Network
SAF is part of a large network of individuals and groups, academic or not, who are dedicated to the wider dissemination of aesthetics, be it in Scotland, or the rest of the world. We rely on this network of academics and practitioners to promote the work of our speakers and to highlight Scotland as a vibrant place for the study of aesthetics.
Past Organisers
Past Organisers
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Sam Heffron
Sam is currently completing his PhD at the University of St Andrews. His work sits at the intersection of aesthetics, philosophy of mind, perception, and language, with a special focus on film.
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Eric Studt
Eric completed his PhD thesis, titled "Affective Engagement with Narrative" in 2023, under the supervision of Berys Gaut at the University of St Andrews.
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Colin Troesken
Colin Troesken completed an MPhil in philosophy at the University of St Andrews, while serving as an organiser of the SAF (2021-2022). Colin’s dissertation focused on the relationship between cognitive and aesthetic value in virtual and digital media. Other research interests include social/political epistemology, the philosophy of imagination, and most recently the aesthetic value of interpersonal relationships.
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Ash WatkinsList Item 1
Ash graduated with a PhD in Philosophy from the University of St Andrews and was an organiser for SAF from 2017 until 2020.
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Panos ParisList Item 4
Panos founded SAF with Nicole Hall in 2015 while studying for his PhD in Philosophy at the University of St Andrews. He has published widely on topics including beauty, ugliness, virtue theory, and the aesthetics and ethics of TV series. Panos is a Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Trustee of the British Society of Aesthetics, and the co-founder of the Welsh Aesthetics Forum.
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Nicole Hall
Nicole co-founded SAF while pursuing her PhD in Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. Currently, she is a postdoctoral researcher working with Emily Brady at Texas A&M University on a project titled 'Aesthetics, Environmental Justice, and Ecological Justice'.