WATS stands for the World Association for Theoretical Semiotics. We had a very successful organizational meeting at IASS-2009 in Coruña and now have about 20 members who are interested in developing, extending, criticizing, etc. semiotic theory and theoretical semiotics. Our officers are: President: Charls Pearson, USA Vice-President: Gu Jia-zu, PRC Secretary: Søren Brier, Denmark Director: …
12011Jul
In Bulletin Board Announcements,
Online Resources,
Semiotic Teaching
On Youtube: Eero Tarasti lecture course on the “European semiotics” and a roundtable about his theory of existential semiotics
The lecture course on the “European semiotics” given by professor Eero Tarasti (in English) at the Helsinki University in the autumn semester of 2010 is available now at Helsinki University Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/universityofhelsinki#grid/user/3331D87FB229972D Moreover, the roundtable about his theory of existential semiotics in Paris, Institut finlandais, in the autumn of 2010 as well (in French), can…
302011Jun
In Congress & Call for Papers,
Congress Calendar
Tourist Spaces Between Practices and Theories – International Conference
University of Palermo Department of Historical-Archaeological, Socio-Anthropological and Geographical Heritage Tourist Spaces Between Practices and Theories International Conference University of Palermo, July 7-8-9, 2011 Viale delle Scienze, Palermo Thursday & Wednesday: Polo Didattico, Aula 6 Saturday: Faculty of Letters and Philosophy, Aula Seminari JULY 7, THURSDAY 9:30 Opening Mario Gandolfo GIACOMARRA (Dean of the…
272011Jun
In Journal,
Semiotic Publications
Publication of Lexia n.7-8
Dear colleagues, We are glad to announce the publication of issues 7-8 of Lexia, the Semiotic Journal of CIRCE, the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Communication at the University of Torino. Please find a presentation of the volume in attachment: Massimo Leone 2011 – Presentazione _Lexia_ 7-8 Chers collègues, Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer la publication des…
152011Jun
In Congress & Call for Papers
Call for Papers of Lexia n. 11: The Semiotics of Worship
CALL FOR PAPERS download pdf: CALL FOR PAPERS LEXIA n. 11 Lexia n. 11: The Semiotics of Worship Lexia n. 11: Semiotica della preghiera Lexia n. 11: Sémiotique de la prière Lexia n. 11: Semiótica de la oración Lexia, the international, peer-reviewed journal of CIRCE, the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Communication of the University of…
42011Jun
In Journal
New semiotic journal – SIGNATA – Université de Liège
SIGNATA – Université de Liège. SIGNATA aims to collect, organise and put to the test the approaches that drive current semiotic research. The title SIGNATA condenses two main questions on the path taken by semiotics: its origin as a science of signs cf. indiciality, indexicality and its development as a way of looking at the…
42011Jun
In Presidential Message
Opening speech Imatra ISI Summer congresses, Finland, June 5, 2011
Eero Tarasti: Opening speech Imatra ISI Summer congresses, Finland, June 5, 2011 It is a particular joy and honour for me to wish you all welcome to our traditional gathering in Imatra, in fact at our 26th International Summer School for Semiotic and Structural Studies. For most of you this is not your first time…
242011May
In Congress & Call for Papers
Final Program: 26th International Summer School for Semiotic and Structural Studies – Imatra
Download PDF: ISIProgramme Summer 2011 final 26th International Summer School for Semiotic and Structural Studies June 5–8, 2011, Imatra, Valtionhotelli Director: Eero Tarasti, President of the ISI and the IASS/AIS PROGRAMME SEMINAR ROOMS SEMINARS: 1) Interrelationships of Arts: Narrativity and Representation in Music, Literature, Cinema, Theater and Opera 2) Semiotics of Body 3) How One…
102011May
In Books
New book: Performance et savoirs – André Helbo
Performance et savoirs Sous la direction d’André Helbo Avec les contributions de Paul Bouissac, Catherine Bouko, Marco De Marinis, Fernando de Toro, Josette Féral, Judith Lynne Hanna, Katia Légeret, José María Paz Gago, Richard Schechner, Jean-Pierre Triffaux et Élodie Verlinden. L’interprétation musicale, le travail de l’acteur, l’exploit sportif, l’acte de langage renvoient à des modèles d’action qui ont été…
62011May
In Congress & Call for Papers
Call for papers: Tourist Spaces – Between Practices and Theories – University of Palermo, July 7-8-9, 2011
Call for papers Tourist Spaces Between Practices and Theories International Conference University of Palermo, July 7-8-9, 2011 Deadline for receiving abstracts: June 10, 2011 This conference represents the second phase of a joint reflection, conducted by anthropologists, semioticians and geographers, on the issue of tourist theories and practices. During the first conference (Tourism belongs to…