Dove e quando
Aula Mazzini, Via Balbi 5, Genova
August 31–September 4, 2026
The Summer School brings together aesthetics, philosophy of technology, and philosophy of mind to investigate the relationships among art, technology, and experience. It explores the proposal that artworks may be understood as artifacts whose function is to generate distinctive forms of experience.
The Summer School is organized by the PEA Team, with partial financial support from the Società Italiana di Estetica (SIE).
Monday, August 31
Introduction
14h00–15h30
Enrico Terrone (Università di Genova), When Technology Meets Experience
15h30–16h00
COFFEE BREAK
16h00–17h30
Workshop orientation
Luca Marchetti, Francesco Pierini, and Nick Young (Università di Genova)
Tuesday, September 1
Art and Technology
9h30–11h00
Wybo Houkes (Eindhoven University of Technology), Technical Artifacts: Functions, Intentions, and Kindhood
11h00–11h30
COFFEE BREAK
11h30–13h00
Simon Evnine (University of Miami), “Crystals of Intention”: The Distinctive Mind-Dependence of Artifacts
13h00–14h30
LUNCH BREAK
14h30–17h30
Workshop: Art and Technology
Discussion of the topics of the morning lectures and development of participants’ handouts.
Wednesday, September 2
Art and Philosophy of Mind
9h30–11h00
Anna Giustina (Universitat de València), The Aesthetics of Consciousness
11h00–11h30
COFFEE BREAK
11h30–13h00
Elisa Caldarola (Università di Torino), Artistic Experience and Mental Abilities
13h00–14h30
LUNCH BREAK
14h30–17h30
Workshop: Art and Philosophy of Mind
Discussion of the topics of the morning lectures and preparation of participants’ presentations.
Thursday, September 3
Experiential Artifacts and Aesthetic Experience
9h30–11h00
María José Alcaraz León (Universidad de Murcia)
11h00–11h30
COFFEE BREAK
11h30–13h00
Derek Matravers (The Open University), The Experience Generated by Artefacts: An Alternative View
13h00–14h30
LUNCH BREAK
14h30–17h30
Student Presentations: First Session
Friday, September 4
9h30–13h00
Student Presentations: Second Session
13h00–14h30
LUNCH BREAK
14h30–17h30
Student Presentations: Third Session and Concluding Roundtable