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Welcome To Signum
Signum is a cooperative association of academics and specialists from around the world, united by their common interest in marks and how we use them. Signum has been established to promote and support mark studies through conferences, publications and dissemination of news related to this emerging interdisciplinary field.
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Recent Posts
- From Single Sign to Pseudo-Script: An Ancient Egyptian System of Workmen’s Identity Marks
- TAG: Name Writing In Public Space
- Publication: The First Signs
- The Idea of Writing: Longhand and Shorthand
- Publication: Understanding Lapidary Signs
- The Idea of Writing: Beyond Speech?
- Publication: Branding Terror
- Non-Textual Marking Systems In Ancient Egypt
- Signum Publishes The First Issue of Re:marks
- Decoding Signs of Identity: Egyptian Workmen’s Marks
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From Single Sign to Pseudo-Script: An Ancient Egyptian System of Workmen’s Identity Marks
Writing is not the only notation system used in literate societies. Some visual communication systems are very similar to writing, but work differently. Identity marks are typical examples of such […]
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TAG: Name Writing In Public Space
Upcoming International Conference, Berlin, 14-15 September, 2017
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Publication: The First Signs
The first-ever exploration of little-known geometric images that accompany most cave art
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The Idea of Writing: Longhand and Shorthand
Upcoming International Conference, Mainz, 29-30 October, 2015
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Publication: Understanding Lapidary Signs
A new publication on lapidary marks by Signum member Jean-Louis Van Belle
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The Idea of Writing: Beyond Speech?
Upcoming International Conference, Leiden, 24-25 October, 2014
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Publication: Branding Terror
The first comprehensive survey of the visual identity marks of world terrorist organizations
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Non-Textual Marking Systems In Ancient Egypt
University of Warsaw & Humboldt University in Berlin focus on the marks used in Ancient Egypt.
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Signum Publishes The First Issue of Re:marks
Re:marks, the journal of SIGNUM, builds on the success of Traditional Marking Systems.
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Decoding Signs of Identity: Egyptian Workmen’s Marks
Upcoming International Mark Studies Conference, Leiden, 13-15 December 2013
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New Kingdom Identity Marks in Deir el-Medina
Symbolizing Identity: Ancient Egyptian marks in the village community of Deir el-Medina
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Stockholm 2012 Signum Mark Studies Conference
The 2012 Signum Mark Studies Conference took place at the Swedish Parliament in Stockholm
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Announcing Signum 2012 Mark Studies Conference
The First International Mark Studies Conference, Stockholm, October 18-19, 2012
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Publication: Franz Ržiha’s 1881 Mark Study
A French edition of Studien über Steinmetz-Zeichen co-published by Véga/La Nef de Salomon
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XVIII International Glyptography Conference
The 18th International C.I.R.G. Glyptography Conference upcoming in Spain, July 2012
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Publication: The Science of the Swastika
A study of Sinnbildforschung, German ideograph studies, and the National Socialist regime.
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Virtue: Chivalry as a Memory Tradition
Art and Artes Memorativae. Painted images, schematized graphics and text.
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Publication: Cultures of Commodity Branding
A recent UCL series publication takes a new view of the historical continuity of branding.
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Re:marks journal to launch in 2013
Signum to launch Re:marks, a journal focused on contemporary and historical mark use.
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Signum Launches Internationally
Signum is now launching internationally, scholars and specialists are invited to join.
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Publication: Traditional Marking Systems
Signum announces the 2010 publication of Traditional Marking Systems.