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Thursday, October 1, 2020 ASA Announces Nominations for Vice-President and Trustee » The American Society for Aesthetics is pleased to announce biographical statements from the two nominees for Vice-Presiden...
Thursday, October 1, 2020 ASA Reduces Green Membership Rates » Effective today, October 1, the ASA is reducing the membership rates for GREEN membership. In addition, ASA has added a ne...
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 Matthew Kieran Named Wollheim Lecturer for 2021 » The American Society for Aesthetics and the British Society of Aesthetics are pleased to announce that Matthew Kieran will...
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 WANTED: Active Aesthetician Reports for ASA Newsletter » The ASA Newsletter welcomes submissions from ASA members for the Active Aestheticians announcements. Now that the Newsl...
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Nominations Invited for ASA Ombudsperson » Nominations (including self-nominations) are invited for the volunteer position of ASA Ombudsperson for a three-year term...
Thursday, August 27, 2020 Schedule Announced for Workshop on Philosophy of Games » The schedule of speakers has been announced for the Virtual Workshop on the Philosophy of Games October 24-25, 2020. Sc...
Thursday, August 27, 2020 Schedule Announced for Southern Aesthetics Workshop II » The schedule has been announced for the ASA (Virtual) Southern Division Aesthetics Workshop II September 17-18, 2020. S...
Sunday, August 23, 2020 ASA Endorses National ACLS Statement on COVID-19 and the Role of the Humanities » The Board of Trustees of the American Society for Aesthetics has unanimously endorsed a national statement, sponsored...
Monday, August 17, 2020 Speakers announced for Conference on "Art, Desire, and God: Phenomenological Perspectives" » The American Society for Aesthetics is pleased to announce speakers and information for free registration for the Virtual...
Thursday, August 13, 2020 New Issue of JAAC (78.3 Summer 2020) available on Wiley Online Library » The American Society for Aesthetics is pleased to announce that the new issue of The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Critic...
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 ASA Newsletter 40.2 (Summer 2020) is Now Available Online » The new issue of the American Society for Aesthetics Newsletter 40.2 (Summer 2020) is now available on-line: http...
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 ASA Opportunities in 2021 » The American Society for Aesthetics is pleased to announce prizes and other opportunities in 2021. Dissertation Fello...
Thursday, August 6, 2020 ASA Announces Program Schedule for 78th Annual Meeting (Virtual) » The American Society for Aesthetics is pleased to announce the program schedule for the 78th Annual Meeting (Virtual), Nov...
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 August Virtual Summer Aesthetics Festival » The American Society for Aesthetics is pleased to announce a presentation August 13 in the ASA Virtual Summer Aesthetics F...
Sunday, August 2, 2020 ASA Meetings and Conferences in 2021 » The American Society for Aesthetics is pleased to announce deadlines for ASA meetings and co-sponsored conferences in 2021...
Sunday, August 2, 2020 ASA Announces Election of New Trustees and Vice-President » The American Society for Aesthetics announces an election for three new trustees in December 2020. As provided in the ASA...
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 Survey Results on ASA Priorities » The ASA web site includes several very unscientific surveys on aesthetic priorities and other issues. With 422 respondents...
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 CFP Announced for 79th Annual Meeting in 2021 in Montreal » The ASA announces a Preliminary Call for Papers for the 79th Annual Meeting to be held Nov. 17 – 20, 2021, at the DoubleTr...
Monday, July 27, 2020 ASA Pacific Announces Keynote Speaker: Halifu Osumare » The ASA Pacific Division is honored to announce that Halifu Osumare will be the keynote speaker for the Pacific Me...
Sunday, July 26, 2020 ASA Pacific Announces CFP for 2021 Meeting » The ASA Pacific Division announces the Call for Papers for the meeting at the Berkeley City Club,&n...
Saturday, July 25, 2020 ASA Eastern Announces CFP for 2021 Meeting » The ASA Eastern Division announces the Call for Papers for the meeting to be held Friday-Saturday, April 16-17, 2021 at th...
Saturday, July 25, 2020 Speakers Announced for Southern Division Workshop » Speakers have been announced for the ASA Southern Division virtual workshop September 17-18, 2020. The workshop will be...
Saturday, July 25, 2020 Dates Announced for Virtual Workshop on the Philosophy of Games » The Virtual Workshop on the Philosophy of Games will be held October 24-25, 2020. The ASA Board of Trustees in October 20...
Sunday, July 19, 2020 Sandra Shapshay named ASA Delegate to the IAA » The ASA Board of Trustees has appointed Sandra Shapshay as the ASA Delegate to the International Aesthetics...
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 ASA Southern Division Announces Virtual Meeting » The new ASA Southern Division announces a two-day virtual workshop September 17-18, 2020. The workshop will be pre-read an...
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 DeFrantz Wins 2020 Selma Jeanne Cohen Prize in Dance Aesthetics » The American Society for Aesthetics is pleased to announce the winner of the 2020 Selma Jeanne Cohen Prize in Dance...
Saturday, July 4, 2020 Four Virtual Summer Aesthetics Programs in July » The American Society for Aesthetics is pleased to announce four programs in July for the Virtual Summer Aesthetics F...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Christian Kronsted Wins 2020 Outstanding Student Paper » The American Society for Aesthetics is pleased to announce that Christian Kronsted, a doctoral student in philosoph...
Thursday, June 25, 2020 Michael Fischer Wins 2020 Ted Cohen Prize » The American Society for Aesthetics announces that Michael Fischer, of Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, has...
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Salish Sea Aesthetics Workshop II Postponed to 2021 » The Salish Sea Aesthetics Workshop II, originally scheduled for November 2020, has been postponed to November 12-14, 2021....
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 ASA 2020 Outstanding Monograph Prize Announced » The American Society for Aesthetics announces that the 2020 Prize for Outstanding Monograph has been awarded...
Saturday, June 13, 2020 ASA Trustees Approve Reduction in Green Membership Rates » The ASA Board of Trustees has approved a reduction in the GREEN membership rates for ASA, effective October 1, 2020. ...
Thursday, June 11, 2020 ASA Statement on Racism » The Board of Trustees of the American Society for Aesthetics voted unanimously to issue the following statement,...
Thursday, May 28, 2020 78th Annual Meeting to Be Held Virtually » The 78th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetics will be held virtually the week of November 9-14, 2020....
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 New Issue of JAAC (78.2 Spring 2020) available on Wiley Online Library » The new issue of The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism (Spring 2020, 78.2) is now online. A...
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