WATS – the World Association for Theoretical Semiotics: “2012 Symposium”

Major Theme: Recent Results in Theoretical Semiotics

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

1. Roundtable # 47; Abraham Solomonick, Organizer

Topic: “General” vs “Branch” Semiotics

2. Submitted Papers #1: The Role of Experimental Semiotics in Developing Semiotic Theory

1. Donna West: “How Experimental Results Affect the Design of Semiotic Theory”

2. Charls Pearson: “How Instrumental Parameters Affect the Interpretation of Semiotic Theory”

3. TBA

3. Submitted Papers #2: Progress in Peircean Semiotic Theory

1. William James McCurdy: “Triadic Relational Networks in Peirce’s Semeiotic”

2. Charls Pearson: “Logic and the Structure of the Peircean Sign”

3. Søren Brier: “Peircean Philosophy of Mind: Is a Theory of Mind Possible?”

4. Roundtable # 46; Charls Pearson, Organizer

Topic: “The Status of Theoretical Semiotics”

Discussants:

Charls Pearson; American Semiotics Research Institute; Atlanta

Gu Jia-zu; Nanjing Normal University; Nanjing

Göran Sonesson; Lund University; Lund

Søren Brier; Copenhagen Business School; Copenhagen

5. Submitted Papers #3: More Progress in Semiotic Theory

1. Göran Sonesson: “The Mind in the Picture and the Picture in the Mind”

2. Carlos Vidales: “Building Communicology”

3. TBA

6. Business Session

Agenda

1. Election of Officers

2. Call for next Symposium

3. System for Member Communication

4. New Business

5. Discussion

7. Dinner at a Local Restaurant (Dutch treat)