The American spirit
"Are you listening, Democrats? Here are five insights into the 'spirit of America' that could help you turn things around."
Josh Glenn
Josh Glenn is a Boston- and Kingston (NY)-based consulting semiotician. He is cofounder of the consultancy Semiovox, editor of the websites SEMIOVOX and HILOBROW, and founding editor of The MIT Press's proto-sf RADIUM AGE series. He is an adjunct instructor at RISD and convenor of the monthly online Semiofest Sessions. His books include The Idler's Glossary, Significant Objects, and the family activities guide Unbored. In the ’90s, Josh published the intellectual zine/journal Hermenaut; in the 2000s, he was a founding staffer and columnist for the Boston Globe's IDEAS section.
Session: Peirce & Perception
On February 28, a session exploring C.S. Peirce's epistemology.
Session: Medical Semiotics
On January 31, a session exploring medical semiotics.
Session: Commutation Test
On December 27, a session exploring the swapping-out of signifiers…
Session: Juri Lotman
On November 29, a session exploring the enduring relevance of Juri Lotman's theories…
Peace Frogs
A crucial vector through which psychedelic flower-child culture entered into the American mainstream…
Session: On Colour
On October 18, a session exploring color systems, color materiality, color naming, and more…
