Join us for this panel “Systems And Complexity-informed Approaches To Evaluation: A Contribution To ‘Alternative Futures’ during the EES Online conference #EES23 on 15th November 2023!
This panel is hosted by the EES Thematic Working Group “Systems Approaches in Evaluation” (TWG 8). As the youngest TWG in the EES, we have been set up a year ago to help to boost the capacity of the community of evaluation practitioners to support the needed transformation of evaluation practice through more systemic and complexity-sensitive evaluation. Within a year of establishment, our membership has doubled to over 130 members. This rapid growth gives testimony to the growing interest in and relevance of systems- and complexity-informed approaches to evaluation. More information about the vision, mission and objectives of TWG8 is on this webpage: https://lnkd.in/eDJricDx.
In this panel discussion, we want to further build on previous discussions, such as this recent debate (summarized in this blog: https://lnkd.in/eSh8muzB), by bringing in additional perspectives and diverse voices, as part of the many important ongoing developments and discussions taking place in the evaluation field with respect to systems and complexity-informed evaluation.
This women panel will bring diverse voices, multiple perspectives and worldviews to the debate, with interest and experience of using and promoting systems approaches in their evaluation practice. Panelists will discuss what concrete and transformative contributions can be provided to ‘alternative futures’ at the intersection of systems approaches and evaluation. Each of the panelists will ask one key burning question related to this conference theme for discussion with the other panelists, and will contribute with their own perspective and experience. The burning questions discussed by the panel are guided by the overall conference theme, exploring what systems approaches DO, or COULD, contribute to this vision, and to change the way we work as evaluators, in practice. These personal ‘burning issues’ in relation to this overarching framing will give rise to reflexive conversations with fellow-panelists. Join us!
We are happy to extend an public invitation to join the international research team of the joint AHRC-DFG funded ‘Enacting Gregory Bateson’s Ecological Aesthetics in Architecture and Design’ research project, for an introduction to the thinking of the ecological anthropologist Gregory Bateson, and a presentation of one of the key research themes of this two year project: The Double Bind of Design.
The evening will include an introductory talk by Dr Jon Goodbun on the thinking of the ecological anthropologist Gregory Bateson, whose colourful practice moved from anthropological field work in the 30s, participation in the foundational Macy conferences on cybernetics in the 40s, working as an ethnologist with patients diagnosed as schizophrenics and their therapists at the Palo Alto VA hospital in the 50s, moving on to the study of animal and ecosystemic communication, learning and evolution in Hawaii in the 60s, and culminating in an ultimately unfinished but incredibly rich project to describe the onto-epistemologcial form and structure of both our fundamental socio-ecological existence, and the pathological ‘epistemological errors’ of western thought which – now amplified by capitalism and advanced technology – are unfolding violently through the wider web of life upon which we ultimately depend. He asked, as we must ask too: How can we approach the possibility of future human adaptation to, and care of, this now severely damaged ecological condition, given that so much of our fundamental thinking and practice around design and the possibility of planning is still so badly damaged? It might be that whatever we do, if based upon a narrow western forms of ‘conscious purpose’, will only make things worse?
Following the introductory talk, the wider international research team of this project will introduce themselves and some of their particular research questions and projects in relation to this three day workshop on ‘The Double Bind of Design’. The team includes the PIs from the two lead institutions: Sri Lankan academic Dr Dulmini Perera from the architectural history and theory department of Bauhaus University Weimar and Dr Ben Sweeting who runs the Radical Methodologies programme in the School of Architecture, University of Brighton. We are also joined by design theorist and designer Dr Joanna Boehnert, from Bath Spa University, and Professor Simon Sadler, art and architectural historian and Chair of the Department of Design at University of California Davis. Finally from Stuttgart University we have the bio-installation artist-architect Marie Davidova, and the two PhD researchers Stefanie Huthöfer and Claudia Valverdel.
Please sign up for the Wednesday 8th 6pm lecture here (online): Londoners: Come in person. Everyone else: watch on Zoom. Pls register here: https://lnkd.in/eYAppECU
Abstract Over the past ten years, the Centre for All Interacting Evolving Systems Science (AIESS) has been a focus for transdisciplinary action research and government policy advice on regenerative ecosystems. This seminar will focus on the findings from transdisciplinary action research project on the five natural critical factors of agricultural production (water, soil, genetic stability, diversity, and ecology) which were triangulated with findings of case studies of farmers across India. The research found that the dynamic interactions among the critical factors of agricultural production aligned with nature triggered virtuous cycles of regeneration making the farm rich with water, soil, and highly productive. Biography (Amar KJR Nayak) Biography (Amar KJR Nayak) Over the last two decades, in addition to teaching Research Methodologies, Sustainability and Systems Science, Amar has been involved in numerous ecosystem based transdisciplinary Action Research projects focused on addressing complex problems and facilitating convergence in policy and practice. As the founder and chair of the Centre for All Interacting Evolving Systems Science (AIESS), Amar is interested in the ontology and epistemology of change (degenerative and regenerative) and has been an advisor, consultant, and a trainer to many institutions, including the Indian Government, State Governments, UN Agencies, For Profit as well as Not-for-Profit Organizations and Academic Institutions. At the Xavier Institute of Management, XIM University Bhubaneswar, he has been two-time Chair Professor of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and a tenured Professor of Strategy.
CSS Webinar – Towards Regenerative Ecosystems: Evidence from Action Research on Water and Agricultural Systems
This is the public page for the ASC Working Group on ASC and Cybernetics Archives.
If you wish to join the working group please contact Peter Tuddenham.
This is the public page for the ASC Working Group on ASC and Cybernetics Archives.If you wish to join the working group please contact Peter Tuddenham.
On January 11 and 12, 2024, the Systems-Centered® Research and Training Institute (SCTRI) will host the first international, online conference focused on organization development applications of Systems-Centered Theory (SCT®)developed by Yvonne M. Agazarian.
In this experiential conference, expert organizational development consultants and their client partners will engage participants to explore how SCT methods create an experience of collaboration and belonging that leads to high performance.
A SYSTEMS-CENTERED® APPROACHONLINE ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCEJanuary 11 and 12, 20249:00am – 2:00pm ET14:00 – 19:00 GMT15:00 – 20:00 CETREGISTER NOW LOGINJAN 11 & 12, 2024NO TRAVELBREAKOUT SESSIONSLEARN & CONNECTWelcomeOn January 11 and 12, 2024, the Systems-Centered® Research and Training Institute (SCTRI) will host the first international, online conference focused on organization development applications of Systems-Centered Theory (SCT®) developed by Yvonne M. Agazarian.In this experiential conference, expert organizational development consultants and their client partners will engage participants to explore how SCT methods create an experience of collaboration and belonging that leads to high performance.
The Rabin-Scott theorem is one of the (philosophically) deepest mathematical results I know. When properly understood, I claim that it can't help but alter your view of reality in a fairly foundational way. Yet its typical textbook presentation obscures much of this depth. (1/8) pic.twitter.com/xH5njZDEuW
The conclusion? Determinism and non-determinism are not properties of *systems* but properties of *models*. So it simply doesn’t make sense to ask “Is the universe deterministic?” or “Is quantum mechanics non-deterministic?” or even “Do humans have free will?” (7/8)
Sometimes it’s useful to model these things deterministically, sometimes it’s not. But never forget that these notions of determinism and non-determinism are human concepts that *we* have introduced through our choice of models. The universe, fundamentally, doesn’t care. (8/8)
Indika Rajapakse, Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (Medical School); Mathematics (LSA); CSCS Affiliated Faculty Member
Talk will be recorded for later viewing. Coffee and snacks will be served.
Abstract: This talk will introduce Alan Turing’s work on morphogenesis and an extension by Stephen Smale. In current work, Stephen Smale and I are using a Turing-inspired system to study the dynamics of higher-order structures. I will discuss how this framework can guide construction of a digital twin in biomanufacturing.
Indika Rajapakse is a Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (Medical School) and Professor of Mathematics (College of Literature, Science, and the Arts) at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is also a member of the Smale Institute and the Chief Scientific Officer and co-founder of iReprogram, Inc.
Presented By: The Center for the Study of Complex SystemsContact Organizers Flag As InappropriateCSCS Seminar | ‘The Turing System Indomitable’Indika Rajapakse, Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (Medical School); Mathematics (LSA); CSCS Affiliated Faculty MemberTalk will be recorded for later viewing. Coffee and snacks will be served.Abstract: This talk will introduce Alan Turing’s work on morphogenesis and an extension by Stephen Smale. In current work, Stephen Smale and I are using a Turing-inspired system to study the dynamics of higher-order structures. I will discuss how this framework can guide construction of a digital twin in biomanufacturing.Indika Rajapakse is a Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (Medical School) and Professor of Mathematics (College of Literature, Science, and the Arts) at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is also a member of the Smale Institute and the Chief Scientific Officer and co-founder of iReprogram, Inc.
The following is excerpted from Watkins, K.E. and Marsick, V.J., 2023. Chapter 4. Learning informally at work: Reframing learning and development. In Rethinking Workplace Learning and Development. Edward Elgar Publishing.
work: how to reframe learning and development REDA SADKI NOVEMBER 4, 2023 ABOUT ME, GLOBAL HEALTH, INTERVIEWS, PUBLISHED ARTICLES, THE GENEVA LEARNING FOUNDATIONThe following is excerpted from Watkins, K.E. and Marsick, V.J., 2023. Chapter 4. Learning informally at work: Reframing learning and development. In Rethinking Workplace Learning and Development. Edward Elgar Publishing.
In 2022, the WVS Association introduced The Ronald F. Inglehart Honorary Lecture to commemorate the memory and scientific legacy of the Founder of the World Values Survey project Prof. Ronald F. Inglehart. We are delighted to announce that the 2023 lecture will be read by Prof. Amaney Jamal who will talk on “The Global Segregation of the Poor“. The lecture will take place on Friday, December 8, 2023 at 9.00 AM EST and will be conducted over Zoom. Attendance is free of charge. Video will be available after the event.
How economic segregation continues to increase despite the obvious potential threats to capital? Further, why is segregation growing in this historical period? And what are the underlying structural conditions that contribute to these rising levels of economic segregation? Using a variety of data, including night-light satellite-based segregation scores, census data from the US and UK, and public opinion data from the Middle East and the US, Amaney Jamal demonstrates that societies that have a racialized cleavage are more likely to be economically segregated. Structurally, legacies of racialization facilitate the processes and infrastructure underlying the economic segregation of both minority and non-minority poor individuals. The author argues that social psychological mechanisms, based on the theory of ‘downward social comparison’, reinforce dominant group advantage over minorities. In racialized settings, these psychological processes help sustain the segregation equilibrium and reduce the probability of collective action against the elite. The author challenges the view that economic segregation is a natural byproduct of growing levels of inequality and forces us to contend with the economic consequences of racialized hierarchies across the globe.
Professor Amaney Jamal
Amaney A. Jamal is Dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Edwards S. Sanford Professor of Politics, and Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University. She is the former Director of the Mamdouha S. Bobst Center for Peace and Justice. Jamal also directs the Workshop on Arab Political Development and the Bobst-American University of Beirut Collaborative Initiative. Her book, Barriers to Democracy (2007), which explores the role of civic associations in promoting democratic effects in the Arab world, won the 2008 American Political Science Best Book Award in the Comparative Democratization section. Her other books include, Of Empires and Citizens and her co-edited volume Arab Americans Before and After 9/11. Jamal’s articles have appeared in the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Comparative Political Studies, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Comparative Politics, Perspectives on Politics, International Migration Review, and other venues. Her article “Does Islam Play a Role in anti-Immigrant Sentiment: An Experimental Approach.”, in Social Science Research 2015 won the 2016 Louis Wirth Best Article Award: American Sociological Association, International Migration Section. Jamal is the co-Principal of the Arab Barometer Project (Winner of the Best Dataset in the Field of Comparative Politics (Lijphart/Przeworski/Verba Dataset Award 2010). In 2006, Jamal was named a Carnegie Scholar. She holds a Phd from the University of Michigan (2003). Her areas of specialization are the Middle East and North Africa, mass and political behavior, political development and democratization, inequality and economic segregation, Muslim Immigration (US and Europe), gender, race, religion, and class.
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Phenomenology and ComplexityOpen accessPublished: 28 September 2022volume 28, pages1047–1058 (2023)Download PDFYou have full access to thisopen accessarticleFoundations of ScienceAims and scopeSubmit manuscriptAndrea Zhok
Cybernetics & Human KnowingA Journal of Second Order Cybernetics, Autopoiesis & CybersemioticsCybernetics of Music, Conversation and EducationVolume 30Issue: 1-2Year: 2023Table of ContentForeword: Cybernetics of Music, Conversation and EducationArticles: On Music, Knowing, and Black BoxesCybernetics, Education, and Psychology: Discovering Potentials (Yet) UnearthedWhat is Conversation Theory?Paskian Algebra: A Discursive Approach to Conversational Multi-agent SystemsThe Case Against NarrativeIn a Search for Deeper Meanings: Navigating the Circle of Sense and Nonsense and In Turn Articulating Logical Varieties as Knowledge IlluminatorsDesigning Sociohistorically Sensitive Information Search: Experimental Analyses of Essays Written Using ThoughtShuffler and GoogleColumn: Virtual Logic – Autopoeisis and Eigenform The Art of Self-AssemblyBook Review: The Role of Academia in a World of CrisisFeatured Artist: Ana Cristina Coura
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System ConvenerLocation: Based at home and in the City of London communityPart time: 29.4 hours per weekUp to £31,000 (pro rata) dependent on experienceApplications close at 9am on Monday the 20th of November 2023
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Special Issue “The Systems Thinking Approach to Strategic Management”Print Special Issue FlyerSpecial Issue EditorsSpecial Issue InformationKeywordsPublished PapersA special issue of Systems (ISSN 2079-8954). This special issue belongs to the section “Systems Theory and Methodology”.Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2024 | Viewed by 1981
SCiO’s Development Event offer an opportunity to draw upon the collective expertise of SCiO members in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. By taking Development Events online, using the Zoom meeting platform, we aim to make them accessible to more SCiO members Development Events are both for members who are just starting out on a journey to explore Systems Thinking approaches, and for those who have many years of exploration and practice.
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SCIO-NL komt elke 2e vrijdag van de maand live bijeen in Vianen (Hagenweg 3c). Er staan geen vaste onderwerpen op de agenda (daarvoor organiseren we specifieke andere meetings), maar de ervaring leert dat er altijd wel een interessant gesprek op gang komt over een systemisch onderwerp.
Hagenweg 3c, Vianen, Netherlands; All welcome; FREE; Dutch Book now
SCIO-NL komt elke 2e vrijdag van de maand live bijeen in Vianen (Hagenweg 3c). Er staan geen vaste onderwerpen op de agenda (daarvoor organiseren we specifieke andere meetings), maar de ervaring leert dat er altijd wel een interessant gesprek op gang komt over een systemisch onderwerp
Hagenweg 3c, Vianen, Netherlands; All welcome; FREE; Dutch Book now
Als drijvende kracht achter het Sustainability Program binnen Sweco heeft Kathleen Van de Werf een uniek coaching weefsel opgezet. Het is erop gericht om de verschillende projecten binnen Sweco te koppelen aan een meer omvattende ambitie: Transforming Society Together. Sweco is Europa’s grootste ingenieurs- en advies- en ontwerpbureau dat vorm geeft aan de duurzame gemeenschappen en steden van de toekomst. Samen met haar klanten en de collectieve kennis van hun 18.000 ingenieurs, ontwerpers en andere specialisten co-creëren ze oplossingen om verstedelijking aan te pakken, om de kracht van dig… Read more
Het Viable Systems Model (VSM) biedt een raamwerk voor het ontwikkelen van flexibele en aanpasbare organisaties. Alhoewel het in de jaren zeventig en tachtig van de twintigste eeuw is ontwikkeld door Stafford Beer, en intussen internationaal veelvuldig gebruikt wordt als hulpmiddel voor het begrijpen en herontwerpen van organisaties, is het in België weinig bekend. Als SCiO-België besloten we daarom om in het werkingsjaar 2021-22 en in het werkingsjaar 2022-23 er Deep Dive sessies aan te besteden. De eerste keer deden we dit aan de hand van een lezing van tekstfragmenten uit het werk van Staf… Read more
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Clemens Dachs hat lange Erfahrung im Design großer Organisationen nach dem Vorbild von Lebewesen. Er übersetzt dabei die Systemdynamik und -architektur von Lebewesen in die Welt des modernen Managements. Das Leben ist der absolute Best-of-Best-Benchmark für Organisationen. Es ist die Zeit gekommen, ihre Erfolgsprinzipien zu verstehen und zu nutzen. Autopoiesis beschreibt die Mechanismen des Selbstbaus von Zellen, die diesem Erfolg zu Grund liegen, und übersetzt sie in die Welt des Business.
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Online-Jahresabschlussfeier für alle Mitglieder. Es besteht die Möglichkeit kurz zusammengefasste Ergebnisse der eigenen Forschung/Arbeit im Bereich Systems Practice des vergangenen Jahres den übrigen Mitgliedern vorzustellen.
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SCiO España presenta 3 sesiones sobre la aplicación del “Pensamiento Sistémico en el diseño estrategico”. La sesiones están basadas en la experiencia de Ideas Infinitas acompañando a organizaciones públicas, privadas y del Tercer Sector en el diseño de estrategias para la mejora de politicas públicas, la evolución de modelos de negocio, la mejora de efectividad de servicios, la evolución del modelo operativo, la transformación organizacional.
La primera sesión hablará sobre QUÉ QUEREMOS HACER: En esta primera sesión exploraremos cómo la organización percibe el entorno y cómo identifica las posibles amenazas futuras para su viabilidad. Una vez identificadas, cómo se elabora la visión del estado deseado hacia el que se quiere caminar.
La segunda sesión hablará sobre QUÉ PODEMOS HACER: Esta segunda sesión se centrará en explorar el sistema al que la organización pertenece para comprender cuáles son las fuerzas que en él operan y que limitan la capacidad de la organización para alcanzar el estado deseado. A partir de aquí, exploraremos cuáles son las capacidades, los recursos y las acciones necesarias para progresar hacia los objetivos establecidos.
Finalmente, la tercera sesión hablará sobre QUÉ PODEMOS APRENDER: Esta tercera y última sesión se centrará en definir los indicadores adecuado para verificar que los cambios estructurales que hemos implementado se consolidan, así como que las soluciones temporales tienen el efecto adecuado. Finalmente, revisaremos las ideas y modelos mentales iniciales para actualizarlos y hacerlos evolucionar.
All welcome; Free para miembros SCiO. 75€ no miembros (tres sesiones incluidas); Online event; Spanish
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