The American Society for Aesthetics was founded in 1942 to promote study, research, discussion, and publication in aesthetics, understood to include all studies of the arts and related types of experience from a philosophic or other theoretical standpoint.
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We are pleased to announce The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 84.1 (Winter 2026) is now available online!
ASA members have free access to all content via the Oxford site. Log in on the ASA web site. Look for the red Members button (upper-right) and the Oxford drop-down menu.
Deadline for Submissions to the 84th ASA Annual Meeting Extended to March 8, 2026!
The American Society for Aesthetics announces three new trustees elected by the ASA membership: Antony Aumann, Shelby Moser, and Elisabeth Schellekens. The trustees will serve three-year terms from February 1, 2026, to January 31, 2029.
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The ASA Mentoring Program seeks participants: serves to match more junior members of the ASA interested in receiving professional mentorship with more senior members willing to serve as mentors.
See the full announcement for more information:
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We are pleased to announce that the Fall 2025 edition of the ASA Newsletter is now available online.
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Use the link above to read about recent society news, catch up on the latest CFP's, and learn about upcoming dates and deadlines.
Thank you for a great 2025!
The American Society for Aesthetics
We are pleased to announce that the new issue of The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism (83.4) is now available online.
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The ASA is pleased to announce that it has funded a new workshop from its Major Grants Initiative program entitled "On Seeking a Community of Taste."
This two-day event will be held at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama on April 17-18, 2026.
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Congratulations to the 2026 winner of the Arthur Danto/American Society for Aesthetics Prize, Nick Riggle (University of San Diego), for his paper “Aesthetic Value and the Practice of Aesthetic Valuing.”
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We are excited to announce that two ASA meetings are now accepting submissions for 2026:
- The 84th ASA Annual Meeting: Salt Lake City, UT (November 18-21)
- The 2026 Rocky Mountain Division Meeting: Santa Fe, NM (July 10-12)
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ASA Special Session at Central Division APA:
Saturday, February 21, 2:00-4:50pm:
American Society for Aesthetics at the Central APA
Philosophical Approaches to Virginia Woolf
Thank you to Sean Murphy (Southern Utah University) for organizing!
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