Sep 5, 2024 10:15 AM
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Rethinking Semiotics through Gender Perspectives

Rethinking Semiotics through Gender Perspectives

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:
Cristina Voto
University of Turin
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Over the past three decades, feminism has catalyzed a revolution prompting a fundamental shift in the theoretical underpinnings across fields of knowledge. While feminist discourse has deeply influenced scientific disciplines, the field of semiotics appears to have been marginally touched by its impact. This oversight is not merely a matter of gender; rather, it reflects a broader theoretical lacuna, necessitating a reexamination of the discipline's foundational assumptions. The neglect of gender issues within semiotics stems not from the traditionally higher male presence in its upper echelons, but rather from inherently theoretical reasons. While feminism fundamentally redefines notions of subject and subjectivity, envisioning diverse forms of meaning, semiotics has traditionally grappled with the abstract and universal Subject, disembodied and generic, neglecting corporeal, sexual, and affective dimensions. My paper, thus, aims to explore the possibility of introducing variants into our theoretical paradigm to address questions of subjectivity, gender, and corporeality more comprehensively. Through an interrogation of semiotic theory's treatment of subjectivity, a primar locus of inquiry emerges: the enunciation theory. The concept of enunciative practice, although not explicitly referencing gender differences, offers a framework to problematize the relationship between singular enunciation and the cultural backdrop enabling it. It elucidates how social codes and established discourses reflect and converge in "habits," predisposing individuals to action. Following this proposal, through an interdisciplinary dialogue and a critical engagement with feminist thought, I seek to enrich the disciplinary perspective, opening new avenues for research and interpretation.

Location:
3.110 room, WLS (Dobra 55 street)

Explore Sessions

02
September
9:30
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10:30
Location:
Mickiewicz Hall, Auditorium Maximum (Krakowskie Przedmiescie 26/28 str.)
Congress events
Opening Ceremony

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)
Catering
Coffee break [catering]

September 2, 2024
Catering
Australia Hall, WLS (Dobra 55 street)
Cristina Voto