CFP: Philosophy, Design and Aesthetics

The University of Warsaw’s Department of Aesthetics is pleased to announce the upcoming research seminar dedicated to the critical examination of the aesthetic discourse surrounding design.

In questioning the existing limitations of philosophical discourse on the aesthetics of design, the research seminar seeks to address the following questions:

• What justifies the analysis of design within the paradigms centered around art? Are there any alternative frameworks that are more appropriate for the analysis of design?
• How can design be perceived as an integral part of daily life, extending beyond its conventional categorization?
• Can we establish the parameters of design’s axiology by focusing on actions rather than objects?
• What new philosophical concepts could counteract design’s unsustainable world-making?
• In aesthetic appreciation, how should the technological aspect of design production be accounted for?
• How do the technological and material components of design objects influence their aesthetic appreciation and/or their broader axiological significance?

The seminar will take place in Warsaw, Poland, on April 10th, 11th and 12th 2025.
The research seminar is organized in partnership with the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (SWPS).

For more information, please visit the research seminar website: https://designaesthetics.wfz.uw.edu.pl/