Kendall Walton and the Aesthetics of Photography and Film

KENDALL WALTON AND THE AESTHETICS OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM

November 30 - December 1, 2007
University of Kent, Canterbury, UK

The symposium aims to reassess the impact of Kendall Walton's arguments on the study of photography and film, by revisiting Walton's original interventions, responses to and extensions of his arguments by other authors, as well as Walton's own revised, current position.
The Aesthetics Research Group at The University of Kent is pleased to announce a forthcoming symposium:

KENDALL WALTON AND THE AESTHETICS OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM

November 30 - December 1, 2007
University of Kent, Canterbury, UK

The symposium aims to reassess the impact of Kendall Walton's arguments on the study of photography and film, by revisiting Walton's original interventions, responses to and extensions of his arguments by other authors, as well as Walton's own revised, current position.

Confirmed Speakers:

Professor Kendall WALTON (University of Michigan)
Professor Patrick MAYNARD (University of Western Ontario)
Professor Thomas WARTENBERG (Mount Holyoke College)
Professor Scott WALDEN (Nassau College & New York University)

The symposium is organized by Jonathan Friday, Simon Kirchin, Hans Maes, and Murray Smith, and supported by the Mind Association, SDFVA, SECL, KIASH.

For more information, please visit:

http://www.kent.ac.uk/sdfva/events/waltonsymp.html

or email Hans Maes:

H.Maes@kent.ac.uk
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