#7

Yesterday, on my way back from Thessaloniki towards Stavanger, I had half a writing day, with readings done related to a commentary I will likely write for Biosemiotics on a Target article by Eva Jablonka and Simona Ginsburg, "Learning av the evolution of conscious agents". Number of writing days so far this Autumn is up to 7.

General Assembly of IASS in Thessaloniki attended

Yesterday evening, I attended most of the General Assembly of the International Society for Semiotic Studies (IASS). I remain a representative for Norway, and for the Nordic Association for Semiotic Studies (NASS), in the Executive Committee of IASS.

Mentioned in keynote at world congress in Thessaloniki

Yesterday Kobus Marais kindly referred to our book Semiotic Agency: Science beyond mechanism in his keynote talk at the 15th world congress of semiotics (Thessaloniki, August 30th–September 3rd) “The Thermodynamics of Semiosis”, specifically making use of a figure on bodily agency over different levels of biological organization.

#6,5

Yesterday, while traveling to Thessaloniki, Greece, I had half an article writing day by reading while flying, related to my article "Wasted GDP in the USA".

Two oral presentations scheduled for the 15th World congress of semiotics

I have been scheduled to give two online talks at the 15th World congress of semiotics, with the theme "Semiotics in the lifeworld" (Thessaloniki, Greece, August 30 - September 3), both to be given on Friday September 2nd:

— 09.00-11.30 session “Biosemiotics, Umwelt, and the Lifeworld” with my presentation “Umwelt theory for practitioners: Semiotic guidelines for application in a more-than-human descriptive phenomenology” (room 1) 

— 15:00–17:30 session “Semiotics in the Disciplines: Progress and Priorities” with my presentation “Semiotics in ethology and zoology” (room 5)

I never received any formal answer concerning my 2 other submitted abstracts. 

Appointed as member of the scientific committee of the 15th world congress of semiotics

I have been asked, and agreed, to be appointed as a member of the scientific committee for the 15th world congress of semiotics, which is to be held in Thessaloniki, Greece on August 30th - September 3rd 2022 with the theme "Semiotics in the lifeworld". The congress is held in association with the International Association for Semiotic Studies (IASS). See list of world congresses here.