Making Sense
"Semiotics can bridge the gap between the psyche and culture."
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.) Click here to view Semiofest Sessions only, or here to view MAKING SENSE Q&As only.
Session: Fictional Decoders
On September 27th, a session exploring favorite decoders from literature, movies, TV, and more…
Making Sense
"Resolving tensions or finding new ways to frame an issue often requires some counterfactual thinking."
Making Sense
"What I most enjoy is the absolute rush of realising, of learning something new — the epiphany of an insight."
Making Sense
"A mental shift needs to happen — a shift in the way you see and interact with signs."
Making Sense
"The key is to develop the ability to see, not just look."
Making Sense
"Semiotics is something like psychoanalysis, only not of a person, but of culture."
Making Sense
"Semiotic discourse analysis contributes to deconstructing dominant narratives and amplifying the voices of marginalized groups."
Session: Liminality Post-Porto (II)
A session — the second of two — building on May's LIMINALITY-themed Semiofest in Porto.
Making Sense
"You have to be both an actor and an observer."
Making Sense
"I’m a huge advocate of semiotics explained in consumer-friendly language."
Session: Liminality Post-Porto (I)
A session — the first of two — building on May's LIMINALITY-themed Semiofest conference in Porto.
Making Sense
"It’s a bit like 'Don’t mention the war!' — Don’t mention semiotics!"
Making Sense
"Culture is the source of truth and wisdom — and we are but mere vessels."