Lisbon Meetings on the Philosophy of Music

The Language, Mind and Cognition Group (LanCog), in collaboration with the multidisciplinary group Clepsydra (University of Lisbon), is pleased to announce the Lisbon Meetings on the Philosophy of Music, to be held on 5 June 2025 at the School of Arts and Humanities, University of Lisbon.

This one-day event will feature contributions from leading scholars in the field, and up to five selected presentations from emerging researchers.  

Schedule

8:30–9:00: Registration

9:00–9:20: Opening Session

9:20–10:00: Nemesio G. C. Puy (Complutense University of Madrid), “A Twist on the Historically Authentic Musical Performance” (Hugo Luzio (LanCog, CFUL), chair)

10:00–10:20: Q&A

10:20–10:45: Vinicius de Aguiar (NOVA University of Lisbon), “Music, Artificial Intelligence, and the Crisis of our Aesthetic Categories” (Hugo Luzio (LanCog, CFUL), chair)

10:45–11:00: Q&A

11:00–11:30: Coffee Break

11:30–11:55: Hannah Fasnacht (University of Antwerp), “On the Possibility of Narrative Content in Instrumental Music” (Madalena Sobral (Clepsydra, UL), chair)

11:55–12:10: Q&A

12:10–12:35: Marina Bakalova (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences), “Music and Phenomenal Knowledge: An Epistemological Glance on Music Listening” (Madalena Sobral (Clepsydra, UL), chair)

12:35–12:50: Q&A

12:50–14:20: Lunch Break

14:20–15:00: Julian Dodd (University of Leeds), “Finished and Finished With: A Non-Psychological View of Artwork Completion” (Federico Lauria (LanCog, UL), chair)

15:00–15:20: Q&A

15:20–15:45: Sergio Añón Lijó (Complutense University of Madrid), “An Ontological Alternative for Defining the Concept of Music” (Federico Lauria (LanCog, UL), chair)

15:45–16:00: Q&A

16:00–16:30: Coffee Break

16:30–16:55: Donovan Phillips (Western University), “Improvisation, Intention & Action” (Madalena Sobral (Clepsydra, UL), chair)

16:55–17:10: Q&A

17:10–17:50: Andrew Kania (Trinity University, San Antonio), “Theorizing Covers” (Hugo Luzio (LanCog, CFUL), chair)

17:50–18:10: Q&A

18:30–19:30: Concert Teresa Salgueiro (Amphitheatre I)

21:00: Closing Dinner  

Scientific Committee  

•⁠  ⁠Federico Lauria (LanCog, University of Lisbon)

•⁠  ⁠Matteo Ravasio (Peking University)

•⁠  ⁠Tiago Sousa (University of Minho)

•⁠  ⁠Vítor Guerreiro (University of Porto)  

Organizing Committee  

•⁠  ⁠Hugo Luzio (LanCog, University of Lisbon)

•⁠  ⁠Madalena Sobral (Clepsydra, University of Lisbon)  

For further inquiries, please contact the organizing committee at [email protected].