The ASA Pacific Division Meeting And Conference

The ASA Pacific Division Meeting and Conference will take place at the Graduate by Hilton Berkeley in Berkeley, United States. This prestigious event is organized by the American Society for Aesthetics and promises an engaging program led by esteemed speakers. Among them is Yuriko Saito, a renowned philosopher who taught at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) for nearly four decades. Saito will present on the aesthetics of care in the artifactual world, a topic that reflects her extensive research and publications in the field. Her notable works include 'Aesthetics of Care: Practice in Everyday Life' and 'Aesthetics of the Familiar: Everyday Life and World-Making', both published by Oxford University Press, with the latter winning the outstanding monograph prize from the American Society for Aesthetics.Participants can look forward to a collaborative environment supported by a team of volunteers. The conference offers free registration for full-time students and those without full-time academic or professional appointments, excluding retirees, who are not presenters or involved in the program. The ASA is committed to creating an inclusive and respectful atmosphere, reinforcing its policies on discrimination and harassment. Attendees are encouraged to engage with the volunteer opportunities and contribute their skills to future events, ensuring a thriving community of aesthetics scholars and practitioners.