List, Fernando Zalamea's talk last evening at the Microsoft Technology Center was, in my opinion, in every way extraordinary.
I was delighted to see some friends and colleagues in attendance, and hope that others on this list and on the Semiotics Web list as well were able to join us remotely via GoToMeeting. Much thanks to Bev Corwin for brilliantly organizing this event. As was evident in his month long seminar at Pratt University a couple of years ago, and perhaps even more so last evening, Fernando has a knack for offering much material for deep reflection by a general audience for whom some of the mathematics may seem daunting. Indeed, the way in which. for example, he interwove mathematics and art last night was impressive and quite stimulating, suggested by the very lively Q&A which followed his talk. Given his intellect and talents, Fernando is in ways a very modest person such that I hope I did not embarrass him too much with my rather effusive introduction. Still, it is for good reason that, as I mentioned last evening, he has been included in *100 Global Minds: The Most Daring Cross-Disciplinary Thinkers in the World* (Roads, 2015). In my opinion it is the cross- and inter-disciplinary aspect of his voluminous work (he has written over 20 books around mathematics, philosophy, and cultural studies) along with his cutting edge work in mathematics (his book, *Synthetic Philosophy of Contemporary Mathematics* has already has some considerable impact), which may prove to be his most influential and enduring legacy. One can only hope that in the years to come that much more of his work will be translated into English. Best, Gary R [image: Gary Richmond] *Gary Richmond* *Philosophy and Critical Thinking* *Communication Studies* *LaGuardia College of the City University of New York* *C 745* *718 482-5690* On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 11:22 AM, Gary Richmond <[email protected]> wrote: > List, > > This is a reminder that Fernando Zalamea's talk at the Microsoft > Technology Center, 11 Times Square, is happening tonight,3 2/1/17 at 6:30. > > If you are not in the city or have not registered at the Semiotics Web > site, you might consider attending the talk remotely. To do so register for > the meetup here https://www.meetup.com/SemioticsWeb/events/237584711/? > > Bev Corwin will be posting a GoToMeeting link at the start of the meeting > (two short talks are at 6:00) and you can attend remotely. Note that you > will be on the waiting list, but you'll still have the GoToMeeting link > available. Thanks to Jeff Downard for suggesting that we provide remote > access, and to Terry Moore for his willingness to provide technical support > if needed. > > I know that several of the members of this forum will be at the talk; I > look forward to seeing you this evening and especially to hearing Fernando. > > Here is a précis of the talk which Fernando provided. More information is > on the Semiotics Web meetup/mashup sitelinked to above. > > (1) Some main philosophical perspectives will be presented along a double > semiotic triad (closed: relativization, analysis, differentiation) (open: > universalization, synthesis, integration), and the back-and-forth transits > between differentiation and integration will be explored. Poets like > Novalis and Valéry, and cultural critics like Warburg and Benjamin, will > lead the way. The role of contemporary poetess Jan Zwicky will be > highlighted. > > (2) Some main mathematical perspectives will be presented along a double > semiotic triad (closed: logicization, punctualization, typification) (open: > geometrization, sheafification, archetypification), and the back-and-forth > transits between localization and globalization will be explored. > Mathematicians like Galois, Riemann and Grothendieck will lead the way. The > role of modern mathematician Emmy Noether will be highlighted. > > (3) Some main logical perspectives will be presented along a double > semiotic triad (closed: sintaxis, classicism, completeness) (open: > pragmatics, intuitionism, incompleteness), and the back-and-forth transits > between positivity and negativity will be explored. Logicians like Peirce, > Gödel and Girard will lead the way. The role of contemporary logician > Olivia Caramello will be highlighted. > > > Best, > > Gary R > > > > > [image: Gary Richmond] > > *Gary Richmond* > *Philosophy and Critical Thinking* > *Communication Studies* > *LaGuardia College of the City University of New York* > *C 745* > *718 482-5690 <(718)%20482-5690>* > > On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 2:03 PM, Gary Richmond <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> List, >> >> Bev Corbin (Semiotic Web) and I have arranged for a talk by Fernando >> Zalamea to be delivered at Microsoft Technology Center, 11 Times Square, New >> York, NY on Wednesday, March 1 from 6 to 8 (see details below). >> >> Those of us who were fortunate enough to have attended his series of >> seminars at the Pratt Institute Graduate Center in Media Studies >> (Manhattan) in October of 2015, or who have read his books, the most recent >> being *Peirce's Logic of Continuity: A Conceptual and Mathematical >> Approach*, cannot but be impressed by his towering intellect, the depth >> and breadth of his knowledge in many domains and, perhaps most especially, >> his humanity. >> >> I see Fernando as an interdisciplinary polymath, something of what used >> to be called "a Renaissance man." His interests range across a multitude of >> arts and sciences including, of course, Peirce studies (for example, he >> sponsored a Peirce-centered conference in Bogata last year which some on >> this list attended and contributed to). >> >> I hope that those of you who live in or near NYC will join us on March 1 >> for what is sure to be an extraordinary event >> >> Best, >> >> Gary >> >> Global to Local Architectonics >> >> - >> Wednesday, March 1, 20176:00 PM to 8:00 PM >> - >> Microsoft >> >> <https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Microsoft+Technology+Center%2C+11+Times+Square%2C+New+York%2C+NY%2C+us> >> >> Microsoft Technology Center, 11 Times Square, New York, NY >> - *Please check in at the security desk. You will need to register >> with your complete name and have your matching photo ID.* >> - >> >> Global to Local Architectonics: Philosophical, mathematical, and >> logical resistances. An architectonics of elementary semiotic triads, >> obstructions, and transits for our contemporary world >> >> Fernando Zalamea, Departamento de Matemáticas, Universidad Nacional >> de Colombia Received his Ph.D. in Logic and Category Theory (University of >> Massachusetts 1990) under Ernest Manes. Full Professor of the Departmento >> de Matematicas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, he has been coordinating >> since 2007 the Colombian Center on Peircean Studies ( >> accervopeirceano.org ) and is the editor of Cuadernos de Sistematica >> Peirceana. >> >> The presentation will be divided in three parts: >> >> (1) Some main philosophical perspectives will be presented along a >> double semiotic triad (closed: relativization, analysis, differentiation) >> (open: universalization, synthesis, integration), and the back-and-forth >> transits between differentiation and integration will be explored. Poets >> like Novalis and Valéry, and cultural critics like Warburg and Benjamin, >> will lead the way. The role of contemporary poetess Jan Zwicky will be >> highlighted. >> >> (2) Some main mathematical perspectives will be presented along a >> double semiotic triad (closed: logicization, punctualization, >> typification) >> (open: geometrization, sheafification, archetypification), and the >> back-and-forth transits between localization and globalization will be >> explored. Mathematicians like Galois, Riemann and Grothendieck will lead >> the way. The role of modern mathematician Emmy Noether will be >> highlighted. >> >> (3) Some main logical perspectives will be presented along a double >> semiotic triad (closed: sintaxis, classicism, completeness) (open: >> pragmatics, intuitionism, incompleteness), and the back-and-forth transits >> between positivity and negativity will be explored. Logicians like Peirce, >> Gödel and Girard will lead the way. The role of contemporary logician >> Olivia Caramello will be highlighted. >> >> Questions and Answers >> >> Open Discussions >> >> Networking >> >> Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/F >> ernando-Zalamea/e/B001JOKOXE/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2?qid=14866 >> 96734&sr=1-2 >> >> <https://www.amazon.com/Fernando-Zalamea/e/B001JOKOXE/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2?qid=1486696734&sr=1-2> >> >> Universidad Nacional de Colombia Page: http://www.docentes.unal >> .edu.co/fzalameat/ >> >> Suggested reading: >> >> Peirce's Logic of Continuity: A Conceptual and Mathematical Approach: >> (Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/Peirces-Logic-Continuity-Con >> ceptual-Mathematical/dp/0983700494/ref=pd_sim_14_2?_encoding >> =UTF8&pd_rd_i=0983700494&pd_rd_r=YW5ZTW1FPAWTWNBGR426&pd_ >> rd_w=xQlIg&pd_rd_wg=ZeUeO&psc=1&refRID=YW5ZTW1FPAWTWNBGR426 >> >> <https://www.amazon.com/Peirces-Logic-Continuity-Conceptual-Mathematical/dp/0983700494/ref=pd_sim_14_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0983700494&pd_rd_r=YW5ZTW1FPAWTWNBGR426&pd_rd_w=xQlIg&pd_rd_wg=ZeUeO&psc=1&refRID=YW5ZTW1FPAWTWNBGR426> >> >> >> Synthetic Philosophy of Contemporary Mathematics: (Amazon) >> https://www.amazon.com/Synthetic-Philosophy-Contemp >> orary-Mathematics-Fernando/dp/0956775012/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 >> >> <https://www.amazon.com/Synthetic-Philosophy-Contemporary-Mathematics-Fernando/dp/0956775012/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8> >> >> >> This is a meetup mashup with the following meetups: >> >> Host: Women in Open Source (WOS): https://www.meetup.com/ >> meetup-group-women-in-open-source/ >> <https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-women-in-open-source/> >> >> Semiotics Web (SW): https://www.meetup.com/SemioticsWeb/ >> >> Information Architecture (IA): https://www.meetup.com/i >> nformation_architecture/ >> >> [image: Gary Richmond] >> >> *Gary Richmond* >> *Philosophy and Critical Thinking* >> *Communication Studies* >> *LaGuardia College of the City University of New York* >> *C 745* >> *718 482-5690 <(718)%20482-5690>* >> > >
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