[Bilimsel Haber] CFP: The Current State of Literary Semiotics (Finland) (3/31/06; 6/10/06-6/13/06)

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From: hveivo@mappi.helsinki.fi


THE CURRENT STATE OF LITERARY SEMIOTICS

Imatra, Finland, June 10-13, 2006
Organizer: International Semiotics Institute (ISI)

Call for papers

During the past 10 years, literary semiotics has entered into a new phase of
development. The pragmatic theory of semiotics based on Charles Peirce's
writings is increasingly applied to the analysis of literary texts, thus 
giving
shape to new forms of research and to a new theory of how literature 
should be
understood. At the same time, important interdisciplinary approaches such as
research on iconicity, queer studies, performance theory, and cognitive 
studies
focus on questions of signification and sign, shedding a new light on 
semiotic
processes in literature. There is, however, also continuity in this renewal
since a great part of the analytical concepts and research methods 
currently in
use are derived from (post)structural research.

The time is thus ripe for a reflection on the current state of literary
semiotics. Are we witnessing the emergence of a new paradigm? If yes, 
what kind
of research does it produce? Is it time to transcend earlier divisions 
between
competing paradigms and to look for a synthesis in literary semiotics? Which
elements in (post)structural research are still valuable? We invite all 
scholars
interested in literary semiotics to reflect on the current state of the art
according to the lines of inquiry proposed by these and related 
questions. The
issues can be addressed from a theoretical or a methodological point of 
view.
Readings and interpretations of individual texts that exemplify different
paradigms are also welcome.

Invited lecturers: Jĝrgen Dines Johansen (University of Southern Denmark,
Odense), Christina Ljungberg (University of Zürich) and Louis Armand
(Charles University, Prague)

Director: Harri Veivo (University of Helsinki/Finnish Network University
of Semiotics)

The seminar is part of the annual International Summer School for 
Semiotic and
Structural Studies organised by the International Semiotics Institute (ISI),
which takes place on June 10-15, 2006.

Categories of Participation and Conditions of Admission:
There are two categories of participation:
1) Active: Participant presenting a paper in the seminar.
2) Passive: Participant following the seminar without presenting a paper.

An active participant must send a short curriculum vitae and a one page 
abstract
of his/her paper together with the registration form to the ISI (address 
given
below). Registration forms can be filled in electronic form at the ISI 
website
(www.isisemiotics.fi) or ordered from the ISI. Abstract, cv and registration
form should reach the organizers no later than March 31, 2006. The abstracts
will be published as a booklet and should be sent both as a 
Word-document (email
attachment or on diskette) and in hard copy.

A passive participant must send the registration form by April 30, 2006.

Participation Fee: 125 EUR (the fee covers lunch and two coffees a day from
11.-15.6. and an elegant evening reception and buffet on June 10th). 
Payment of
fees must be made before April 30 by bank transfer to the ISI bank 
account with
Sampo Bank. The bank identifier code is: PSPBFIHH. The international bank
account number is: FI8780001802071697. In Finland, the bank account 
number is
Sampo 800018-2071697.

You are also encouraged to visit the ISI Internet website
(www.isisemiotics.fi) for the most up to date information as it becomes
available.

For further information, please contact:
Harri Veivo, harri.veivo@helsinki.fi
For registration, please contact:
International Semiotics Institute, Virastokatu 1, 55100 Imatra, Finland
tel. +358-5-681 6639, fax +358-5-681 6696
e-mail: Maija.Rossi@isisemiotics.fi,  Anna.Mennola@isisemiotics.fi




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