Keynote speakers:

Iris Vidmar Jovanovic, University of Rijeka (Assistant Professor of Philosophy)

Elisabeth Schellekens, University of Uppsala (Chair Professor of Aesthetics)

Marina Iosifian, School of Divinity, University of St. Andrews (Senior Research Fellow)

Murray Smith, University of Kent (Professor of Philosophy, Art, and Film)

Marc Leman Ghent University (Methusalem research professor in Systematic Musicology)

Jacopo Frascaroli, University of Turin (Post-doctoral fellow in Psychology)

Daisy Dixon, University of Cardiff (Lecturer in Philosophy)

Hans Maes, KU Leuven / LUCA School of Arts (Vice Dean of Research)

Topics include:

• The epistemic character of artistic creation. • How philosophical and cognitive frameworks can support artistic research. • The role of aesthetic education in cultivating perceptual-cognitive capacities. • Methods for articulating artistic knowledge