Dear Friends and Colleagues, Our journey together continues. The 41st SSA Annual Meeting will take place in Delray Beach, Florida, September 28–October 2, 2016. More information and details will be provided in the weeks ahead. Stay tuned…! Farouk Seif SSA Executive Director
Author: Farouk Seif
The American Journal of Semiotics
Dear Colleagues, The American Journal of Semiotics (TAJS) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that is currently seeking contributors to a special issue on Music and Semiotics to be published in 2016. The TAJS has some contributors lined up for the topics of: Grunge – Punk – Post-Punk – Alternative – Progressive Rock – Heavy Metal The TAJS invites your manuscript…
SSA Yearbook Submission: Semiotics 2015: Evolutionary Love
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Many thanks to those who participated in the 40th SSA Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. You made the SSA meeting this year a very successful event. In order to be considered for publication in the SSA Yearbook, please submit your paper by November 30, 2015. The SSA STYLE SHEET will assist you in…
40th SSA Annual Meeting: Program Schedule (Updated)
40th SSA Program Schedule (Updated) We look forward to seeing you in Pittsburgh. Farouk Y. Seif SSA Executive Director
40th Annual Meeting: Book Exhibit
Dear Friends and Colleagues, The countdown continues for the 40th SSA Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh! We would like to extend an invitation for you to bring sample copies of your published books for display at the Book Exhibit and Gallery Viewing at the Omni Hotel. We will accept books starting Monday, September 21st. Books may…
40th Annual Meeting: Program Overview
SSA 40th Annual Meeting: Early Registration
Dear Friends and Colleagues, The early registration for the SSA 40th Annual Meeting ends on Friday August 21, 2015. Take advantage of the early bird price discount. Don’t miss out on this opportunity! To join the Society and register for the conference, please visit https://www.pdcnet.org/wp/2015-ssa/ or call: +01-434-220-3300, Toll Free: 1-800-444-2419. All the best, Farouk Seif…
Deadline Extended for Reduced-Rate Hotel Reservations
Dear Friends and Colleagues, The Omni Hotel in Pittsburgh has extended the cut-off date for reserving rooms to 5:00 pm local time on September 1, 2015. Please make your reservation ASAP. After September 1, it will be at the Omni’s discretion whether to accept reservations, which will be subject to prevailing rates and availability. The…
SSA 40th Annual Meeting Seminars/Workshops
Great workshops/seminars at our 40th Annual Meeting, pre-conference activities, on Thursday October 1st, 2015, 9:00–11:50 am. Don’t miss this opportunity! Richard L. Lanigan, “Visualizing Semiotic Models for Applied Research” The complexity of most semiotic models can be illustrated visually in what Peirce (4.418-419) called diagrams and graphs: “The aid that the system of graphs thus…
Keynote and Plenary Speakers
—Thursday, October 1, 2015— Welcome Address: Farouk Y. Seif “What’s Evolutionary Love Got to Do with Our Annual Meeting?” My welcoming address draws attention to the connections between this year’s theme, “Evolutionary Love,” and the celebration of a milestone in our history: the 40th…