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
- Dates
- 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 runs October 2–4, 2026, at The Players Club in New York.
- Scholars and practitioners of general semantics, media ecology, and language studies are the primary attendees.
- The event features Ted Chiang as the keynote speaker and accepts papers and proposals from the community.
About
The symposium is the 74th annual convening of the Alfred Korzybski Memorial Lecture, hosted by the Institute of General Semantics. It brings together scholars and practitioners exploring language, listening, literacy, and algorithms through the lens of general semantics and media ecology. Co-sponsors include the New York Society for General Semantics, International Bateson Institute, Media Ecology Association, and Tomkins Institute.
Who you'll find 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
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Venue
The Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park S, New York, NY 10003Questions people ask
7 answeredThe Symposium on Language, Listening, Literacy, and Algorithms runs October 2–4, 2026.
The event takes place at The Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park S, New York, NY 10003.
Scholars and practitioners of general semantics, media ecology, and language studies make up the primary attendees.
Ted Chiang is the featured speaker for the 74th Annual Alfred Korzybski Memorial Lecture.
Registration is for in-person attendance only. IGS members in good standing receive instructions on how to livestream the event online prior to the keynote lecture.
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