Paul Cobley is Emeritus Professor in Language and Media at Middlesex University. He has published over a hundred articles, several monographs, and edited dozens of collected volumes. His research focuses on semiotics and narratology, as well as on integrating different schools and fields within the discipline of semiotics.
Cobley has been dedicated to creating publishing opportunities for semiotic research, editing some of the most influential journals in the field and leading book series for De Gruyter publishers. In 2025, he was named an honorary doctor of the University of Tartu in recognition of his outstanding achievements in semiotics, media studies, literary studies, and communication research, as well as his long-standing contributions to the international advancement of Estonian semiotics.
