#12,5; reference for forthcoming Sign Systems Studies article

Today I have half an article writing day, with proof-reading done on an article that will soon appear in Sign Systems Studies.

Reference:

— Tønnessen, Morten 2024, in production. Applied umwelt theory in the context of phenomenological triangulation and descriptive phenomenology. Sign Systems Studies 52 (3/4): 315–343. https://doi.org/10.12697/SSS.2024.52.3-4.02 

See also an earlier post, from mid-December, where I wrote that I conducted proof-reading of the same article, though that was proof-reading of a different kind - what I did today was the typeset proofs. 

So far in Spring 2025 I have had 12,5 writing days including 3 article writing days.

#36

Today, during sick leave, I have had half an article writing day, mostly devoted to checking the proofs of my article "Applied umwelt theory in the context of phenomenological triangulation and descriptive phenomenology" which will appear in a special issue of Sign Systems Studies about applications of Umwelt theory shortly.

So far this Autumn I have had 36 writing days including 17 article writing days.

Applied Umwelt theory article revision finished

Today I have made the last few edits in my revision of the article "Applied Umwelt theory in the context of phenomenological triangulation and descriptive phenomenology", with some 100 words added to the text. I have now resubmitted the manuscript to Sign Systems Studies.

#7

Today I have had half an article writing day, with some 450 words added during the revision of my article "Applied Umwelt theory in the context of phenomenological triangulation and descriptive phenomenology". So far this Autumn I have had 7 writing days including 3,5 article writing days and 3,5 book writing days.

#4

Today I have had half an article writing day devoted to the revision of my article "Applied Umwelt theory in the context of phenomenological triangulation and descriptive phenomenology", with some 150 words written in net terms. So far this Autumn I have had 4 writing days including 2 article writing days and 2 book writing days.

#2,5

Today I have had an article writing day devoted to revising my article for a special issue of Sign Systems Studies and titled "Applied Umwelt theory in the context of phenomenological triangulation and descriptive phenomenology", with some 400 words written. So far this Autumn I have had 2,5 writing days.

Applied Umwelt theory and phenomenology paper presented at 24th Gathering in Biosemiotics

Today I held my presentation "Applied Umwelt theory in the context of descriptive phenomenology and phenomenological triangulation" digitally at the 24th Gathering in Biosemiotics, which is held at the University of the free state in Bloemfontein, South Africa, as a hybrid event. Some 17 people attended online, in addition a number of people attended physically.

Conference talk on Umwelt theory and phenomenology scheduled for June 21st at 24th Gathering in Biosemiotics

I have been notified that my conference paper "Applied Umwelt theory in the context of descriptive phenomenology and phenomenological triangulation" has been scheduled for presentation on Friday 21st of June at 10:30, during the 24th Gathering in Biosemiotics, which is to be held June 17-21st in Bloemfontein, South Africa (University of the free state) and online. I will attend the conference digitally.

This is the conference abstract I submitted:

Applied Umwelt theory in the context of descriptive phenomenology and phenomenological triangulation 

Author: Morten Tønnessen 

Affiliation: Professor of philosophy, Department of social studies, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway  

In earlier work, I have argued that a genuine ´Uexküllian phenomenology´ can be derived from the Umwelt theory of Jakob von Uexküll and that such a phenomenology is capable of accounting for the subjective experience of both humans and animals. With its foundation in contemporary biosemiotics, such a modern, empirically informed phenomenology is particularly relevant for the study of human-animal relations and interaction in societal and ecological settings. In a recent chapter (Tønnessen 2023) I have outlined a scientific method for conducting qualitative studies of human and animal lifeworlds by introducing a semiotically informed descriptive phenomenology. While descriptive phenomenology in its current forms is typically only applicable to the study of human lifeworlds (Giorgi 2009), a reiteration of descriptive phenomenology that draws on Umwelt theory can be designed to be non-anthropocentric and pluralistic. In this paper I elaborate on a more-than-human descriptive phenomenology and explain how it can be applied within the humanities and social sciences as well as in a natural science context. Furthermore, I will discuss how Umwelt theory can be made use of as part of a methodology of phenomenological triangulation, in which 1st, 2nd and 3rd person perspectives are combined in studies of one and the same study object. This methodology draws on ideas developed in cognitive semiotics by Jordan Zlatev, Göran Sonesson, and others (e.g. Zlatev 2012). Overall, this paper aims to contribute to integrating biosemiotics and phenomenology and demonstrating the relevance of Umwelt theory for phenomenology, and vice versa.  

REFERENCES 

Giorgi, Amedeo (2009). The descriptive phenomenological method in psychology. Duquesne University Press. 

Tønnessen, Morten (2023). Umwelt theory for practitioners: Semiotic guidelines for application in a more-than-human descriptive phenomenology. Pp. 303–314 in Open Semiotics (4 volumes, ed. Amir Biglari), volume 4: Life and its extensions. Paris: L’Harmattan. 

Zlatev, Jordan (2012). Cognitive Semiotics: An emerging field for the transdisciplinary study of meaning. The Public Journal of Semiotics IV(1) (2012): 2–24.

Paper accepted for presentation at 24th gathering in biosemiotics; will attend digitally

I have been notified by the organizers of the 24th Gathering in biosemiotics, to take place in South Africa, that my paper "Applied Umwelt theory in the context of descriptive phenomenology and phenomenological triangulation" has been accepted for oral presentation. Due to a lack of funding, however, I will not be able to attend physically, but luckily there is a chance to attend digitally. 

See also:

(Skimpy) conference plans for 2024 due to UIS budget cuts

#26; applied Umwelt theory article finished and submitted

Today I have had half an article writing day, devoted to finishing my article "Applied Umwelt theory in the context of phenomenological triangulation and descriptive phenomenology". I added some 400 words to the manuscript, finished, and submitted to the guest editors of the Sign Systems Studies special issue "Contemporary applications of Umwelt theory" where it will appear this summer or so.

So far this Spring I have had 26 writing days.

#25,5

Today I have had an article writing day, with some 1100 words added to my article on applied Umwelt theory and phenomenology - and almost finished. So far this Spring I have had 25,5 writing days.

#24,5

Today I have had a writing day with some 600 words added to my article about applied Umwelt theory and phenomenology.

#23,5

Today I have had an article writing day, with some 800 words added to my article "Applied Umwelt theory in the context of phenomenological triangulation and descriptive phenomenology", and my letter to the editor "Understanding subjecthood and experience" proof-read. So far this Spring I have logged 23,5 writing days.

#19,5

Today I have had what ended up as half an article writing day, with some 500 words added to my article on applied Umwelt theory in the context of phenomenology. So far this Spring I have had 19,5 writing days.

#19

Today I have had an article writing day, the 19th writing day so far this Spring, with some 900 words added to my article "Applied Umwelt theory in the context of phenomenological triangulation and descriptive phenomenology". In February I had 11 writing days, with some 6.496 words written logged.

#18

Today I have had a writing day, writing day #18 this Spring, with some 500 words added to my contribution to the Sign Systems Studies special issue "Contemporary applications of umwelt theory", titled "Applied Umwelt theory in the context of phenomenological triangulation and descriptive phenomenology". I have also conducted an interview in relation to my book project Captured: CCS and the fight for the soul of the environmental movement. I ended up with half a book writing day (1,5 logged so far) and half an article writing day (16,5 logged so far).

#17

Today I have had an article writing day, writing day #17 this Spring, with some 1100 words added to my contribution to the Sign Systems Studies special issue "Contemporary applications of umwelt theory", titled "Applied Umwelt theory in the context of phenomenological triangulation and descriptive phenomenology". By words written, this was my third most productive writing day so far this Spring.

#16

Today I have had half a writing day, with some 400 words added to my article "Applied Umwelt theory in the context of phenomenological triangulation and descriptive phenomenology". So far this Spring I have had 16 writing days.

#15,5

Today I have had an article writing day devoted to my article "Applied Umwelt theory in the context of phenomenological triangulation and descriptive phenomenology", with some 700 words added to the manuscript. So far this Spring I have conducted 15,5 writing days.

#13,5; article renamed "Applied Umwelt theory in the context of phenomenological triangulation and descriptive phenomenology "

Today I have had half an article writing day, with some 400 words added to my article now titled Applied Umwelt theory in the context of phenomenological triangulation and descriptive phenomenology" (previously: Applied Umwelt theory - in the context of descriptive phenomenology and phenomenological triangulation), and a table of contents for the article drafted. So far this Spring I have had 13,5 writing days.