Fiction and Lies: the ASIFF/SIRFF Fourth International Congress

June 10, 2026 - June 12, 2026
School of Philosophy Psychology and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh
United Kingdom

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  • British Society of Aesthetics
  • Scots Philosophical Association

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University of Edinburgh

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This three-day international conference aims to explore the relationship between fiction and lies from a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives, including philosophy, literary history and theory, narratology, film and media studies, psychology and cognitive science. 

The keynote speakers are Eileen John (Philosophy, Warwick) and Pierre Bayard (Literature, Université Paris 8 - Saint-Denis). The full programme is available on the conference web page: https://fictionstudies.org/?p=index&art_ID=420.

Registration is £50 for staff, £15 for students, except for those at Scottish universities. This includes lunch on all three days.

Funding from the Scots Philosophical Association means that staff (including emeritus) and students from Scottish universities attending the conference can have their fees waived. Please email [email protected] from your institutional address to request a password before registering. We encourage you to join the ASIFF/SIRFF for other benefits.

All other delegates must be members of ASIFF/SIRFF. If you are not yet a member, please go to https://fictionstudies.org/?index&art_ID=333 and follow the instructions. Membership status will be checked against registration.

There will also be an optional conference dinner. Please go to the conference web page for more information: https://fictionstudies.org/?p=index&art_ID=420.

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May 25, 2026, 9:00am BST

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