Very sad news. The former President of the International Association for Semiotic Studies Roland Posner (1942–2020) has died. Richard L. Lanigan writes: The first generation of Semioticians is passing quickly these days! I worked with Posner over many years. In good German fashion, he was always correcting my English and I (as a good…
Category: Announcements
The Passing of Historian and Semiotician Joseph L. Brent III
We are very sad to announce the passing of Dr. Joseph L. Brent. A semiotician and historian who published the first biography of American Philosopher and “father of pragmatism” Charles Sanders Peirce, died on January 21, 2020, aged 91, from lung cancer. Dr. Brent was the 2006 President of the Semiotic Society of America. The…
Jesper Hoffmeyer (1942–2019)
Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is with deep sorrow that I have to inform you that one of the figures who transformed contemporary semiotics, Jesper Hoffmeyer, passed away on 25 September 2019 at age 77. Hoffmeyer was a professor at the University of Copenhagen’s Institute for Biological Chemistry, a leading figure in Biosemiotics, the President…
Announcing CFP Extension for the 44th SSA Annual Conference
Dear Friends and Colleagues, The 2019 SSA Program Committee and I are pleased to extend the deadline for submitting abstracts to the 44th Annual Conference of the Semiotic Society of America to Monday, July 15, 2019. We anticipate a significant number of submissions. We encourage you to submit your proposal as soon as possible. All the…
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:
NARRATIVE (III): PUNCTUATIONS, SEAMS, SYNTHESES, TRANSFORMATIONS A symposium in conjunction with the Special Interest Group on Empirical Semiotics, for the 44th Annual Meeting of the Semiotic Society of America; Portland, Oregon, 9-13 October 2019 Co-organized by Myrdene Anderson (Purdue University) <myanders@purdue.edu> Donna E. West (State University of New York at Cortland) <westsimon@twcny.rr.com> Symposium Abstract Narrative…
John Deely/Jacques Maritain Lecture and Colloquium
Invitation 2019 Second Annual John Deely/Jacques Maritain Lecture and Colloquium at Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA, Friday, March 22, 2019 John Deely (1942–2017) Jacques Maritain (1882–1960)
Exhibit: Thomas A. Sebeok and the Scientific Self
https://libraries.indiana.edu/thomas-sebeok-and-scientific-self Thomas A. Sebeok and the Scientific Self | Indiana University Libraries Location: Herman B Wells Library E460 1320 E. Tenth St.BloomingtonIN47405 Date: December 7th 2018, 8:00am – March 29th 2019, 5:00pm
Thank You
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Many thanks to all of you for making the 43rdSSA Conference a very successful event. The quality of papers and presentations were very high and inspirational. Questions, answers, and comments were thoughtful, amicable, and graceful. A special thank you to our local host and Executive Director Javier Clavere for his gracious…
Transportation
Dear Friends The transportation from Lexington to Berea is difficult to coordinate. In an effort to help our members, we are offering free shuttles from Lexington Airport to Berea, and from Berea to Lexington Airport. In order to group as many guests as possible, and to provide a service to several members we ask that…
Rooms at the Boone Tavern Hotel, Berea
Dear Colleagues, The Boone Tavern Hotel still has 48 rooms available. The price for the hotel is the same as the Holiday Inn on route 75. It is best to go to the Tavern, as we are 0.15 miles from the music building. www.boonetavernhotel.com