About the Society

The Polish Semiotics Society (PTS) was founded in 1968 at the initiative of distinguished scholars such as Prof. Jerzy Pelc and Prof. Stefan Żółkiewski. Its mission is to promote research in semiotics—the study of signs and sign-systems—and to foster collaboration among researchers from diverse disciplines, including philosophy, linguistics, logic and communication theory.

For many years, Jerzy Pelc served as PTS’s President as well as the principal driving force and custodian of its activities.

Since its inception, PTS has organised regular conferences, symposia and seminars that provide a platform for exchanging ideas and showcasing the latest advances in semiotics. The Society also collaborates with international bodies such as the International Association for Semiotic Studies and publishes both Studia Semiotyczne and the Library of Semiotic Thought.

Over more than fifty years, PTS has significantly shaped the field of semiotics in Poland by supporting academic publications, translating key works and initiating educational programmes. Thanks to the dedication of its members, semiotics has become a vital strand of the Polish scholarly landscape, enriching numerous humanities and social-science disciplines.

Governing Bodies

Executive Board

  • President: Dr hab. Tadeusz Andrzej Ciecierski
    (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Warsaw)

  • Vice President: Prof. Dr hab. Joanna Jurewicz
    (Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Warsaw)

  • Treasurer: Dr hab. Tomasz Andrzej Puczyłowski
    (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Warsaw)

  • Deputy Treasurer: Dr hab. Justyna Anna Grudzińska
    (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Warsaw)

  • Secretary: Dr Michał Roman Węsierski
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences)

  • Deputy Secretary: Dr Filip Kawczyński
    (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Warsaw)

Members of the Executive Board

  • Prof Dr hab. Joanna Odrowąż-Sypniewska
    (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Warsaw)

  • Prof Dr hab. Andrzej Paweł Biłat
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, Warsaw University of Technology)

  • Dr hab. Małgorzata Jadwiga Gamrat
    (Institute of Art Studies, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin)

Audit Committee

  • Dr Katarzyna Anna Kuś
    (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Warsaw)

  • Grażyna Dydel-Wróblewska

  • Jakub Kozakoszczak

Society Details

Name:
Polskie Towarzystwo Semiotyczne

Registered Office:
ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 3
00-927 Warszawa, Poland

Registration Numbers:

  • KRS: 0000033066

  • NIP: 525-101-9318

Email (President):
taci@uw.edu.pl

Bank Account:
Bank Millennium

PL30 1160 2202 0000 0000 2847 7621