Notices
Call for Papers: Twelfth Annual International Gathering in Biosemiotics at the University of Tartu, Estonia, 17-22 July, 2012.
The Department of Semiotics of the University of Tartu and the Estonian Semiotics Association welcome researchers in any academic discipline with an interest in biosemiotics to join the Twelfth Gatherings in Biosemiotics in Tartu, Estonia, from 17 to 22 July. The conference will focus on semiotic concepts and models of living systems, semiotic research methods in biology, biosemiotic case studies, collaboration between biosemiotics and other fields of study. Please submit your abstract (maximum 250 words) to biosemiotics@semiootika.ee.
Call for Papers, Nanjing 11th IASS Congress, "Global Semiotics: Bridging Different Civilizations". October 5 – 9 2012, Location: Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China.
The Nanjing 11th World Congress of Semiotics will be the first IASS forum in history to be held outside Europe or the Americas. Substantially and symbolically it will provide semiotic scholars from all over the world with a suitable dialogic context for exploring the new orientation of global semiotics. Please present your proposals for panels and round-tables to Mr. Ji Haihong (semio2012@hotmail.com). The program will be arranged to reflect the interests and priorities of those intending to participate. Online registration and formal submission of abstracts (200-300 words) will be requested later, according to the rules that will be announced in the near future.