In memoriam

  • Janet Beavin Bavelas

    Janet Beavin Bavelas (1940-2022)

    ISGS President (2005-2007)

    On December 12, 2022, the gesture community lost a pioneering scholar and former President of the ISGS. Janet Beavin Bavelas died peacefully among friends in Victoria, B.C., Canada.

  • Adam Kendon

    Adam Kendon 1934-2022

    ISGS Honorary President

     “You know, I am not going to last forever”, Adam reminded me over and again, years ago, discussing issues of the GESTURE journal, a submission to the book series ‘Gesture studies’ or some fascinating examples of gesture usages he had just discovered.