Beijing to hold 18th world aesthetics congress next week
The 18th International Congress for Aesthetics (ICA) will be held from Aug. 9 to 13 at Peking University, Beijing and over 800 scholars from over 60 countries are expexted to gather in the event.
Under the theme "Diversity in Aesthetics," the scholars will share views about aesthetics philosophy, Gao Jianping, general secretary of the International Association of Aesthetics (IAA), told a press conference Monday.
This congress will cover ten topics, including western and non-western aesthetics, the definition of art and the analysis of the concepts of art.
"The congress will be an excellent opportunity for Chinese scholars to understand the latest developments in aesthetics in other countries. At the same time, we will introduce Chinese aesthetics concepts to the world," said Ye Lang, director of the Aesthetics and Aesthetic Education Center at Peking University.
Panel discussions also will be held to discuss Chinese art, art education and dance aesthetics.
The ICA,first held in Berlin in 1913, was traditionally a club of western aesthetics scholars.Now it is the world's largest academic event for aesthetics scholars.
The 17th ICA meeting was held in Ankara, Turkey, in 2007.
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