[p2p-research] Conflict and Complexity

Tue Jan 8 06:52:17 CET 2008

will do Athina, here is the forward,

Michel

On Jan 7, 2008 9:52 PM, Athina Karatzogianni <athina.k at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Michel,
>
> I have tried to end the following message to p2p but bounces, there are no
> attachments, so dont know why, can you forward?
>
>  Hi All,
> >
> > Coming back to centres on complexity and network theory here's some
> > links and a conference call you might be interested in if you are into that
> > kind of stuff
> >
> >
> > http://www.psych.lse.ac.uk/complexity/
> > http://www.liv.ac.uk/ccr/
> >
> > http://www.ioct.dmu.ac.uk/
> >
> > http://www.lancs.ac.uk/ias/researchgroups/complexity/complexity.htm
> >
> > http://www.complexity-society.com/
> >
> > http://www.crea.polytechnique.fr/
> >
> > http://www.i10.org.uk/node/6074
> >
> >
> >
> > Conflict Research Society and Conflict Analysis Research Centre
> >
> >
> > Conference on
> >
> >
> > *Conflict and Complexity*
> >
> >
> > Tuesday 2nd - Wednesday 3rd September 2008
> >
> > University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
> >
> >
> > *Call for papers*
> >
> >
> > *An initial expression of interest would be extremely helpful – by say 31
> > January 2008.*
> >
> > *Contributions will be accepted on the basis of a 300-word abstract
> > which should be submitted by 14 March 2008 by post or to **
> > g.j.burt at open.ac.uk**. See overleaf.*
> >
> >
> > Next year the Conflict Research Society and the newly-launched Conflict
> > Analysis Research Centre at the University of Kent under the directorship of
> > Professor Hugh Miall will be co-hosting a conference on Conflict and
> > Complexity. It all arose from our recent conference. Complexity is obviously
> > a hot topic! Quite independently of one another, several papers dealt with
> > the topic. At the final plenary session the suggestion that the 2008
> > conference should have complexity as its theme was received with enthusiasm.
> >
> >
> >
> > The 2008 conference seeks to bring together developments in the 'real'
> > world and developments in academic understanding. Contemporary conflicts
> > emerge out of complex global conditions, blurring the traditional boundaries
> > between the intra-state and inter-state. As we peer into the future, it is
> > anticipated that future conflicts and the conditions that give rise to them
> > will be characterised by increasing turbulence and complexity. At the same
> > time the science of complex systems is providing radical new ways of
> > understanding the physical, biological, ecological and social universe. This
> > conference provides an opportunity for conflict researchers and complexity
> > researchers to disseminate their work and to explore the interrelationship
> > between conflict and complexity.
> >
> >
> > Possible complexity topics include: networks; control of complex
> > systems, complex adaptive systems and policy; game theory / interacting
> > agents; self-organisation and evolution; social behaviour and
> > socio-technical systems, macro from micro, inference from data, ecology.
> >
> >
> > Possible conflict topics include: the future of defence and security; arms
> > control and international security; deterrence theory; harmony and conflict;
> > cooperation, alliances and games; game and related theory; mathematical
> > approaches to conflict management; mathematical models of arms races and
> > wars; empirical and historical studies on the causes of war; crises and war
> > studies; world models; critical economic aspects of the global crises;
> > long-run aspects of the behaviour of international systems; peace science
> > methodology and theory; conflict analysis and management; mediation and
> > conflict resolution; artificial intelligence and cognitive studies;
> > behavioural studies; and hierarchy theory.
> >
> >
> > The theme of the conference is a development of the themes of the 2007
> > conference: cyberconflict and modelling social conflict. Contributions
> > continuing the themes of previous conferences are welcomed.
> >
> > *http://iet.open.ac.uk/pp/g.j.burt/MSC.htm#conferences *.
> >
> >
> > The programme will be designed to permit the maximum possible time for
> > discussion. The Society is particularly keen to obtain input from student
> > researchers.
> >
> >
> > Members of the Programme Committee are:
> >
> >
> > Herb Blumberg (Peace Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London)
> >
> > Jim Bryant (OR/MS; game theory, Sheffield Hallam University)
> >
> > Gordon Burt (convenor, Open University)
> >
> > Feargal Cochrane (Richardson Institute for Peace and Conflict Research,
> > Lancaster University)
> >
> > Robert Geyer (Politics, Complexity and Policy, Lancaster University)
> >
> > Lindsey Harris (University of Ulster, Postgraduate PSA Network)
> >
> > Athina Karatzogianni (Cyberconflict, MCS, University of Hull)
> >
> > Hugh Miall (Conflict Analysis Research Centre, University of Kent)
> >
> > Peter Miles (Complexity Solutions)
> >
> > Jim Moffat (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Farnborough)
> >
> > Oliver Ramsbotham (Bradford School of Peace Studies)
> >
> > Carol Webb (Organisation and Management, Sheffield Hallam University)
> >
> > Theodore Zamenopoulos (Complexity and Design, Open University)
> >
> >
> > *If you are interested in attending or contributing to this conference …
> > *
> >
> > … please register your interest by returning the attached slip by post
> > to Gordon Burt, or by emailing * g.j.burt at open.ac.uk*. An initial
> > expression of interest would be extremely helpful – by say *31 January
> > 2008*.
> >
> >
> > to Gordon Burt, IET, Open University, Walton Hall, MK16 9DQ, UK
> >
> > email: * g.j.burt at open.ac.uk*; Tel.: 01908-611296 (home)
> >
> >
> > *Conference on Conflict and Complexity*
> >
> > 2-3 September 2008 University of Kent at Canterbury
> >
> >
> > Prof / Dr / Mrs / Ms NAME ………………………………………………………….
> >
> > ADDRESS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
> >
> > Email …………………………………………………………………………………...
> >
> > Tel. ……………………………………………Fax ……………………………………
> >
> >
> > I intend to submit a 300-word abstract by *14 March 2008*. yes / no
> >
> > I am interested in attending. yes / no
> > I would like further information. yes / no
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Dr Athina Karatzogianni
> > Lecturer in Media, Culture and Society
> > The University of Hull
> > United Kingdom
> > HU6 7RX
> >
> > Check out Athina's work:
> >
> > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cyberconflict-Routledge-Research-Information-Technology/dp/0415396840/
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Resistance-Conflict-Contemporary-World/dp/0415452988/
> >
> >
> > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cyber-conflict-Politics-Contemporary-Security-Studies/dp/0415459702/
> >
> > http://vectors.usc.edu/thoughtmesh/publish/135.php
> >
> > Press interviews:
> >
> > France:http://www.lemonde.fr/web/article/0,1-0,36-924253,0.html
> >
> > http://www.20minutes.fr/article/180599/Monde-La-Chine-a-soif-d-informations.php
> > Greece:http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,id=78490200
> >
>
>
>
>

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