4th Conference of the International Society for Gesture Studies

The 4th conference of the ISGS Gesture - Evolution, Brain and Linguistic Structures European University Viadrina Frankfurt an der Oder (near Berlin) July 25-30, 2010 CALL FOR PAPERS The International Society for Gesture Studies (ISGS) announces its fourth Conference, Gesture - Evolution, Brain, and Linguistic Structures, to be held July 25-30, 2010, in Frankfurt/Oder (near Berlin). The conference will have the following thematic foci: linguistic, semiotic and pragmatic approaches to human gestural communication with a special focus on cognitive linguistic perspectives, possible evolutionary precursors, and neural correlates of gestures. A major goal is to provide a platform to discuss specific research questions within these areas and interdisciplinary approaches connecting these distinct areas of gesture research.