Aesthetics for Birds is proud to present…
The 1st Annual AFB Awards (The Ornies)
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| Behold! The Ornie |
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- Nominees were limited to Guest Posts and Interviews published in Aesthetics for Birds’ 1st year of operation (07/2013-07/2014) and where needed further narrowed based on total number of pageviews and comments received.
- A panel of 7 judges reviewed all nominees then rank ordered their preferences in each category with the AFB Award going to the nominee with the greatest weighted average.
- Winners will have their Ornie mailed to them in the form of a 3″x4″ sticker. Yes, that’s right, the Ornie is a sticker this year.
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Nominees for Outstanding Guest Post:
And The Ornie Goes to…
Anna Christina Ribeiro,
“The Philosophical Importance of Aesthetics”
Acceptance Speech: “I am honored to accept the first Ornie award for Outstanding Guest post and I thank Christy and the judges. Even more so I am glad that the topic of the post is getting the attention it deserves. I hope this will translate into more philosophy departments recognizing that the pervasiveness of the aesthetic in our lives should be reflected in the composition of their faculty.”—Anna Christina Ribeiro
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Nominees for Outstanding Artist Interview:
And The Ornie Goes to…
The Sucklord
Acceptance Speech: “Oh boy, Great. A fucking sticker. Where’s the free food and booze?”—The Sucklord
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Nominees for Outstanding Philosopher Interview:
And The Ornie Goes to…
Carrie Ichikawa Jenkins
Acceptance Speech: “We are the 21st Century Monads and we will inevitably proceed to victory.”—Carrie Ichikawa Jenkins
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That concludes the 1st Annual AFB Awards. Congrats to the winners and thanks to the judges and everyone who helped make Aesthetics for Birds a truly fantastic place for Philosophy of Art & Aesthetics–honorary Ornies to you all!!!*
*Cash value of Honorary Ornie = 1/100th of an honorary cent.
