-
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.
-
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
-
Tag Cloud
Ancient Egypt Art Arts of Memory Authors Brands & Branding Chivalry Conference Damga Exhibition Gakk Hallmarks Handmerk Hausmarke Lapidary Signs Mark Studies Mnemonics Nishan Nonlinguistic Signs Participants Property Marks Re:marks Signum Signum Publications Sinnbildforschung Stonemasons Swastika Tamga Tattoos Trademarks
Mark Studies Archive
-
XVIII International Glyptography Conference
Posted on October 13, 2011 | No CommentsThe 18th International C.I.R.G. Glyptography Conference upcoming in Spain, July 2012 -
Publication: The Science of the Swastika
Posted on May 15, 2011 | No CommentsA study of Sinnbildforschung, German ideograph studies, and the National Socialist regime. -
Publication: Cultures of Commodity Branding
Posted on May 11, 2011 | No CommentsA recent UCL series publication takes a new view of the historical continuity of branding. -
Signum Launches Internationally
Posted on April 29, 2011 | No CommentsSignum is now launching internationally, scholars and specialists are invited to join. -
Publication: Traditional Marking Systems
Posted on July 6, 2010 | No CommentsSignum announces the 2010 publication of Traditional Marking Systems. -
Publication: Signs in Culture and Tradition
Posted on June 12, 2010 | No CommentsSemiotic analysis of non-verbal communication focusing on Hungarian folk culture. -
Publication: Written on the Body
Posted on May 25, 2010 | No CommentsA collection of studies dealing with the tattoo as a Western cultural phenomenon. -
Publication: Marks of Excellence
Posted on May 25, 2010 | No CommentsA heavily illustrated overview of the history and taxonomy of trademarks.