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Call for Papers for the 8th Annual International Gatherings in
Biosemiotics
This is the Call for Papers for the Eighth Annual International
Gatherings in Biosemiotics, to be held on June 23-28, 2008 at the
University of the Aegean (Department of Product and Systems Design
Engineering) on the island of Syros in Greece.
Biosemiotics is an interdisciplinary research agenda investigating the
myriad forms of communication and signification found in and between
living systems. It is thus the study of representation, meaning,
sense, and the biological significance of codes and sign processes,
from genetic code sequences to intercellular signaling processes to
animal display behavior to human semiotic artifacts.
Such sign processes appear ubiquitously in the literature on
biological systems. Up until very recently, however, it had been
implicitly assumed that the use of such terms as “message” “signal”
“code” and “sign” was ultimately metaphoric, and that such terms could
someday effectively be reduced to the mere chemical and physical
interactions underlying such processes. As the prospects for such a
reduction become increasingly untenable, even in theory, the
interdisciplinary research project of biosemiotics is attempting to re-
open the dialogue across the life sciences (including the humanities)
regarding what, exactly, such a things as “meaning” or “significance”
might refer to in the context of living, complex adaptive systems.
The Scientific Advisory Committee of the Eighth Annual Gatherings in
Biosemiotics welcomes paper proposals from researchers in any academic
discipline who are investigating the real-world use of sign processes
among or within living organisms.
To submit a proposal, interested parties should e-mail to the address
below: (1) an abstract of between 250-500 words (absolutely no more);
as well as (2) an extremely abbreviated one-page CV, including your
current professional / institutional affiliation, and listing your
most recent or relevant publications.
Proposals and CVs should be sent as separate single one-page files
using standard word-processing formats (.doc or .rtf – no PDF files
please) and file-named: YOUR LAST NAME_ABSG8 and YOUR LAST NAME_CV,
respectively.
These proposals should be sent to [log in to unmask] by January
31, 2008.
Early submissions are highly encouraged.
More details regarding this conference will be made available in the
weeks ahead. Please feel free to e-mail any questions regarding the
conference to: [log in to unmask]
The Eighth Annual Gatherings in Biosemiotics is being made possible at
the University of Aegean under the kind auspices of Prof. John
Darzentas and Dr. Argyris Arnellos, in collaboration with the
International Society for Biosemiotic Studies
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