Videos from Berkeley gathering in biosemiotics

Here are videos of presentations from the 18th gathering in biosemiotics, held in Berkeley this summer. This is the video of my presentation "The search image as link between sensation, perception and action".

"Search image" paper presented

On June 20th, at the 18th gathering in biosemiotics, held i Berkeley, California, I presented my paper "The search image as link between sensation, perception and action". Some 60-80 people were present.

Editorial board meeting of Biosemiotics chaired

In Berkeley, in the evening of June 19th, I chaired the editorial board meeting of Biosemiotics, which was first open to all and then closed and involving only editorial board members.

Search image paper presented

Today, as the last presenter at the 18th gathering in biosemiotics (Berkeley, California June 17-20th), I presented my paper "The search image as link between sensation, perception and action." Perhaps 70-80 people were present.

Conference dinner in Berkeley attended

I have just attended the conference dinner at the conclusion of the 18th gathering in biosemiotics here i Berkeley, California. It has been a great few days here.

Tripartite Umwelt model applied in Jeremy Lent´s Berkeley presentation

In his talk at the 18th Gathering in Biosemiotics today (held at UC Berkeley), "“The Tao in one’s own nature”: The congruence of Asian wisdom traditions and cognitive neuroscience in identifying the source and implications of human uniqueness", Jeremy Lent made extensive reference to, or rather use of, my workshop presentation (Language and life workshop, Tartu 2012) "The conceptual Umwelt and its role in the tripartite model of the human Umwelt".

Curriculum panel held; paper on Norwegian experience presented

Today I presented my paper "Biosemiotic readings in a Norwegian philosophy of science MA course" as part of the "Curriculum panel" at the 18th Gathering in Biosemiotics, held at UC Berkeley, as one of about nine presenters. Some 50-100 people were present.

At 18th gathering in biosemiotics, Berkeley: To present paper, contribute to panel, chair editorial board meeting

Here at the 18th gathering in biosemiotics, held at Berkeley, California (June 17-20th), I have been scheduled to take part in three activities:

• On Monday June 18th at 09.00-10.30 I will present, among 8 others, in the "Curriculum panel" initiated by Paul Cobley, with the paper "Biosemiotic readings in a Norwegian philosophy of science MA course".
• On Tuesday June 19th at 19.30-21.00 I will chair the editorial board meeting of Biosemiotics.
• On Wednesday June 20th at 17.30-18.00 I will present my paper "The search image as link between sensation, perception and action" - the very last presentation of the gathering.

At 18th gathering in biosemiotics, Berkeley

I arrived in Berkeley, California, last night, to attend the 18th Gathering in Biosemiotics, held here at University of California Berkeley June 17-20th and convened by Terrence Deacon and Yogi Hendlin. The conference, which seems to have attracted an attendance of about 100 people, takes place at International House at the campus of UC-Berkeley.

This is my first visit to California, and my second visit to the USA (I also attended the 2011 gathering in biosemiotics in New York).

Two papers accepted for presentation in Berkeley (18th gathering in biosemiotics)

I have been informed by the organizers of the 18th gathering in biosemiotics, to be held at UC Berkeley June 17-20th, that my two paper submissions have been accepted for oral presentation:

• The search image as link between sensation, perception and action
• Biosemiotic readings in a Norwegian philosophy of science MA course (paper in session "Biosemiotics and the curriculum", organized by Paul Cobley)

18th gathering in biosemiotics to be held in Berkeley, USA June 2018

The 18th international Gathering in biosemiotics will be held at University of California, Berkeley, on June 17-20th 2018, organized by Terrance Deacon and Yogi Hendlin. Abstract deadline is January 22nd. More info on the conference webpage.