“Signs of the Times?” by Dr. Emily Scherzinger
Jan 28, 2023
11:00AM to 12:00PM
McMaster University, Health Sciences Centre, Room 1A1, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Canada
Date/Time
Date(s) - 28/01/2023
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
McMaster University – Hamilton Health Sciences HSC 1A1
About this event:
How do we use signs, logos and emoticons to communicate in everyday life? Explore the concept of semiotics with Dr. Emily Scherzinger and find out how our ability to read signs can affect how we understand different situations. Do adults and children interpret these signs in the same way?
About our guest lecturer:
Dr. E. (Emily) Scherzinger (she/they) is an interdisciplinary scholar and postdoctoral fellow at the McMaster Children & Youth University. Her work revolves around concepts including disability studies, critical pedagogies, community engagement, childhood and girlhood, Canadian literature and poststructuralist feminism. When not reading and writing, you can find Emily playing fetch with their dog, Atlas, or tending to their many plants.
Location: This lecture will take place in-person on McMaster University’s campus.
Ages: 7–14 (whole family welcome)
Cost: FREE