ISS Annual Meeting 2016 – Program

The 1st Annual Seminar of the ISS is organized around the topic “Meaning”—what it is; why and how and by whom it is constructed and represented; how it is communicated and represented; how it is communicated and maintained (and upended); and the ongoing issues and consequences it begs.

Thursday (Feb 18) – Arrivals

Evening – Reception (8:00 – 9:30 pm)

Friday (Feb 19) – Opening Session – Seminar

Opening Session – 9:00 – 10:45 am

• Welcome
• Introductions
• Director’s Address

Break

Seminar Session #1 – 11:00 – 12 noon

• Orientation to Seminar

Lunch

Seminar Session #2 – 1:30 – 3:30 pm

• Question 1: What?

Break

Seminar Session #3 – 3:45 – 5:45 pm

• Question 2: Who? Whence?

Evening Free

Saturday (Feb 20) – Seminar – Business Meeting – Dinner

Seminar Session #4 – 9:00 – 10:30 am

• Question 3: Where, How Represented, Communicated?

Break

Seminar Session #5 – 10:45 – 12:15 pm

• Question 4: Politics? Consequences? Work?

Lunch

Seminar Session #6 – 1:30 – 2:30 pm

• Closing/Summarizing

Business Meeting – 2:45 – 4:00 pm

Free Time

Closing Dinner – 6:00 – 8:00pm

Sunday (Feb 21) – Departures