British Society of Aesthetics
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The British Society of Aesthetics (BSA) aims to promote study, research and discussion of the fine arts and related types of experience from a philosophical, psychological, sociological, historical, critical and educational standpoint.
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BSA Connections - The British Society of Aesthetics
The British Society of Aesthetics is pleased to announce a tenth round of funding for its Connections series of conferences. The Society is looking to fund one conference with a grant of up to £10,000...
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The British Society of Aesthetics is pleased to announce a tenth round of funding for its Connections series of conferences.
The Society is looking to fund one conference with a grant of up to £10,000.
british-aesthetics.org/portfolio/bs...
The Society is looking to fund one conference with a grant of up to £10,000.
british-aesthetics.org/portfolio/bs...
The British Society of Aesthetics is pleased to announce a tenth round of funding for its Connections series of conferences.
The Society is looking to fund one conference with a grant of up to £10,000.
british-aesthetics.org/portfolio/bs...
The Society is looking to fund one conference with a grant of up to £10,000.
british-aesthetics.org/portfolio/bs...
BSA Connections - The British Society of Aesthetics
The British Society of Aesthetics is pleased to announce a tenth round of funding for its Connections series of conferences. The Society is looking to fund one conference with a grant of up to £10,000...
british-aesthetics.org
October 15, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The British Society of Aesthetics is pleased to announce a tenth round of funding for its Connections series of conferences.
The Society is looking to fund one conference with a grant of up to £10,000.
british-aesthetics.org/portfolio/bs...
The Society is looking to fund one conference with a grant of up to £10,000.
british-aesthetics.org/portfolio/bs...
The British Society of Aesthetics seeks to appoint a paid, part-time Editor for its website, newsletter, and social media. Applicants will be expected to be UK-based postgraduates working in aesthetics.
The deadline for applications is 22 October 2025.
The deadline for applications is 22 October 2025.
Position Available: BSA Website & Social Media Editor - The British Society of Aesthetics
The British Society of Aesthetics seeks to appoint a paid, part-time Editor for its website, newsletter, and social media. DUTIES OF POST WEBSITEThe Editor will be responsible for editing and maintain...
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September 29, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The British Society of Aesthetics seeks to appoint a paid, part-time Editor for its website, newsletter, and social media. Applicants will be expected to be UK-based postgraduates working in aesthetics.
The deadline for applications is 22 October 2025.
The deadline for applications is 22 October 2025.
Don't miss out on this year's annual conference!
We've got an awesome line-up of speakers and symposia for you on all things aesthetics.
Ticket discounts are available for society members and students.
Find out more and register over at our website.
We've got an awesome line-up of speakers and symposia for you on all things aesthetics.
Ticket discounts are available for society members and students.
Find out more and register over at our website.
August 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Don't miss out on this year's annual conference!
We've got an awesome line-up of speakers and symposia for you on all things aesthetics.
Ticket discounts are available for society members and students.
Find out more and register over at our website.
We've got an awesome line-up of speakers and symposia for you on all things aesthetics.
Ticket discounts are available for society members and students.
Find out more and register over at our website.
Today is the last day to apply for the BSA's Undergraduate Diversity Initiative - don't miss out!
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July 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Today is the last day to apply for the BSA's Undergraduate Diversity Initiative - don't miss out!
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In our new issue, Panos Paris argues for an account on which one of three types of wellformedness are necessary for the instantiation of beauty. Open access, people, open access. doi.org/10.1093/aest... #philsky
![[O]n the one hand, by far the longest-standing theories of beauty construed it as partly objective and dependent on form; on the other hand, many of late think that there is little we can say about what makes objects beautiful, other than that they please us.
- Panos Paris, On Beauty and Wellformedness](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:chsp27b6x6v5fyeqzazfpspx/bafkreicmnrozyhytctjzk57mcnd4jwikberxavzlodo5kgp27n4e222gja@jpeg)
July 7, 2025 at 8:47 AM
In our new issue, Panos Paris argues for an account on which one of three types of wellformedness are necessary for the instantiation of beauty. Open access, people, open access. doi.org/10.1093/aest... #philsky
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Katharine Jenkins articulates a way of dealing with unjust operas that she calls ‘reparative staging’ in this advance article. doi.org/10.1093/aest... #philsky
June 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Katharine Jenkins articulates a way of dealing with unjust operas that she calls ‘reparative staging’ in this advance article. doi.org/10.1093/aest... #philsky
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Three authors look at how the performing arts intersect with questions of epistemic justice in this advance article. doi.org/10.1093/aest... #philsky
June 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Three authors look at how the performing arts intersect with questions of epistemic justice in this advance article. doi.org/10.1093/aest... #philsky
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Aesthetics in the post-truth age. Karl Axelsson reviews an "outstanding contribution" from Ole Martin Skilleås in this advance article. doi.org/10.1093/aest... #philsky
June 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Aesthetics in the post-truth age. Karl Axelsson reviews an "outstanding contribution" from Ole Martin Skilleås in this advance article. doi.org/10.1093/aest... #philsky
Registration for this year's conference is now OPEN.
Featuring another fantastic programme of keynote lectures, papers and symposia.
You can find out more and register below.
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Featuring another fantastic programme of keynote lectures, papers and symposia.
You can find out more and register below.
british-aesthetics.org/portfolio/an...
BSA Annual Conference - The British Society of Aesthetics
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June 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Registration for this year's conference is now OPEN.
Featuring another fantastic programme of keynote lectures, papers and symposia.
You can find out more and register below.
british-aesthetics.org/portfolio/an...
Featuring another fantastic programme of keynote lectures, papers and symposia.
You can find out more and register below.
british-aesthetics.org/portfolio/an...
Congratulations to this year's New Horizons winners.
We bestow up to two awards for the best papers submitted to the Annual Conference by members of groups traditionally underrepresented in philosophical aesthetics.
The award includes a £500 honorarium and up to £1000 for conference expenses.
We bestow up to two awards for the best papers submitted to the Annual Conference by members of groups traditionally underrepresented in philosophical aesthetics.
The award includes a £500 honorarium and up to £1000 for conference expenses.
June 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Congratulations to this year's New Horizons winners.
We bestow up to two awards for the best papers submitted to the Annual Conference by members of groups traditionally underrepresented in philosophical aesthetics.
The award includes a £500 honorarium and up to £1000 for conference expenses.
We bestow up to two awards for the best papers submitted to the Annual Conference by members of groups traditionally underrepresented in philosophical aesthetics.
The award includes a £500 honorarium and up to £1000 for conference expenses.
Undergraduate Diversity Initiative
The BSA aims to encourage UK undergraduates from underrepresented groups to consider further study in philosophical aesthetics.
We therefore fund several places for students at our annual conference.
Find out more below.
british-aesthetics.org/.../undergra...
The BSA aims to encourage UK undergraduates from underrepresented groups to consider further study in philosophical aesthetics.
We therefore fund several places for students at our annual conference.
Find out more below.
british-aesthetics.org/.../undergra...
Undergraduate Diversity Initiative - The British Society of Aesthetics
UNDERGRADUATE DIVERSITY INITIATIVE for the BSA CONFERENCE In an effort to increase diversity in British aesthetics and philosophy of art, the British Society of Aesthetics launched this new initiative...
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June 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Undergraduate Diversity Initiative
The BSA aims to encourage UK undergraduates from underrepresented groups to consider further study in philosophical aesthetics.
We therefore fund several places for students at our annual conference.
Find out more below.
british-aesthetics.org/.../undergra...
The BSA aims to encourage UK undergraduates from underrepresented groups to consider further study in philosophical aesthetics.
We therefore fund several places for students at our annual conference.
Find out more below.
british-aesthetics.org/.../undergra...
The latest BSA Newsletter is out.
If you aren't signed up, you can read and subscribe at the link below for bi-monthly updates in Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art.
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If you aren't signed up, you can read and subscribe at the link below for bi-monthly updates in Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art.
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The Aesthetics Newsletter – April
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April 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The latest BSA Newsletter is out.
If you aren't signed up, you can read and subscribe at the link below for bi-monthly updates in Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art.
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If you aren't signed up, you can read and subscribe at the link below for bi-monthly updates in Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art.
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The BSA invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral award in aesthetics, to the value of £30,000 per annum with up to £3,000 additional geographical allowance, to start in the Autumn term 2025.
Postdoctoral Award - The British Society of Aesthetics
The British Society for Aesthetics invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral award in philosophical aesthetics, to the value of £30,000 per annum with up to £3,000 additional geographical allow...
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April 9, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The BSA invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral award in aesthetics, to the value of £30,000 per annum with up to £3,000 additional geographical allowance, to start in the Autumn term 2025.