Mind Art Knowledge (MAK) Symposium

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

We invite scholars from any of these three fields, broadly construed, to submit proposals for traditional papers, posters, or artistic works with posters. Questions that proposals may address include, but are not limited to:

In what ways can the creation of art be genuinely epistemic? What sorts of knowledge or understanding can the creation of art foster – and how?

Is there a particular epistemic value that attends the creation of art? Is it of the same value as other sorts of epistemic goods?

How can philosophical and cognitive frameworks support, rather than constrain, artistic research?

How might an aesthetic education, informed by empirical philosophy, cultivate perceptual-cognitive capacities that matter not only to artists but to society at large?

What tools and methods — from video-essays to practice-led inquiry and reflective writing — can help articulate the knowledge art produces?

Talks/Posters

There are two formats: Talks and Posters. If you submit a presentation, please provide a title, 300-word abstract, authors and affiliations, and detailed keywords. Please indicate your preferred presentation format. You may submit only one presentation as first/presenting author, but you can co-author as many as you wish.

Art/Demos

Artists and scientists may also submit a 300-word abstract and supplementary pdf describing artworks or scientific demonstrations.

SYMPOSIUM PROPOSAL GUIDELINES

Please prepare a coversheet with the names of the author(s), institutional affiliation(s), and 50-100 word bio statement(s) and an anonymized proposal that includes:

• Mode of presentation (paper, poster, artistic work with poster)
• Title
• Abstract (250-500 words)
• Reference list
• For artistic works with poster, any details about requirements for presentation. Please note artistic works will be accepted for presentation subject to the organizers’ ability to meet presentation requirements and the organizers’ will not be liable for any loss or damage that may occur. 

Proposals should be submitted no later than 1 April 2026 to the conference organisers