LUCA School of Arts | Mind Art Knowledge Symposium 2026
The Mind Art Knowledge (MAK) Symposium will take place 15–17 June 2026 in Brussels. This symposium brings together artistic researchers, philosophers, and cognitive scientists to explore how these three strands of research can learn from each other.
Topic
Scholars from any of these three fields are invited 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?
Submission
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.
The deadline for submission is 1 April 2026 and works online.
More information is available on the website of Mind Art Knowledge.