayiota Vassilopoulou leads an evening of talks and … Read More
UPDATED CFA: Improvisation in Dance – A Philosophical Perspective
***Please note the changed dates and extended deadline*** Sponsored by the Centre for Aesthetics at Leeds and the British Society of Aesthetics May 21-22, 2015, University of Leeds, UK Keynote Speakers: Renee M. Conroy (Philosophy, Purdue-Calumet; Fulbright Scholar in Dance, … Read More
Sustainable City Life. Exploring Aesthetic Values in Urban Settings
The XIth IIAA International Summer Conference on Environmental Aesthetics. Lahti, Finland, 6.8.–8.8.2015 The International Institute of Applied Aesthetics (IIAA) will arrange the XIth IIAA Summer Conference on Environmental Aesthetics in Lahti, Finland, 6.8.–8.8.2015. The theme of the conference is “Sustainable … Read More
CFP: Philosophy of Fiction
A Special Issue of Res Philosophica Deadline for Submission: March 1, 2015 Call for Papers Res Philosophica invites papers on the topic of philosophy of fiction for a special issue of the journal. Description Submissions addressing any of the wide … Read More
Why Poetry Matters
3 December 2014, 18.00 (drinks and nibbles from 17.30) Ashmolean Museum, Education Centre (nearest entrance from St. Giles). Free – All welcome – no booking required. Events get busy so please arrive early to secure a seat. Organised by the … Read More
CFP: The Monist
The Monist (Oxford University Press) Volume 101. 1 January 2018 The Aesthetics of Everyday Life Advisory Editor: John Haldane Historically aesthetics focussed on the philosophy of art, on the nature of beauty, and on the character of the experience of … Read More
CFA: University at Buffalo Graduate Student Symposium
Deadline: January 16, 2015 Conference: March 20-22, 2015 University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York The Music Graduate Student Association at the University at Buffalo is pleased to announce its 8th Annual Symposium on March 20th-22nd, 2015. Our keynote speaker this … Read More
CFP: Aesthetic Investigations
Aesthetic Investigations is a new international journal for aesthetics. It is Open Access and anonymously reviewed. The first issue is scheduled to appear Spring 2015. Aesthetic Investigations is published on behalf of the Dutch Association of Aesthetics (the Nederlands Genootschap … Read More
International Critical Theory Conference of Rome
May 7-9, 2015 John Felice Rome Center of Loyola University Chicago The John Felice Rome Center of Loyola University Chicago is hosting the eight international conference on Critical Theory of Rome, which will be held at its campus in Rome, … Read More