2018-09-19

September 19 is the 61st monthly meeting for Systems Thinking Ontario. The registration is on Eventbrite.

Systems Conference Debriefings

Some regular members of Systems Thinking Ontario travelled over the summer to attend annual meetings of major systems organizations, including:

• International Society for the Systems Sciences 2018 Corvallis, "Innovation and Optimization in Nature and Design"

• American Society for Cybernetics 2018 Chicago, "Framing Reality and How it Matters in a Shared World"; and

• assorted road trips that anyone else would like to share.

We'll have an informal discussion circle.  Conference attendees can share their recollections and impressions.  Interested observers can ask questions on facts and opinions of their experiences.

Venue:

• Lambert Lounge, OCAD U., 6:30pm to 8:15pm

Suggested pre-reading: 

1. ISSS Corvalis, Oregon 2018 web page and  ISSS program

2. ASC 2018 Chicago web page and ASC program

3. ASC plenary presentation by Timothy F. H. Allen, "Complexity and levels of analysis"

4. Douglas R. Austrom and Carolyn Ordowich | "Calvin Pava's Legacy: Sociotechnical Systems Design for the "Digital Coal Mines" | 2018 at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319472658_Calvin_Pava's_Legacy_Sociotechnical_Systems_Design_for_the_Digital_Coal_Mines

Agenda

Post-meeting artifacts

Bloggers are encouraged to write about their learning and experiences at the meeting. Links will be added to this page.