Minding nature and semiotic growth: A conversation with Jesper Hoffmeyer
Minding nature and semiotic growth: A conversation with Jesper Hoffmeyer
Author(s): Claudio J. Rodríguez H.Subject(s): Semiotics / Semiology, Sociobiology, Translation Studies
Published by: Tartu Ülikooli Kirjastus
Keywords: semiotics; biosemiotics; Jesper Hoffmeyer; translation;
Summary/Abstract: In 2014, Jesper Hoffmeyer’s book Biosemiotics was published by Tallinn University Press in its Estonian translation. On December 4, he gave a lecture, “Biosemiotics: Bridging the science-humanities gap” at Tallinn University, followed by the presentation of the book. During the next days, December 5-6, Jesper participated in the conference “Creative Continuity”, organized in Tartu by the Department of Semiotics. This meeting celebrated the 50th anniversary of Sign Systems Studies, the journal of semiotics published by the University of Tartu. The conference included guest lectures by Edna Andrews, Francesco Bellucci, and Jesper Hoffmeyer himself. The following interview was held on December 6, 2014, in Tartu, over a cup of coffee.
Journal: Tartu Semiotics Library
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 20
- Page Range: 127-134
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
