International Symposium on Cultural and Communication Semiotics, Sichuan University, China – 3 – 5 July 2015

International Symposium on Cultural and Communication Semiotics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China 3 – 5 July, 2015 The Second Call for Papers There are twelve Round Tables on various topics in different fields of semiotic and media studies. Please contact the secretary of the RT you would like to choose, or send your proposal/abstract to accs_china@163.com,…

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CFP: Punctum-International Journal of Semiotics (Volume 1, issue 2)

CFP: Punctum-International Journal of Semiotics (Volume 1, issue 2)

Punctum. International Journal of Semiotics 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)…

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New Book: Semiotics and Hermeneutics of the Everyday

New Book: Semiotics and Hermeneutics of the Everyday

New publication of the Hellenic Semiotic Society: Semiotics and Hermeneutics of the Everyday Editors: Lia Yoka, Gregory Paschalidis The linchpin of the momentous paradigm shift that produced the new hermeneutics of everyday life was a focus on people as active agents in various cultural contexts, uses and practices, the merging of the conventional distinctions between…

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Applications for MA Program in Cognitive Linguistics, Case Western Reserve University

Now taking applications for 2015-2016 academic year MA in Cognitive Linguistics The Cognitive Science Department at Case is unique in the nation for its focus on higher order cognition as it relates to culture, creativity, and design. The MA program in Cognitive Linguistics, one of two in the world and the only one in the…

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CFP: Social Semiotics Journal

Social Semiotics, the Taylor and Francis journal, would like to send a general call for contributions. Since its inception in the 1980s, Social Semiotics has pursued high quality research and analysis. It has featured critical investigations of all aspects of culture, language, media and communication, publishing peer-reviewed papers that use methods from visual communication, Critical…

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CFP: Semiotics of Cultural Heritages, From Authenticity to Informatics -7-10 May 2015 – Istanbul University (EXTENDED DEADLINE)

CFP: Semiotics of Cultural Heritages, From Authenticity to Informatics -7-10 May 2015 – Istanbul University (EXTENDED DEADLINE)

We are pleased to announce International Semiotic Conference, ‘Semiotics of Cultural Heritages : From Authenticity to Informatics’ to be held between 7-10 May 2015 in İstanbul University. Congress language is: – English, French or Turkish- Semiotics of Cultural Heritages is an international research project founded by Professor Eero Tarasti two years ago. It is largely…

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MA programme in Semiotics at the University of Tartu

Tartu University is home for a unique centre of semiotics, as the Department of Semiotics established by Juri Lotman is one of the oldest in the world. It has long-time traditions in research and teaching semiotics at BA, MA, and PhD levels. In the 2009/2010 academic year, we launched an international English MA programme in…

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15th Doctoral and Postdoctoral Seminar on Musical Semiotics – University of Helsinki, March 2-5, 2015

Director Professor Eero Tarasti, Co-Directors Professor Jean-Marie Jacono (Université d’Aix-Marseille), Professor Dario Martinelli (Kaunas Technological University) MONDAY, MARCH 2      Unioninkatu 38 hall C120 Musicology 10-12.30              Session I – Opening Eero Tarasti – Jean-Marie Jacono, Musique, narrativité et  société russe : les ballets de Tchaikovski – Juan Barrera, Forme et signification dans le répertoire d’orgue francais du…

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