Making Sense with…
"We are not leaders, we are guides and pathfinders."
Semionaut
Giving voice to the global community of applied/commercial semioticians. (This "topic" is named after a now-defunct website founded by Malcolm Evans and Josh Glenn.)
Making Sense with…
"Each new semiotics project is an Indiana Jones-type adventure."
Session: Reading Culture
On July 14, a session devoted to new semiotic methods for cultural analysis!
Making Sense with…
"Semiotics succeeds because of its vast and ambitious scope."
Making Sense with…
"Achieving a deep, rich understanding of why we behave the way we do is the most rewarding part of the job."
Making Sense with…
"Don’t set off to be a semiotician — instead, let semiotics set you off."
Session: AI and Semiotics
On June 9, a session devoted to questions around sense-making AI.
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"It’s a semiotician’s imagination, open mind, and creative ability which are truly rare."
Making Sense with…
"Where everyone else sees things, a semiotician sees meaning."
Making Sense with…
"A semiotician must have an open heart — capable of appreciating the world beyond one's own perspective."
Session: Umberto Eco
On May 19, a session devoted to the ongoing influence of Umberto Eco.
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"Powerful cultural insight is the wellspring of change, and change is what we need."
Making Sense with…
"The skill of the semiotician is to have the muscles for pattern recognition more developed."
Making Sense with…
"It's essential to cultivate the feeling of being surprised by the ordinary…"