Sep 4, 2024 2:45 PM
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Exploring Women, Femininity, and Endosemiosis: Addressing Three Lacunae in the Analysis of Decision-Making Processes

Exploring Women, Femininity, and Endosemiosis: Addressing Three Lacunae in the Analysis of Decision-Making Processes

Panel:
[PA] Women, Femininity, and Gender…Who We Gonna Call? Semiotics! (Cristina Voto, Maria Giulia Dondero, Marita Soto, Daria Arkhipova, Alunimé Rosso)
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Speaker:
Daria Arkhipova
University of Turin, University of Tartu, FBK
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Endosemiosis, a domain of study often confined to micro-level semiotic processes within organisms, has been somewhat neglected in its potential connection to broader dimensions of social semiotics and cultural discourse. Nevertheless, recent developments in endosemiotic inquiry, particularly in conjunction with the frameworks of psychosomatic medicine as articulated by Thure von Uexküll (1993), further expanded upon by Favareau (2009), and other scholars within the realm of biosemiotics, have begun to illuminate its significance. This research proposes an exploration into a sensitive and often taboo subject: miscarriage within the body of pregnant individuals and the intricate decision-making processes that underlie it. Firstly, the phenomenon of miscarriage, an involuntary event within the realm of endosemiosis, remains inadequately discussed within contemporary societal and cultural narratives. Secondly, deliberate abortion processes provoke extensive discourse across various strata of social and cultural reception, often influenced by institutional policies concerning reproductive rights. Thirdly, there exists a notable dearth of comprehensive understanding regarding the interconnection between these two phenomena. In this context, endosemiotics presents a promising avenue for elucidating the social and cultural dimensions of the diverse decision-making processes inherent in the experiences of individuals capable of childbirth. By integrating insights from endosemiotic inquiry with broader socio-cultural analyses, this study aims to contribute to a more nuanced comprehension of the complex dynamics surrounding reproductive choices and their societal implications.References:Favareau, D. (2009). Endosemiosis. Essential Readings in Biosemiotics: Anthology and Commentary, 279-321.Von Uexküll, T., Geigges, W., & Herrmann, J. M. (1993). Endosemiosis. Semiotica 96 (1-2), 5-52

Location:
3.110 room, WLS (Dobra 55 street)

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September
9:30
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10:30
Location:
Mickiewicz Hall, Auditorium Maximum (Krakowskie Przedmiescie 26/28 str.)
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September 2, 2024
Congress events
Mickiewicz Hall, Auditorium Maximum (Krakowskie Przedmiescie 26/28 str.)
02
September
10:30
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11:30
Location:
Mickiewicz Hall, Auditorium Maximum (Krakowskie Przedmiescie 26/28 str.)
From Signs of Language to Semioses of Life: Paradigms and Turns in Global Semiotics

September 2, 2024
Mickiewicz Hall, Auditorium Maximum (Krakowskie Przedmiescie 26/28 str.)
02
September
11:30
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12:15
Location:
Australia Hall, WLS (Dobra 55 street)
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Coffee break [catering]

September 2, 2024
Catering
Australia Hall, WLS (Dobra 55 street)
Daria Arkhipova