University of Tartu, Department of Semiotics : Katre Pärn

assistant contact: Department of Semiotics, University of Tartu Tiigi 78-307 50410 Tartu Estonia E-mail: katre.parn@ut.ee

main fields of research:

semiology of cinema and film semiotics
fim analysis and film theory
media semiotics
semiotics of culture and semiotics of language
applied semiotics

current research projects:

Typology of cultural autocommunication
Meaning-generation and transdisciplinary methodology of semiotic analysis of culture

latest courses:

2009/20010
Media semiotics [UT Department of semiotics]
Methodology for semiotic analysis [UT Department of semiotics]
Film semiotics [TLU Baltic Fim and Media School]
Introduction to semiotics, seminar [UT Department of semiotics]
2008/2009
Film semiotics [UT Department of semiotics]
Introduction to semiotics, seminar [UT Department of semiotics]
History of semiotics, seminar [UT Department of semiotics]

other academic activities:

2009 - ... Chief-Editor of the web-based journal Hortus Semioticus
2008 - ... Society for Cinema and Media Studies, member
2008 - ... European Network for Cinema and Media Studies, member
2005 - ... Estonian Semiotics Association, member
2005 - ... International Association for Semiotic Studies, member

selected publications:

Pärn, Katre (2009). Kinokeelemudeli areng strukturalistliku kinosemioloogia perioodil [The development of the model of cinematic language during the structural period of semiology of cinema]. Acta Semiotica Estica VI; lk. 168 - 183. Tartu: Tartu Ülikooli Kirjastus Pärn, Katre. (2008). Adaptation of Text as Adaptation of Language: The problem of formalistic adaptation and beyond. In: Hortus Semioticus, Nr. 3 (Intermediality and Storytelling); Tartu: Tartu Ülikool, 2008, lk.49 - 60.
Grishakova, Marina; Pärn, Katre. (eds.) (2008). Hortus Semioticus 3. Intermediality and Storytelling. Hortus Semioticus, Nr. 3
Grishakova, Marina; Tomberg, Jaak; Pärn, Katre. (2008). On the Obligation toward the Difficult Whole. The Interview with Distinguished Humanities Professor Brian McHale (The Ohio State University), November 19, 2008. Hortus Semioticus, Nr. 3, lk. 5 - 17.
Pärn, Katre (2008). Tasakaalunumber "Acta Semiotica Estica IV". Keel ja Kirjandus, 1-2, lk. 106 - 108.
Pärn, Katre (2006). Semioloogilisest kinokeeleteooriast [Semiological theory of language of cinema]. Acta Semiotica Estica III; lk. 166 - 183. Tartu: Tartu Ülikooli Kirjastus

complete CV