Nonlinear and Complex Physics Group

Nonlinear and Complex Physics Group – YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/@nonlinearandcomplexphysics280/videos

Video interviews and overviews from Jean Boulton (2021/2022)

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Ray Ison In Conversation With Jean Boulton

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Jean Boulton In Conversation With Mark Hardman

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Patricia Shaw In Conversation With Jean Boulton

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Mike Jackson In Conversation With Jean Boulton

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Kosheek Sewchurran In Conversation With Jean Boulton

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Michael Batty In Conversation With Jean Boulton

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Danny Burns In Conversation With Jean Boulton

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Complexity & the Social World – Chris Mowles in conversation with Jean Boulton

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Complexity & The Social World – David Byrne In Conversation With Jean Boulton

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Complexity & the Social World – Rika Preiser in conversation with Jean Boulton

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Complexity & The Social World – Peter Allen In Conversation With Jean Boulton

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Complexity and the Social World: building on the legacy of Allen, Byrne, Stacey and Cilliers

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Systems Thinking sociologycomplex-adaptive-systems daviding Aug ’20

For those who ascribe “complex adaptive systems” to mathematicians and physicists at the *Santa Fe Institute* (founded in 1984) 2, it’s worth noting the 1968 article published by Walter F. Buckley.

Society as a Complex Adaptive System, Buckley (1968)Systems Thinkingsociologycomplex-adaptive-systemsAug 20201 / 1Aug 2020Aug 2020davidingAug ’20For those who ascribe “complex adaptive systems” to mathematicians and physicists at the *Santa Fe Institute* (founded in 1984) 2, it’s worth noting the 1968 article published by Walter F. Buckley.

Society as a Complex Adaptive System, Buckley (1968) – Systems Thinking – Open Learning Commons

https://discuss.openlearning.cc/t/society-as-a-complex-adaptive-system-buckley-1968/247

Earlier overview from David Ing

A video (noted as a brainstorm for self-reference in PhD development)

A partial review

An introduction

https://journal.emergentpublications.com/Article/2f6dedc2-398b-4a98-a697-d19b436c3666/academic

Inspired by mention by Mike Jackson in interview with Jean Boulton:

November 10, 2023

Women pioneers IINovember 10, 2023

Women pioneers II – Petter Holme

Mieke writes:

“At the Relating Systems Thinking & Design symposium RSD12, Carine van Loon and I presented a new concept in systemic design, which we refer to as ‘systemic mirroring’: designing an object that provides system stakeholders with a different perspective on the system they are part of. It confronts them with their beliefs about the system and their role in it. We hope that such mirrors support stakeholders in redesigning the system from the inside out. We illustrate the concept with Carine’s graduation project in which she designed a children’s book that reflects the care system around parents with a child with special needs. You can watch our presentation here”

Systemic Mirrors » mieke | van der bijl | brouwer

ELAPDIS (Latin American Society for Systems Thinking) with the assistance of  Metaphorum are kindly inviting you to join Raul Espejo’s webinar ‘Talking for a better future’ (Conversando para un mejor futuro) which will happen on Friday, November the 10th, 2023, at 11:30 HRS (ARG-BR-CH) 10:30 HRS (VE); 09:30 HRS (COL-PE)14:30 pm (UK). The webinar will be in spanish. Those interested in attending please request the webinar link to Alejandro Ochoa at alejandro.ochoa@elapdis.org).

https://wosc.world/index.php/get-involved/csi/4-talking-for-a-better-future?fbclid=IwAR38f8GfW_kxX5ZEdcyMLukGZmlwBkmvaVxAAs-6ADWzZAJ3BksgNFyCmEM

Compiled by David N. Ford

First published: 07 November 2019

A system dynamics glossaryCompiled by David N. FordFirst published: 07 November 2019

A system dynamics glossary – Ford – 2019 – System Dynamics Review – Wiley Online Library

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/sdr.1641

Brendan Graham Dempsey:

https://brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com/p/metamodern-journal

Metamodern Theory and Praxis is a new, peer-reviewed, anti-disciplinary, Open Access journal dedicated to bleeding-edge work in the Human Sciences (Humanities + Social Sciences) and focused on the unfolding paradigm(s) of metamodern theory and praxis. 

Metamodern Theory and Praxis – Science & Technology Studies

Complexity

NHS England » Complexity

https://www.england.nhs.uk/spread-and-adoption/further-resources/complexity/

See also:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/spread-and-adoption/seven-interconnected-principles/complexity/

https://www.england.nhs.uk/spread-and-adoption/systems-convening/

Constellations Workshops 2023 & 2024

This newsletter brings you an overview of the current meus constellations workshops running in to 2024, facilitated by Ty Francis. All workshops advertised here are ‘in person’ events where Ty will be bringing his unique focus on both the personal development of practitioners with the business development we are entrusted to support and enable for ourselves and our organisational clients.Organisational Trauma & ConstellationsIt seems beyond doubt that an organisational culture can be traumatised as much as an individual. Yet what are the implications of this perspective for leaders, managers, coaches and consultants working within and for organisations? In this 2-day workshop we will explore the topic of Organisational Trauma through inputs on leading edge theory, exploration of case studies, group discussion and enquiry, and – importantly – through the medium of practical, experiential work with Organisational Constellations. For further information and to book your place click below. 2-Days in person in CardiffDates: 19th & 20th Nov 2023 Cost: £580Book your placeMoney ConstellationsThis workshop provides an opportunity to explore the hidden dynamics that might be affecting your relationship with money and financial success. There will be opportunities for personal enquiry into your relationship with money, using family and organisational constellations; as well as teaching inputs and exercises that will enable you to clarify areas of difficulty, entanglement and lack of flow regarding money.  For further information and to book your place click below.1 Day in person in CardiffDate: 12th April 2024 Cost: £220Book your placePersonal ConstellationsNot a teaching seminar, but a 2-day ‘constellations clinic’ for people who want to explore what holds them back at work and in life more generally. Drawing on a unique mix of family and organisational constellations experience, Ty will share his own approach to ‘coaching constellations’ – creating opportunities for shifts of awareness that can be enriching and sometimes even transformational.   For further information and to book your place click below.2 Days in person in CardiffDates: 23rd & 24th May 2024 Cost: £292Book your placeConstellations Learning CircleThis Learning Circle is intended as an annual event to provide experienced constellations practitioners with opportunities to develop their own ‘signature style’ and to improve and deepen their constellations practice in a safe and supportive environment. A focus on your own inner journey as a coach, manager, or other organisational practitioner is a central feature of the programme. Therefore, an openness to exploring your own life-themes (and a commitment to working compassionately with yourself and with others) is a pre-requisite of participation. For further information and to book your place click below.3 Days in person in CardiffDates: 4-6th Sept 2024 Cost: £950Book your place Leading the workshopsTy Francis PhD Ty is an experienced OD practitioner who works with global corporations, Government Departments and Public Sector organisations. He has been practising and teaching Constellations for over 20 years and supervises coaches and consultants drawing on this approach. His Doctorate on Social Psychology focused on facilitating ‘breakthrough’. His practice is deeply informed by Gestalt, Systemic Constellations and the work of Presence taught by The Ridhwan School. Ty is passionate about the use of film to inspire personal, organisational and cultural transformation.

Constellations Workshops | 2023/24

https://mailchi.mp/89a7e83a0529/constellations-plusonsystemic-transformation-15102601?e=fe606b74fe

 November 6, 2023  daviding

Appreciating systems changes via multiparadigm inquiry (SRBS) November 6, 2023 daviding

Appreciating systems changes via multiparadigm inquiry (SRBS) – Coevolving Innovations

Presented by Paul Brest, Former Dean and Professor Emeritus (active), Stanford Law School

Moderated by David V. Johnson

Date Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Time 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PT / 2-3:30 p.m. ET

Social problems are complex, and creating effective solutions requires developing a skillset for identifying causal relationships and predicting consequences. On Dec 6, join SSIR Live! and Paul Brest, former dean and professor emeritus (active) of Stanford Law School, for a 90-minute webinar: Systems Thinking for Social Entrepreneurs, Philanthropists, and Policy Makers.

Systems thinking reveals the web of associations in which social problems reside. This webinar introduces the mindsets and skills for thinking about systems and learning to map them—essential knowledge for any social entrepreneur, philanthropist, policy maker, or citizen who wants to understand both the knowable and unintended consequences of efforts to solve any problem facing society.

In this 90-minute live program you will learn:

• The basic concepts of systems thinking and systems mapping, and how they differ from stakeholder maps and theories of change
• How to decide where to intervene to change a system 
• Why systems change is not necessarily the best strategy for solving social problems
• How to construct systems maps using the free web-based tool Kumu
• The importance and risks of mental models, and how to improve them 
   

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn valuable skills that will help you better design and identify enduring solutions!

Speakers

Paul Brest
Former Dean and Professor Emeritus (active),
Stanford Law School

David V. Johnson
Editor,
Stanford Social Innovation Review
(Moderator)

Register Today

P.S. Away from your desk during this webinar? Register and you can view a recording on-demand three hours after the live event ends and anytime over the next twelve months. 

Systems Thinking for Social Entrepreneurs, Philanthropists, and Policy Makers

On LinkedIn, Barbara Schmidt-Abbey writes:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/barbara-schmidt-abbey-282a191_ees23-activity-7127255843120525312-1WR2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

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!

Emily F. Gates Heather Britt Ellen D. Lewis, PhD Rebecca Kalume J Marina Apgar Kirsten Bording Collins Barbara Schmidt-Abbey
#EES #EES23 #EESTWG8 #systemicevaluation #systemsthinking #complexitysensitiveevaluation
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European Evaluation Society (EES)European Evaluation Society (EES)• 2nd• 2ndCelebrating More than 25 Years of Evaluation TraditionCelebrating More than 25 Years of Evaluation Tradition

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Register for the #EES23 Autumn Event, where we link complexity theory with our understanding of interventions and our evaluations. 
https://lnkd.in/gUDF7ne4

EES 2023 online – ConfTool Pro – BrowseSessions

https://www.conftool.pro/ees2023/sessions.php

Our RCA event is next Wednesday November 8th.

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

Zoom link: https://lnkd.in/eaBGBVtP

The zoom link is here https://rca-ac.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jjRJ7q6QQ1WPEgEOJJ2ZsA#/registration

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