Alessandro Zinna

Alessandro Zinna is a Professor of Semiotics at the University of Toulouse 2 – Jean Jaurès, where he also serves as Director of the Albi Semiotic Mediations / Observatory Conferences. He is a member of the PROJEKT research team at the University of Nîmes, a unit dedicated to design and social innovation. His work bridges semiotics with interdisciplinary design research, focusing on cultural, media, and political dimensions.

Research Interests: His research explores

• Epistemology of design
• Ethics and methodology in design practices
• Political and public design strategies
• Cultural and media semiotics

He leads initiatives such as the doctoral seminar « La Culture du Projet » and collaborates on cross-disciplinary projects through PROJEKT.

Affiliations: PROJEKT (Unité de Recherche Propre, UPR) at University of Nîmes, with research identifiers RNSR 201622202T and HAL repositories. He contributes to conferences, publications, and training programs in design innovation.