Past eventHeld October 2–4, 2026
Symposium on Language, Listening, Literacy, and Algorithms 2026
The 74th Annual Alfred Korzybski Memorial Lecture and Symposium on Language, Listening, Literacy, and Algorithms.
The Players Club, New York, NY
- Held
- October 2–4, 2026
- Venue
- The Players Club, New York, NY
TL;DR
- The 74th Annual Alfred Korzybski Memorial Lecture and Symposium on Language, Listening, Literacy, and Algorithms took place October 2–4, 2026, at The Players Club in New York.
- Scholars and practitioners of general semantics, media ecology, and language studies were the primary attendees.
- The event was billed as featuring Ted Chiang as the keynote speaker.
About
The symposium was the 74th annual convening of the Alfred Korzybski Memorial Lecture, hosted by the Institute of General Semantics. It brought together scholars and practitioners exploring language, listening, literacy, and algorithms through the lens of general semantics and media ecology. Co-sponsors included the New York Society for General Semantics, International Bateson Institute, Media Ecology Association, and Tomkins Institute.
Who was in the room
Scholars and Practitioners of General Semantics
Researchers and professionals focused on general semantics, media ecology, and language studies.
Featured speakers
1 listedTed Chiang
Featured Speaker, 74th Annual Alfred Korzybski Memorial Lecture
Partners on record
4 listedVenue & travel
Venue
The Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park S, New York, NY 10003Questions people ask
6 answeredThe Symposium on Language, Listening, Literacy, and Algorithms took place October 2–4, 2026.
The event took place at The Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park S, New York, NY 10003.
Scholars and practitioners of general semantics, media ecology, and language studies made up the primary attendees.
Ted Chiang was billed as the featured speaker for the 74th Annual Alfred Korzybski Memorial Lecture.
Registration was for in-person attendance only. IGS members in good standing were to receive instructions on how to livestream the event online prior to the keynote lecture.
Attendees at academic and humanities symposia in New York usually wear smart casual, such as slacks or skirts with a sweater or blazer, with no need for a suit.
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