Nanjing International Symposium of Cultural Semiotics

                            ( November 15-17, 2008 , Nanjing China )

                                         Second Announcement

Co-Organizers:

The International Association for Semiotic Studies (IASS)

Jiangsu Association of Philosophy and Social Sciences

Nanjing Normal University (NNU)

International Semiotic Institute, Imatra (ISI)

Chinese Society of Languages and Semiotics

Main Subjects:

Theories of Cultural Semiotics

Literary Semiotics

Semiotics of Arts

Linguistic Semiotics

Background:

Cultural semiotics is one of the most advanced fields in social and human sciences today. It is also one of the most important theoretical bases for promoting all kinds of comparative studies. For the past 30 years semiotic studies in China have made progress and aroused more and more interest in various universities and institutes.

As one of the leading Chinese universities in the human sciences, Nanjing Normal University has recently established an International Institute of Semiotic Studies for the sake of promoting the semiotic science and communication at home and abroad. A special delegation of Chinese Semiotics participated in the 9th IASS Congress in Finland, headed by Prof. Zhang Jie, Director of the Institute. After a bilateral discussion between the Delegation and certain members of the IASS Bureau, an agreement was reached to organize, this year, an international symposium on cultural semiotics in Nanjing, the very beautiful historic Capital of many past Chinese dynasties.

The First Call for Papers was announced earlier this year. The planned event has received support from Nanjing Normal University and the Association of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Jiangsu Province. As a metadisciplinary and interdisciplinary enterprize semiotics attracts the attention of many and different disciplines, strengthening and expanding its scope and relevancy. This has reflected on the Symposium which is attracted widespread attention. A second Call for Paper is presented now. All Chinese and international scholars in semiotics and the Humanities are welcome to join us.

Please send an abstract of your paper (200-300 words) with a short bionote to Dr. Haihong Ji, Executive Secretary. Confirmation of acceptance will be sent back to the proponent upon approval.

If any one needs a special letter of invitation please contact us.

Executive Organizers:

The School of Foreign Languages and Cultures, NNU

The Nanjing International Institute of Semiotics Studies, NNU

Co-Chairmen:

Prof. Eero Tarasti

  (President, The International Association for Semiotic Studies; Director, ISI)

Prof. Jin Liao

  (Vice-President, Jiangsu Association of Philosophy and Social Sciences)

Prof. Jie Zhang

  (Dean, The School of Foreign Languages and Cultures, NNU; Vice-President, Chinese Society of Linguistics and Semiotics)

Co-Secretaries:

Susan Petrilli (s.petrilli@alice.it)

Bin Xin (xinb5906@yahoo.com.cn)

The Executive Secretary:

Haihong Ji

(Vice-Director, The International Institute of Semiotic Studies, NNU)

(jhh1908@yahoo.com.cn)

Time:

The Symposium period: Nov.15-17, 2008

The registration time: from 2 pm, Nov.14, 2008

Reception time: 7pm, Nov. 14, 2008

Sightseeing time: 18 Nov. 2008

Location:

The School of Foreign Languages and Cultures, NNU

122 Ninghai St., Nanjing, China

Registration:

From now to July 31, 2008

Symposium fee: 200 US dollars (including the registration, accommodation, food, sightseeing); pay at the registration desk after arrival.

Registration Contact:

Dr.Haihong Ji (iiss@njnu.edu.cn; tel:13815853939)

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Co-Scientific-Committee:

   Co-Chairmen: Prof. Eero Tarasti, Prof. Jin Liao, Prof. Jie Zhang

   Members on the International side:

Prof.Roland Posner (Honorary President, IASS; TU Berlin, Germany)

Prof.José M.Paz Gago (Secretary General, IASS; La Coruña, Spain)

Prof.Susan Petrilli(Treasurer, IASS, Bari, Italy)

Prof. Marcel Danesi (Editor in Chief Semiotica, Toronto, Canada)

Prof.John Deely (Vice-director, American Society of Semiotic Studies, St.Thomas, USA)

Prof.Richard L.Lanigan (Vice-Presient,IASS, Southern Illinois, USA)

Prof.Adrian Gimate-Welsh (Vice-President, IASS, Puebla, Mexico)

Prof.Jean-Claude Mbarga (Vice-President, IASS, Yaounde, Cameroun)

Prof. Augusto Ponzio (President, International Ferruccio Rossi-Landi Network, IFRN)

Prof.Göran Sonesson (Vice-secretary, IASS, Lund, Sweden)

Dr.Maija Rossi (Vice-Director, ISI, Finland)

   Members on the Chinese Side:

Prof. Youzheng Li (Vice-President, IASS, Associated Senior Fellow, CASS)

Prof. Zhuanglin Hu (President, Chinese Society of Linguistics and Semiotics; 

   distinguished Professor, Beijing University)

Prof.Jiyao Ling (School of Arts, South-East University; Jury Committee of Arts, State

   Council, China)

Prof. Mingyu Wang (Vice-President, Chinese Society of Linguistics and Semiotics;

   Assistant to the President of Heilongjiang University)

Prof. Bin Xin (Secretary general, Chinese Society of Linguistics and semiotics; Director,

   Institute of Foreign Linguistics and Cultures, NNU)

Prof. Xiaojin Zhu (Dean, School of Human Sciences, NNU)

Prof.Jianhua Guan (Dean, School of Music, NNU)

Prof. Xiangwei Li (Dean, School of Arts, NNU)

Prof. Xiaohong Fang (Dean, School of Journalism and Communication, NNU)

Prof. Jiazu Gu (Vice-President, Chinese Association for Intercultural Communication;

   School of Languages and Cultures, NNU)