Obituary for Prof. GU Jiazu

Dear colleagues, With great sadness, we announce that the former editor-in-chief of our journal Chinese Semiotic Studies, Prof. GU Jiazu, passed away in Jiangsu People’s Hospital on July 4, 2015, aged 74. Prof. Gu was born on July 14, 1941 in Soochow, Jiangsu. He graduated from Soochow University in 1964 and started teaching there upon…

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CFP: Lexia n. 23 – The Meaning of Conspiracy

Lexia, the international, peer–reviewed journal of CIRCE, the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Communication of the University of Torino, Italy, invites contributions to be published in issue n. 23 of the new series. The topic of the forthcoming issue is “The Meaning of Conspiracy”. Expected publication schedule of the volume: December 15, 2015: deadline for contributions January…

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XXth  International Early Fall School of Semiotics (EFSS) 2015 “Ways of Semiotic Research”

XXth International Early Fall School of Semiotics (EFSS) 2015 “Ways of Semiotic Research”

5-13 September, Sozopol, Bulgaria After the successful XII World congress of the International Association for Semiotic Studies held in Sofia in September 2014, the Southeast European Center for Semiotic Studies is renewing its main international event – the Early Fall School of Semiotics (EFSS). This year we shall celebrate the XX edition and will dedicate…

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Punctum 1(2) (extension of deadline)

Punctum 1(2) (extension of deadline)

Punctum is a blind peer-reviewed, on-line journal dedicated to the semiotic study of contemporary cultural texts, practices and processes, published under the auspices of the Hellenic Semiotic Society. Aspiring to provide a venue for the advancement of international semiotic scholarship, the journal is published twice a year (July & December) in English, although submissions in French and…

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Announcement of conference «Paris/Tartu – Barthes/Lotman», June 8, 2015. Le reve du science nouvelle

Announcement of conference «Paris/Tartu – Barthes/Lotman», June 8, 2015. Le reve du science nouvelle

2015 aurait été l’année du centenaire de Roland Barthes, grande figure de la sémiologie en France. A cette occasion, l’Institut français d’Estonie et le département de sémiotique de l’Université de Tartu s’associent pour créer une sorte de dialogue post-mortem entre deux figures emblématiques de la sémiologie en France et en Estonie : Roland Barthes et…

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VIII Congreso Venezolano Internacional de Semiótica

VIII Congreso Venezolano Internacional de Semiótica

Asociación Venezolana de Semiótica VIII Congreso Venezolano Internacional de Semiótica III Coloquio Venezolano-Internacional Semiótica y Educación DIVERSIDADES Miradas semióticas a un mundo globalizado Homenaje al Dr. Víctor Fuenmayor  Trujillo,  24 al 27 de noviembre de 2015  La Asociación Venezolana de Semiótica (AVS), el Laboratorio de Investigaciones Semióticas y Literarias (LISYL) de la Universidad de Los…

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CFP: IX Congreso Internacional Chileno de Semiótica

CFP: IX Congreso Internacional Chileno de Semiótica

http://www.congresosemiotica.ufro.cl/ PRIMERA CONVOCATORIA (Puede bajarla desde aquí) IX CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL CHILENO DE SEMIÓTICA Semiótica, Cultura y Poder Pucón-Chile 14, 15 y 16 de octubre, 2015 La Asociación Chilena de Semiótica, en conjunto con el Departamento de Lenguas, Literatura y Comunicación de la Universidad de La Frontera, convocan al IX CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL CHILENO DE SEMIÓTICA que…

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Extended Tartu Summer School of Semiotics – August 10-21, 2015

Extended Tartu Summer School of Semiotics – August 10-21, 2015

Extended Tartu Summer School of Semiotics: www.flfi.ut.ee/summer_school/2015/extended.html We are happy to announce that in addition to the traditional academic gathering, extra week of lectures will take place in cooperation with this year’s Tartu Summer School of Semiotics! The additional week of lectures will include lectures, seminars and social program for students and professionals even more…

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CFP: REVUE CYGNE NOIR — APPEL À CONTRIBUTION

CFP: REVUE CYGNE NOIR — APPEL À CONTRIBUTION

REVUE CYGNE NOIR — APPEL À CONTRIBUTION http://www.revuecygnenoir.org/contenu/appel-a-contribution Sémiotique et liberté Pour la plupart d’entre nous, chaque journée débute de la même manière : le retentissement de l’alarme du réveille-matin se fait entendre et nous tire du sommeil, signal suivi d’une décision plus ou moins éclairée, plus programmée que choisie, qui consiste en général à…

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International Conference in Turin, Italy. THE MEANING OF CONSPIRACY Plot and Mystery in Communication

International Conference in Turin, Italy. THE MEANING OF CONSPIRACY Plot and Mystery in Communication

An international symposium on ‪‎conspiracy‬ theories, ‪‎plot‬ and ‪‎mystery‬in ‪communication‬. With Umberto Eco, Maurizio Ferraris, Paolo Heritier, Eva Kimminich, Massimo Leone, Peppino Ortoleva, Walter Quattrociocchi, Giuseppe Tipaldo, Ugo Volli, and many others. THE MEANING OF CONSPIRACY Plot and Mystery in Communication INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE June 8 – 10, 2015, University of Turin, Italy A cooperation between…

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