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Semiotic Society of America 2014 : LAST CALL AND DEADLINE EXTENSION: Semiotic Society of America 39th Annual Meeting | |||||||||||
Link: http://semioticsocietyofamerica.org/2014-annual-meeting/ | |||||||||||
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In response to numerous requests from colleagues and institutions, the Semiotic Society of America is pleased to extend our deadline for abstract submissions to ***June 20, 2014***.
SEMIOTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA 39TH ANNUAL MEETING October 2-5, 2014 Seattle, Washington This year's non-restrictive conference theme is: Paradoxes of Life Challenge – Determination – Resilience (Contributions on any other topic related to semiotics are welcome) Ever since the paradoxes of Zeno (on the impossibility of motion) and Heraclitus (on the possibility of ever-present change)—through the work of Baudrillard, Eco, Escher, Hegel, Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, Peirce, Picasso, Russell, Whitehead, and others—philosophers, scholars, and artists have been exploring the phenomenological nature of paradoxes. Contemporary societies seem to be especially challenged by paradoxes in all aspects of life. And yet, antinomies in life are not fortuitous, nor do they result from incompetence. They are inherent in the human condition and innate forces in cultural and natural systems. The irony is that when societies face crises, there is a tendency to confuse paradoxical situations with problems. This habitual tendency seems to be generated by intolerance for those ambiguities and uncertainties that are unavoidable features of paradoxes. But whenever paradoxes are perceived as problems, they can never be solved or dissolved. Rather, sooner or later, apparent solutions are discovered to be illusions, leading to ever-more-tangled problems. Thus, it is important to be aware of the difference between what we perceive as problems and what we experience as paradoxes. Paradoxes present contradictions between irresolvably opposing aspects of life. But life feeds on these contradictory relations, and the evolution of life itself is paradoxical. Because we are born into a world of paradoxes, we are compelled to learn how to survive, to persevere, and to thrive in a reality that is constantly in a state of disequilibrium. Although we are challenged by the tension among various opposing forces, the resulting paradoxes can offer unique opportunities for engaging in crucial meaning-making processes. However, the manner in which we deal with the paradoxes of life is contingent upon our personal capacity for meeting challenges with determination and resilience. Indeed, how we deal with paradoxes can give us insight into the nature of complex semiotic processes. We invite you to consider this theme when planning your contribution to the annual meeting. A list of possible topics (in no way exhaustive) follows: The Structure of Paradox The Paradox of Teleology and Absurdism The Paradox of Continuity and Discontinuity The Paradox of Stability and Change The Paradox of Determinism and Free Will The Paradox of the Absolute and the Contingent The Life and Death Paradox The Paradox of the Whole and the Part Paradoxes of Self and Others Paradoxes of War and Peace The Semiotic Paradox of the Lie and the Truth Transmodernity and Paradoxes The Paradox of Language The Paradox of Troping The Paradox of Beauty and the Grotesque Religious Paradoxes Gender Paradoxes Paradoxes of Love Paradoxes of Communication Paradoxes of Space and Time The Paradox of the Real and the Imaginary The Paradox of Comedy and Tragedy Paradoxes of the Digital Age Finite and Infinite Paradoxes For complete conference details and to submit your 150-200-word abstract, please visit our conference page at http://semioticsocietyofamerica.org/2014-annual-meeting/ We look forward to welcoming you in Seattle! |
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