Thick description of Caddyshack, surfacing and dimensionalizing this semiosphere's structure of meaning.| Semiovox
Untangling the webs of significance within which we've suspended ourselves.| Semiovox
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.| Semiovox
"The semiotician looks at things from the perspective of both the frog and the eagle."| Semiovox
"We're all semioticians — we all 'decode' as part of our everyday lives."| Semiovox
"We're surrounded by messages. The semiotician asks: How have these been configured?"| Semiovox
"Achieving a deep, rich understanding of why we behave the way we do is the most rewarding part of the job."| Semiovox
"A semiotician must have an open heart — capable of appreciating the world beyond one's own perspective."| Semiovox
"It's essential to cultivate the feeling of being surprised by the ordinary…"| Semiovox
"Semioticians can create 'magical' outputs — but we have a systematic process for doing so."| Semiovox
What specific colors — in specific material manifestations — mean to us.| Semiovox
Objects that semioticians from around the world find personally significant…| Semiovox
What makes semioticians tick? We asked members of the international community of semiotic practitioners to answer 10 questions. Here's a series overview, organized by region.| Semiovox
"Semioticians are guardians of meaning. That’s a sacred responsibility."| Semiovox
"A mental shift needs to happen — a shift in the way you see and interact with signs."| Semiovox
Covid-related themes and memes — with examples from around the world.| Semiovox
"Depending on the situation, philosophy or linguistics may be the more relevant approach."| Semiovox
"Semiotics is something like psychoanalysis, only not of a person, but of culture."| Semiovox
"Semiotic discourse analysis contributes to deconstructing dominant narratives and amplifying the voices of marginalized groups."| Semiovox
On July 19th, a session — the second of two — building on May's LIMINALITY-themed Semiofest in Porto.| Semiovox
"I’m a huge advocate of semiotics explained in consumer-friendly language."| Semiovox
"It’s a bit like 'Don’t mention the war!' — Don’t mention semiotics!"| Semiovox
"Semiotics is a lens that adds depth, intrigue, and even magic to the everyday."| Semiovox
"The themes we find can feel fleeting and unsteady — until we name them."| Semiovox
"Our field should be about expansion and exploring multiple possibilities…."| Semiovox
"Decisions are influenced by cultural forces of which one might not even be aware."| Semiovox