OCT 31 : C. O' Neill, F. Stjernfelt, session host: A. Formanková NOV 14 : E. Avota, A. Olteanu, session host: C. O'Neill NOV 28 : A. Formanková, E. Bisanz, session host: L. Bennett DEC 12 : Z. Joukl, D. Uher, session host: E. Avota
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2025 autumn semester topic: Afro-Brazilian Semiotics Grounded in the contributions of Black Brazilians to the cultural formation of Brazil, this series aims to discuss systems of meaning, signs, codes, and forms of communication that originate from Afro-Brazilian traditions, especially in contexts of resistance. The sessions will feature discussions and works across linguistics, communication, visual arts, music, dance, and other cultural expressions, offering a space for reflection and appreciation of the impact and contributions of Afro-Brazilian semiotics to the construction of Brazilian identity. Session Dates: NOVEMBER 13: Ana Julia Corr?a: Bachelor student in Educommunication at the University of S?o Paulo (USP). She will present a semiotic analysis of the aesthetic approximations between cyberpunk and mandrake culture, exploring how both articulate visions of future, technology, and resistance from the margins. Eduardo Prachedes: PhD candidate in Semiotics at the University of S?o Paulo (USP). In his presentation "Black Bodies in Racist Societies: Definition of Interpretative Paths", he analyzes the concept of 'Black' as a sign, rejecting essentialist views and emphasizing its socially constructed, ambiguous meanings. NOVEMBER 20: Beatriz Alves: Bachelor student in Educommunication at the University of S?o Paulo (USP). The presentation proposes exploring how AI-driven intersemiotic translation affects the semiotics of Afro-Brazilian cinema. It investigates whether AI reinforces colonial semiotic structures or can serve as an ally in expanding Afro-Brazilian artistic expression. Julia Neres: Bachelor student in Educommunication at the University of S?o Paulo (USP). The presentation analyzes a reinterpretation of Racionais MC's' Surviving in Hell cover, exploring how intertextuality and visual re-signification provoke critical reflection. Introducing the term "Environmental Racism," it reframes the imagery to highlight socio-environmental injustices affecting Black and Indigenous communities. DECEMBER 4: Du Kiddy: Musicologist graduated from the School of Communications and Arts at the University of S?o Paulo (USP) and educator at the Afro Brasil Museum. DECEMBER 18: Letícia Moraes: Professor at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) and coordinator of the Discursive Semiotics Laboratory at UFPB. GG Albuquerque: Journalist and music critic, PhD candidate in Communication at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). Time: Thursdays at 18:00 CET (Prague time) / 14:00 BRT (Brasília time) Format: Hybrid (both in-person and online audiences) Join the Afro-Brazilian Semiotics Semiosalong series online here: https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/98528213695
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