Center for Complexity in Health at the Robert S. Morrison Health Sciences Building, Kent State University Everyday Sociology Blog By Karen Sternheimer As a self-starter, I like self-help books, and have read or listened to number of audio books in the genre. I have listened to many books on discovering one’s passions and creativity, on personal finance, relationships, career building, and those promoting emotional well-being. But even while listening, on occasion I am reminded of the limits of self-help books. Centre for Research in Social Simulation - CRESS The Centre for Research in Social Simulation (CRESS), based in the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences at the University of Surrey, is a multidisciplinary centre bringing together the social sciences, software engineering and agent-based computing to promote and support the use of social simulation in research in the human sciences. There is growing interest in using computer simulation to explore issues in the social sciences. Simulation is a novel research method in most parts of the social sciences, including sociology, political science, economics, anthropology, geography, archaeology and linguistics. It can also be the inspiration for new, process-oriented theories of society. If you would like more information on CRESS research and activities, or to learn more about collaboration with CRESS, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it us.
UnderstandingSociety Complex Systems Society : HomePage Photos of the PhD Session at Vienna Vienna , September 12-16, 2011 As one of the most important annual events in Complex Systems Science, the conference aims to provide a broad forum for the diverse communities engaged in Complex Systems research, ranging from the Life Sciences to Physics, from Computer Science to Social Science, from Mathematics to Origin of Life, and from Networks to Policy Implications. The ECCS'11 will feature a fine selection of inspiring keynote speakers , satellite conferences , awards , and panel discussions on a wide variety of hot topics. CSS has issued a new version of its community explorer with enhanced information about its members. Call for Abstracts - Deadline EMay 15th The theme of the satellite is getting research students to present their ideas with a view to elucidating how they affect society as a whole, and to speculate how, within 5-10 years, their complex systems approach may have helped to structure our society for the better.
Teaching Muslim Immigration and Integration in France Recently, the issue of Muslims living in and emigrating to various parts of Europe has been receiving much attention as difficulties with xenophobia and racism are being juxtaposed with so-called problems arising with illegal immigration. In France, particularly, debates on these issues dominate both the public and the private sphere. Concerns around Islamophobia have become very unique and specific to the French context and are now the source of much contemplation and analysis. In France, the question of whether it is possible to be both French and Muslim remains highly contested. Learning Outcomes After this lesson, students should: Readings Albahari, Maurizio. 2015. Asad, Talal. 2002. Bowen, John R. 2007. _____. 2011. Brouard, Sylvain, and Triberj, Vincent. 2011. Cooper, Frederick. 2009. Fetzer, Joel S., and Christopher Soper. 2005. Keaton, Trica Danielle. 2006. Mbembe, Achille. 2009. _____. 2009. Padgen, Anthony. 2002. Raissiguier, Catherine. 2010. Ramadan, Tariq. 1999. _____. 2013.
Complexity Theory - Fuel for Social Innovation | Social Innovator By Milton I am very committed to exploring social innovation because it is incredibly interesting and holds so much hope for making the world better. A summary of my work can be roughly oriented around three main parts: Discussion of leading ideas in the growing field of complex adaptive systems (or complexity theory) that have influenced my thinking; consideration of what that has to do with adaptive thinking and leading; and ongoing exploration of thinking and doing arts that have been helpful to myself and others in cultivating the kind of adaptive approaches to organizational leadership and design that are so needed today. We need to improve our ability to transfer the insights of complex adaptive systems to the problems we face collectively. Social innovation captures our wider collective sense that we can get better at how we conduct business, carry out philanthropy, govern ourselves and generate cultural practices that enrich us all.
Emrah Göker'in İstifhanesi MASON Multiagent Simulation Toolkit [paper] Keith Sullivan and Sean Luke. 2012. Real-Time Training of Team Soccer Behaviors. In Proceedings of the 2012 RoboCup Workshop. [paper] Keith Sullivan, Katherine Russell, Kevin Andrea, Barak Stout, and Sean Luke. 2012. RoboPatriots: George Mason University 2012 RoboCup Team. In Proceedings of the 2012 RoboCup Workshop. [paper] Keith Sullivan and Sean Luke. 2012. [paper] Keith Sullivan, Christopher Vo, and Sean Luke. 2011. [paper] Keith Sullivan and Sean Luke. 2011. [paper] Keith Sullivan, Sean Luke, and Vittorio Ziparo. 2010. [paper] Sean Luke and Vittorio Ziparo. 2010. [paper] Brian Hrolenok, Sean Luke, Keith Sullivan, and Christopher Vo. 2010. [paper] Keith Sullivan, Sean Luke, and Brian Hrolenok. 2010. [paper] Atesmachew Hailegiorgis, William Kennedy, Mark Roleau, Jeffrey Bassett, Mark Coletti, Gabriel Balan, and Tim Gulden. 2010. [paper] William Kennedy, Atesmachew Hailegiorgis, Mark Rouleau, Jeffrey Bassett, Mark Colletti, Gabriel Balan, and Tim Gulden. 2010.