THE PLAY OF SIGNS/THE SIGNS OF PLAY THE SSA 42nd ANNUAL MEETING The Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) Puebla, Mexico October 25 – October 29, 2017 This year’s conference theme intends to celebrate our vibrant host country, Mexico, and the long-standing importance of the concept of play to semiotics. From Charles Sanders…
Author: Farouk Seif
Farouk Y. Seif, PhD is Professor Emeritus, Antioch University Seattle, former President and Executive Director of the Semiotic Society of America, a registered architect, and an artist. Seif serves as the Editor of the Semiotic Society of America Yearbook. Prior to becoming an American citizen, Seif was born and raised in Egypt with a Coptic background. His main interests are design, semiotics, paradoxes, transdisciplinarity, and transmodernity. His doctoral dissertation “Semiotics and Urban Morphogenesis: Metaphysical Aspects of Ancient Egyptian Monumentality as a Theoretical Approach to Urban Form" designed to reinterpret the Ancient Egyptian experience for thoughtful reflections on contemporary life. Prof. Seif has taught in universities and lectured at conferences worldwide. He was the recipient of the 2010 Fulbright Specialists Program at University of Sofia, Bulgaria. He has authored numerous articles and a dozen book chapters. His book "De-sign in the Transmodern World: Envisioning Reality Beyond Absoluteness" is a state-of-the-art integration of design and semiotics.
Vice-President and President Elect
Dear Colleagues, It is my pleasure to report that the Nominating Committee (Robert S. Hatten, Michael Raposa, and Stephanie Walsh Matthews) has selected the following nominees: Vice-President and President-Elect: Farouk Y. Seif New members of the Executive Board: Priscila Borges Jamin Pelkey According to the SSA Constitution, unless I receive a petition by January 30th,…
Introducing Our New Executive Director: Javier Clavere
Dear Friends and Colleagues, It was great seeing many of you at the SSA Meeting in Florida. For those of you who were unable to attend the SSA General Business meeting on October 2, it is my pleasure to introduce our new Executive Director Javier Clavere. From the bottom of my heart, I am thankful…
Delray Beach: Local Attractions and Restaurants
Delray Beach: Local Attractions and Restaurants http://www.downtowndelraybeach.com www.downtowndelraybeach.com http://www.downtowndelraybeach.com/dining
Transportation Options: From Airports to Delray Beach Marriott Hotel
Dear Friends and Colleagues, There is public transportation via Tri-Rail. Tri-Rail is the easiest way to travel in South Florida with direct and convenient bus connections to the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and Palm Beach International Airport terminals. Fares are approximately $2.50 each way, onboard luggage racks on all trains and free parking at all…
41st SSA Room Reservation
Dear Friends and Colleagues, In order to take advantage of the SSA special rate of $160 per night, please make your room reservations at the Delray Beach Marriott Hotel in Florida before August 28, 2016. After this date, room charges will be subject to the prevailing rates and availability. Please go to the customized…
Keynote Speaker Anthony Julian Tamburri: “Signing Italian/American Cinema, Book Making in the City: What Does Scorsese Mean in Mean Streets?”
We are honored to announce that Dr. Anthony Julian Tamburri is the keynote speaker at the SSA 41st Annual Meeting in Delray Beach, Florida. Anthony Julian Tamburri Anthony Julian Tamburri is Distinguished Professor of European Languages and Literatures and Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute (Queens College, CUNY). He is co-director of…
SSA 2016 Presidential Address
Why are we Semioticians Ignored? “I will not see the results of my work in my lifetime”, says John Deely. Let’s look at what he has done, why it has not been accepted and what the future may bring in terms of further insights. If the cenoscopic and ideoscopic developments of the last four centuries…
Announcing CFP Extension for the 41st Annual Meeting
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to extend the deadline for submitting abstracts to the 41st Annual Meeting of the Semiotic Society of America to Sunday, June 19, 2016. We encourage you to submit your proposal as soon as possible. All the best, Farouk Seif Executive Director, Semiotic Society of America
Obituary: Umberto Eco (1932-2016)
By Marcel Danesi On February 19, 2016, one of the greatest contemporary semioticians, writers and intellectuals passed away, leaving behind both an enormous legacy and a void that will be hard to fill. One cannot mention semiotics without mentioning his name in the same breath. With the late Thomas A. Sebeok, with whom he collaborated…