This is the initial 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 on the island of Syros in Greece.
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 2008abs@biosemiotics.org by February 15, 2008.
PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for submitting conference proposals has now passed. Submitters will be advised about the status of their proposals no later than April 15, 2008.
For more information, please visit the official conference website at the University of the Aegean here. Please feel free to e-mail any questions regarding the conference to: Gatherings2008@biosemiotics.org
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. Arnellos Argyris, and the International Society for Biosemiotic Studies.