TorontoAestheticsSciences &CreativityConference

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DateTuesday, April 13, 2027
VenuePaul Cadario Conference Centre
PlaceToronto, Canada

About

We are delighted to announce the third Toronto Aesthetics Sciences and Creativity Conference (TASC 2027), to be held on April 13, 2027, at University College, University of Toronto.

TASC 2027 brings together researchers, scholars, and students from across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond with interest in empirical aesthetics, psychology of art, and the study of creativity in its many forms.

This one-day gathering highlights local scholarship, builds connections across institutions and disciplines, and sparks new conversations about the ways we understand and investigate aesthetic experience and creative practice.

Mark your calendars, and join us in celebrating and advancing the vibrant study of aesthetics and creativity in Toronto. We look forward to seeing you at TASC 2027!

Keynotes

Portrait of Lauren Fink
Lauren Fink

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada

Portrait of Aaron Kozbelt
Aaron Kozbelt

Professor of Psychology, Brooklyn College, New York, USA

Call for submissions

We welcome submissions from students, early-career researchers, and established scholars. Please use this Google Form to submit ↗

If TASC piques your interest and you want to stay informed, add your contact information to the TASC email list ↗.

Submission deadline
Jan. 15th, 2027
Portal opens
Oct. 15, 2026

Organizers

Portrait of Dirk Bernhardt-Walther
Dirk
Bernhardt-WaltherUniversity of Toronto
Portrait of Oshin Vartanian
Oshin
VartanianUniversity of Toronto
Portrait of Lauren Fink
Lauren
FinkMcMaster University
Portrait of Steven Brown
Steven
BrownMcMaster University

Programme forthcoming

April 13, 2027

The final programme will be announced here, when available.

For a sense of past gatherings, see TASC 2025 and TASC 2026.

Registration

Registration and payment are handled through Showpass. Student registration fees are $40 and non-student fees are $60. Please note that Showpass adds a small fee to each ticket. Click here to register.

Register for TASC 2027 ↗

Venue

Exterior of the Paul Cadario Conference Centre in Croft Chapter House at University College
Paul Cadario Conference Centre (Croft Chapter House), University College. Photo by Loozrboy / Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0; resized for this site.

Paul Cadario Conference Centre
(Croft Chapter House)

University College, University of Toronto
15 King’s College Circle
Toronto, ON M5S 3H7
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Getting here

St. George and Queen’s Park subway stations are both within walking distance. The 506 Carlton streetcar also stops nearby.

Additional arrival and accessibility information will be posted before the conference.