Making Sense
"Our field should be about expansion and exploring multiple possibilities…."
Semionaut
Giving voice to the global community of applied/commercial semioticians. (This "topic" is named after a now-defunct website founded by Malcolm Evans and Josh Glenn.) Click here to view Semiofest Sessions only, or here to view MAKING SENSE Q&As only.
Making Sense
"Questioning the world around us keeps us in the game."
Making Sense
"Go out there and discover connections nobody has made yet."
Session: Semiotics & Cinema
On January 26, a session devoted to decoding our favorite movies.
Making Sense
"Decisions are influenced by cultural forces of which one might not even be aware."
Semiofest 2024: Porto
See you in Porto, May 22–24.
Making Sense
"Until we learn to discern cultural patterns, we can't fully understand or make use of them."
Making Sense
"The semiotician looks at things from the perspective of both the frog and the eagle."
Making Sense
"Clients need to be educated about the scientific rigour of our methodology."
Making Sense
"We need to practice a more empirical and critical approach within Semiotics."
Making Sense
"Every node of experience is deep, has a pattern, and can be traced."
Session: Un-Analyzable
On November 10, a session devoted to analyzing the un-analyzable.
Making Sense
"Semiosis sustains, permeates, and gives birth to everything we know."
Making Sense
"To trace the evolution of a sign's meaning, in order to understand the sign's hidden essence, we need passion."