"Animals in Norwegian Political Party Programs" article proof-read

I have just proof-read this forthcoming article of mine:

Tønnessen, Morten, forthcoming 2018. Animals in Norwegian Political Party Programs: A Critical Reading. In Hannes Bergthaller and Peter Mortensen (eds), Framing the Environmental Humanities (Studies in Environmental Humanities 5). Leiden: Brill – Rodopi, 103–123.

Special issue "Framing nature and culture" now online

A special issue of Sign Systems Studies, guest-edited by Riin Magnus and Lauri Linask and entitled "Framing nature and culture", is now available online. 

"A critical reading of the mentions of animals in Norwegian political party programs" written

This night I finished my chapter "A critical reading of the mentions of animals in Norwegian political party programs" (see previous posts). In this study I make use of ecolinguistics, corpus linguistics and critical discourse analysis.

Extended deadline for politics and animals chapter

I have been allowed an extended deadline for my book chapter "A critical reading of mentions of animals in political party programs". The new deadline is March 31st.

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To write chapter on mentions of animals in political party programs

Work title and publication year of Studies in Environmental Humanities volume

The book volume which is to be published in Rodopi's series "Studies in Environmental Humanities", where I will contribute with a chapter work-titled "A Critical Reading of the Mentions of Animals in Political Party Programs", has the work title "Framing Nature". The book will be published in 2016 (not 2015 as I was previously informed).

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To write chapter on mentions of animals in political party programs

To write chapter on mentions of animals in political party programs

I have accepted an invitation to contribute with a book chapter to an edited collection based on presentations from the "Framing nature: Signs, Stories and Ecologies of Meaning" conference (Tartu, April 29 - May 3 2014 - see previous posts), where I presented the paper "Animals Qua Sentient Beings vs. Animals Qua Resources: A Critical Reading of the Mentions of Animals in Norwegian Political Party Programs". The book, which is to be edited by Hannes Bergthaller and Peter Mortensen, will appear in 2015 in Rodopi's new book series "Studies in Environmental Humanities".

A full manuscript is due March 1st 2015. Work title for my chapter is "A Critical Reading of the Mentions of Animals in Political Party Programs".

The Semiotics of Animal Representations presented at Framing nature conference

On Tuesday 29th of April Kadri Tüür and I briefly (5 minutes combined) presented our forthcoming edited collection The Semiotics of Animal Representations (Rodopi) at the conference "Framing nature: Signs, Stories and Ecologies of Meaning" (Tartu, April 29 - May 3) during "Postgraduate reception, poster session and book exhibition". 

Some 50 people attended. Discount flyers from Rodopi were distributed at this occasion and throughout the conference.

Paper on mentions of animals in political programs presented in Tartu

On Saturday last week, May 3rd, I presented my paper "Animals Qua Sentient Beings vs. Animals Qua Resources: A Critical Reading of the Mentions of Animals in Norwegian Political Party Programs" at the Framing nature conference in Tartu (April 29 - May 3 2014). Comments on my paper focused on possible elaborations of the methodology applied.

My paper appeared in the session "Philosophy and ethics", which was chaired by Forrest Clingerman and also included presentations by Jonathan Beever and Silver Rattasepp. The session was attended by some 50 people.

Final program for Framing nature conference

Here is the final version of the program for the Framing nature conference which took place in Tartu last week.

Session on bio-/ecosemiotics chaired

Earlier today I chaired the session "Bio/Ecosemiotics: Signs of Life II" at the ongoing Framing nature (conference (Tartu April 29-May 3). Tim Ireland ("Leveraging nature") and Yogi Hale Hendlin ("Multiplicity and Welt") presented, and slightly above a dozen people attended.

To be chair at Framing nature conference

I have, some weeks ago, agreed to be the chair of a session on the ongoing Framing nature conference (Tartu April 29-May 3), "Bio/Ecosemiotics: Signs of Life II", which will take place tomorrow, Saturday May 3rd at 9.30-11.00.

Book introduction at Framing nature conference: The Semiotics of Animal Representations

The edited anthology The Semiotics of Animal Representations, which will appear in a few weeks, published by Rodopi, will be presented during the conference "Framing nature: Signs, Stories and Ecologies of Meaning" (Tartu, April 29 - May 3). Specifically, my fellow editor Kadri Tüür and I will present the book during the conference's "Postgraduate reception, poster session and book exhibition", which will take place Tuesday April 29th at 18-19 (Struve 1 – room 244).

Animals qua sentient beings vs. resources paper scheduled for presentation May 3rd

The paper "Animals qua sentient beings vs. animals qua resources: a critical reading of the mentions of animals in Norwegian political party programs" has been scheduled for presentation at the conference "Framing nature: Signs, Stories and Ecologies of Meaning" (Tartu, April 29 - May 3). My presentation will take place Saturday May 3rd as part of the session "Philosophy and ethics" (14.30-16), at 14.30-15.00. 

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EASLCE abstract (Tartu): "Animals qua sentient beings vs. animals qua resources"

EASLCE paper accepted for presentation

Abstract book for Framing nature conference

Abstract book for Framing nature conference

The abstract book of the conference "Framing nature: Signs, Stories and Ecologies of Meaning" (Tartu, April 29 - May 3), which begins tomorrow, has been published online.

My abstract "Animals qua sentient beings vs. animals qua resources: a critical reading of the mentions of animals in Norwegian political party programs" is to be found on pages 218-219. Furthermore, all names of presenters including mine are listed on p. 4, and on p. 3 our research project EMP151 (Animals in changing environments: Cultural mediation and semiotic analysis) is listed as one of the conference's supporters.

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EASLCE abstract (Tartu): "Animals qua sentient beings vs. animals qua resources"