The Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation, with generous support from the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, is pleased to present ‘The Pursuit of Beauty: An Academic Conference’, a comprehensive three-day programme exploring the philosophy of beauty. This gathering, taking place from 14th-16th September at the historic Peterhouse College, Cambridge, seeks to cultivate dialogue and exchange amongst the next generation of academics and artists, with a primary audience of graduate students, young academics and young artists.
Participants can look forward to several engaging sessions conducted by esteemed academics from across Europe, facilitating rich and diverse viewpoints on the concept of beauty. The programme will culminate each evening with a keynote lecture. On the 14th, we will hear from Cambridge Professor Douglas Hedley, Professor of the Philosophy of Religion and Fellow of Clare College, on the relationship between Beauty and the Sacred. Then, on the 15th, leading aesthetician Professor Nick Zangwill, Honorary Research Professor, University College London and Lincoln University, will explore the philosophy of music followed by renowned classical architect Professor Robert Adam with a keynote lecture on architecture, tradition and beauty.
See full itinerary below.
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Session I: Scruton's Aesthetics
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Professor Anthony O'Hear
Professor Ferenc Hörcher
Ms Andrea Frost
Session II: Art and Modernity
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Ms Cécile Varry
Dr Justine Kolata
Moderated by Dr Serenhedd James
Keynote I: Beauty and the Sacred
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Professor Douglas Hedley
Moderated by Professor James Orr
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Keynote II: Music and Philosophy
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Professor Nick Zangwill
Moderated by Professor Anthony O’Hear
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Session III: Understanding Literature
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Dr Ralph Weir
Ms Jane Cooper
Dr Serenhedd James
Profesor Robert Grant
Session IV: Sentimentality in Art & Culture
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Dr Mikolaj SlawkowskiRode
Dr Lola Salem
Dr Daniel Robinson
Dr Samuel Hughes
Keynote III: Beauty: Community and Comprehension
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Professor Robert Adam
Moderated by Dr Samuel Hughes
Drink Reception
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Session V: Music as an Art
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Professor Ian Pace
Mr Benjamin Crocker
Mr Håkon Wium Lie
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Concert Performance
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
A special concert of solo cello pieces by JS Bach performed by David Cohen, Principal Cello of the London Symphony Orchestra.
Session VI: Cultivating Beauty
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Ms María Sánchez
Moderated by Mr Fisher Derderian
A limited number of spots will be fully funded, covering all costs related to accommodations, food and programme fees. All individuals interested in a funded spot should submit an application. In addition, there are ticketed day passes available—at both full and student pricing—for those interested in attending the keynotes and other general sessions during the conference.
Applicants are asked to submit a CV and provide a statement of interest in the programme through the above link. The statement, which should be no more than 2500 characters or 350-500 words, might address why you would like to attend the programme, what your current research interests are or how participating might advance your academic and/or career goals. Applications are now closed.
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