📢 Call for Papers Bodies of Culture: Somaesthetic Explorations 📅 6-7 Nov 2026, Florida Atlantic University The conference will examine, through a somaesthetic lens, the ways different cultures shape somatic experience. 📮 Deadline: 18 August 2026

📢 Time to register for the 2026 BSA conference! 📅 St Anne’s College, Oxford, 11-13 September 2026 Keynote speakers A.W. Eaton (Illinois Chicago) David Papineau (KCL) Book before 13 August for BSA member discounts and postgraduate subsidies. ⏰ Registration closes 20 August!

Postdoc Award Winner 🏅 We are delighted to announce that Artur Harris has been awarded the sixth BSA Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2026-2028, for his project 'Pluralism, Uniqueness and Aesthetic Value'. Artur will be mentored by Lee Walters at the University of Southampton. Congratulations to Artur!

A few more impressions from MPSG 2026! We are very grateful to Dublin City University for such a warm welcome and for hosting this year’s conference in a setting that has already become part of the conversation. @dublincityuni.bsky.social #MPSG26 #PhilosophyOfMusic #MusicPhilosophy

🚨 The deadline has been extended until 15 July ⏰ Please share this with undergraduates interested in #aesthetics who would benefit from attending the BSA conference. For more #diversity in #philosophy!

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🚨 One week left to apply to our Undergraduate Diversity Initiative! We provide funding to a limited number of UK undergraduates from underrepresented groups to attend the BSA Annual Conference, held at St Anne’s College, Oxford. ⏰ Deadline: Monday 6 July 2026

Registration for the BSA conference is now open! 🎉 St Anne’s College, Oxford, 11-13 September Book before 13 August for BSA member discounts and generous postgraduate subsidies. Registration closes 20 August. Registration and further details available at: british-aesthetics.org/portfolio/an...

🚨 One week left to apply to our Undergraduate Diversity Initiative! We provide funding to a limited number of UK undergraduates from underrepresented groups to attend the BSA Annual Conference, held at St Anne’s College, Oxford. ⏰ Deadline: Monday 6 July 2026

What futures, truths, and political possibilities can music disclose? MPSG 2026 keynote talks explore alternative histories, musical “profundity”, mind and body, and anti-fascist agency. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/10th-confe... @royalmusical.bsky.social @britaesthetics.bsky.social

📢 BSA Funding Opportunity Are you a UK undergraduate from an underrepresented group who would like to attend the BSA Annual Conference in Oxford? Find information on our undergrad diversity funding and how to apply here: british-aesthetics.org/portfolio/an... 📮 Deadline: Monday 6 July 2026

Call for Papers: Philosophy of Music Conference 📅 April 28–30, 2027 | Poznań (Poland) The ENPM welcomes submissions on any topic in the #philosophy of #music, particularly those focused on the relationships between Centre and Periphery. 📮 Deadline: 1 October 2026 enpmusic.org/2026/05/28/c...

CfP: Centre and Periphery in the Philosophy of Music (3rd ENPM Conference)

The European Network for the Philosophy of Music (ENPM) invites submissions of paper abstracts for its third conference, which will be hosted by the Faculty of Art Studies and the Institute of Musi…

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Here come's this year's summer banger. 🎵 academic.oup.com/bjaesthetics...

We are excited to announce the winners of our Essay Prize and the New Horizons Prize for 2026! 🏆 In addition to the prize money, the winners get an opportunity to present their paper at our Annual Conference in Oxford, and will be encouraged to submit their papers to @britjaesth.bsky.social 🥁🥁🥁

📢 Conference: Fiction and Lies 📅 10-12 June 2026, University of Edinburgh ⏰ Registration: until 25 May 2026 The conference will explore the relationship between fiction and lies from a range of interdisciplinary perspectives, including philosophy. british-aesthetics.org/fiction-and-...

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⏰ Upcoming Event 📢 A Celebration of Philosophy, Poetry and the More-Than-Human World 📅 15 June 2026, The Lit&Phil Newcastle An evening of poetry, philosophical reflection, and insights from the global multi-species poetry experiment Philosophy in the Wild. www.litandphil.org.uk/event/poetry...

Poetry Readings | A Celebration of Philosophy, Poetry and the More-Than-Human World - The Lit & Phil

Monday 15th June | 6pm A Celebration of Philosophy, Poetry […]

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📢 Debates in Aesthetics is looking for a new co-editor! DiA is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal for original articles, interviews, and book reviews in philosophical aesthetics published by the BSA. 📮 Deadline: 22nd May 2026 Find out how to apply here: british-aesthetics.org/co-editor-of...

Co-Editor of Debates in Aesthetics | Call for Applications - The British Society of Aesthetics

Debates in Aesthetics is looking for a new co-editor. Debates in Aesthetics (DiA) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal for original articles, interviews, and book reviews in philosophical…

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⏰ Upcoming Event 📢 Conference of the Royal Musical Association Music and Philosophy Study Group 📅 9-10 July 2026, Dublin City University Early bird registration ends in April. Find the programme and registration here:

MPSG 2026 - Music & Philosophy

The Royal Musical Association Music and Philosophy Study Group aims to provide a long-term forum for those with an interest in music and philosophy.

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📢 Call for Papers Bodies of Culture: Somaesthetic Explorations 📅 6-7 Nov 2026, Florida Atlantic University The conference will examine, through a somaesthetic lens, the ways different cultures shape somatic experience. 📮 Deadline: 18 August 2026 More:

Bodies of Culture: Somaesthetic Explorations | Call for Paper - The British Society of Aesthetics

The Center for Body, Mind, and Culture of Florida Atlantic University invites paper proposals for a conference on “Bodies of Culture: Somaesthetic Explorations” that is planned for November 6-7,…

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📑 Call for Papers: 📢 AI, Art, and Ethics 📮 Submission deadline: 31 August 2026 The Polish Journal of Aesthetics invites papers that examine any of the various ethical dimensions of AI art.

AI, Art, and Ethics | Call for Papers - The British Society of Aesthetics

Polish Journal of Aesthetics — “AI, Art, and Ethics” (2027) Submission deadline: 31 August 2026; Editor: Ted Nannicelli (The University of Queensland, Australia) Since the publication of a 2023 issue…

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📑 Call for Papers: 📢 Virtues, Education & Wellbeing 📅 17–18 Sept 2026, University of Rijeka The conference focuses on the role of virtues, emotions, and character formation in education and human flourishing. 📮 Deadline for abstracts: 20 June 2026

Virtues, Education and Wellbeing | Call for Papers - The British Society of Aesthetics

The Aesthetic and Epistemology Division at the Department of Philosophy, University of Rijeka, and the Croatian Society for Analytic Philosophy invite you to a conference dedicated to Virtues,…

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⏰ Upcoming Event: 🎭 Philosophy, Access & the Performing Arts 📅 25 April 2026, University of Surrey This one-day symposium explores philosophical issues around disability and accessibility in the performing arts.

Philosophy, Access and the Performing Arts: a one-day symposium - The British Society of Aesthetics

Saturday 25 April 2026, 9.15am – 6pm, University of Surrey (Guildford, UK) Supported by the British Society of Aesthetics and jointly hosted by Guildford School of Acting and the Centre for…

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⏰ Upcoming Event: International Workshop on The Political Dimension in Hegel’s Aesthetics University of London Date: May 1, 2026 Find out how to register here: british-aesthetics.org/the-politica...

Our Glorious (co-) Editor (all hail!), Paloma Atencia-Linares (may she live a thousand years!) is a keynote at this year's Iberian Meeting on Aesthetics. philevents.org/event/show/1... SOFTBALL QUESTIONS ONLY, PEOPLE!

12th Iberian Meeting on Aesthetics: Modalities of Aesthetic Attention

The organization of the twelfth edition of the Iberian Meeting on Aesthetics invites researchers in philosophical aesthetics and in related disciplinary areas to submit proposals for papers. The submi...

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The 12th Iberian Meeting on Aesthetics invites proposals for papers on the theme of Modalities of 🚨 #Attention🚨: Contemplation, Critical Virtues, and Agency! University of Porto, 22-24 October Deadline: 1 April 26 Find more information here: british-aesthetics.org/12th-iberian...

Are you looking to fund an activity in aesthetics or the philosophy of art? Then apply for the BSA small grant until 1 April! The BSA gives several small grants of up to £4,000 in support of activities including workshops, lecture series or the creation of podcasts and videos – be creative! 👩‍🎨🧑‍🏫🎥

Artlink magazine invites Expressions of Interest The editors encourage inventive responses to the theme wit, humour, and satire in contemporary art as a means to subvert, unsettle, and criticise in a range of formats. Deadline: 22 March 2026 ➡️ british-aesthetics.org/humour-in-ar...

The BSA Postdoc Award is open again! We invite applications for a two-year postdoctoral award in philosophical aesthetics, to the value of £30,000 per year, to start in the Autumn term in 2026. Find out how to apply here: british-aesthetics.org/portfolio/po... #aesthetics #philosophy #postdoc

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Submissions for the BSA are open for all areas of philosophical aesthetics until 2 March. And if you are a member of a group traditionally underrepresented in aesthetics, don’t forget to apply for the Horizons Award! Find the CfP here: british-aesthetics.org/portfolio/an...

We often dismiss beauty as superficial. But philosopher Heather Widdows argues it has quietly become the most valuable good in modern life. | https://bit.ly/4rmdrLa Beauty, she argues, is no longer a private obsession but is a political and ethical issue that calls for serious public scrutiny.

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<p><em>Beauty is often dismissed as superficial, but philosopher <strong>Heather Widdows</strong> argues it has quietly become the most valuable good in modern life. From risky cosmetic procedures to ...

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We are now in Instagram! Follow us there for exclusive content on the BSA and explorations of key themes in aesthetics - our new series ‚aesthetics explained‘ 🖼️ ⬇️ www.instagram.com/britishsocie...

Our new issue is out with not one, not two, but FIVE open access articles 🔓. academic.oup.com/bjaesthetics... #philsky