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-> FW: Announcing: Complex Systems and Art; ...and Sports...
     by "Miller, Wayne" 

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Date: 18 May 2001 09:23:37 -0700
From: "Miller, Wayne" 
Subject: FW: Announcing: Complex Systems and Art; ...and Sports...

> From:         Yaneer Bar-Yam
> Sent:         Fri, May 18, 2001 6:23 AM
> To:   complex-announcements@necsi.org
> Subject:      Announcing: Complex Systems and Art; ...and Sports...
>
>
>      -- Complex Systems and Art, June 2001 in Santa Fe, NM --
> -- Complex Systems and Sports, September 2001 in Barcelona, Spain --
>                -- _Advances in Complex Systems_ --
>  -- One Week Intensive Course, Winter 2001-2 in Cambridge, MA --
>   -- International Conference on Complex Systems, June 2002 --
>           -- Traveling Seminars for Fall and Spring --
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> **** NOTE: REGISTER SOON
>      COMPLEX SYSTEMS IN LIFE AND ART, SANTA FE, NM
>
> Title:    Complex Systems in Life and Art (a one-day program)
>
> Date:     Friday, June 8, 2001
>
> Location: Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM
>
>
> The ways that art describes/manifests the world around us and
> our internal worlds are interwoven with the new insights from
> the study of complex systems. Understanding art as a language,
> the historical development of art, and the creative process
> itself are all key areas in which art and complex systems have
> a common ground. Artists have also become engaged with the rich
> dynamic pattern forming and generative models characteristic of
> many studies in complex systems. In this one-day program, we
> will introduce the basic concepts of complex systems that are
> being developed today, consider their relevance to everyday life,
> and explore the artistic concepts and expressions that are being
> brought to light by these exciting developments. For further
> information and registration (subsidized by SFAI to be $20 for
> students, $80 for artists/faculty, $200 for corporate) see
>
> http://necsi.org/education/sfai.html
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
>   COMPLEX SYSTEMS AND SPORTS, BARCELONA, SPAIN
>
> Title:    Complex Systems and Sports (a two day conference)
>
> Date:     Friday and Saturday, September 14-15, 2001
>
> Location: Ultramar Express, Barcelona, Spain
>
>
> The complex nature of sports can be readily recognized.
> Nevertheless, the theory, practice and research methods commonly
> applied to sports are based upon classical conceptual frameworks.
> The recent developments in complex systems concepts and methods
> that are being applied to diverse sciences offer a possibility
> of studying sports from a different perspective. This
> perspective can capture more closely the nature of sports.
> This meeting, with contributions from internationally recognized
> researchers, will serve as a forum for the exchange of ideas
> between professionals interested in Physical Activity and Sport
> Sciences for the development of a new theoretical, practical and
> research paradigm.
>
> For further information, see
> http://www.inefc.es/barcelona/complex.htm
>
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>
> DISCOUNT: _ADVANCES IN COMPLEX SYSTEMS_
>
> Advances in Complex Systems is a multidisciplinary quarterly
> journal devoted to the study of complex systems. It is published
> by World Scientific.  We are pleased to announce that NECSI
> members are currently eligible for a special subscription rate
> of $92 (the regular price for individuals is $145, so the discount
> is greater than the NECSI membership fee for faculty and much
> greater than the membership fee for students).
>
> For more information about Advances in Complex Systems, see
> http://www.tbi.univie.ac.at/ACS/
>
> For subscription go to
> http://journals.worldscientific.com.sg/subscribe.html
> and enter "NECSI Member Rate" in the comment field. If you are
> not sure if your membership is up to date, contact office@necsi.org
>
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> Advance notice:
>
>    ONE-WEEK INTENSIVE COURSE
>
> -- A coherent program of study of complex systems concepts
>    and methods.
>
> Title:    Complex Physical, Biological and Social Systems
> Date:     Winter 2001-2 (Dates to be determined)
> Location: Cambridge, MA
> Format:   A one semester course in a one week format.
>
> SUBJECT MATTER:
> Introduction to essential concepts of complex systems and
> related mathematical methods and simulation strategies
> with application to physical, biological and social systems.
>
> Concepts to be discussed include: Emergence, complexity,
> networks, self-organization, pattern formation, evolution,
> adaptation, fractals, chaos, cooperation, competition,
> attractors, interdependence, scaling, dynamic response,
> information, and function.
>
> Methods to be discussed include: statistical methods,
> cellular automata, agent-based modeling, pattern recognition,
> system representation and informatics.
>
> Demonstration of the application of complex systems methods
> will be made through studies of: Social systems: education
> system, health care system, military system; Psychosocial
> systems: patterns of social behavior, mind, creativity,
> awareness; Biological systems: evolution, physiology,
> immune system, brain, cellular systems, genetic networks;
> Physical systems: meteorology.
>
> TARGET AUDIENCE:
> This course is intended for graduate students, post-doctoral
> fellows and faculty who would like to gain an understanding
> of the fundamentals of complex systems, and develop
> methodological tools for conducting research in their
> respective fields.
>
> CREDIT: Arrangements for credit at a home institution should
> be made in advance. Contact Cherry or Luke office@necsi.org
>
> For more information (registration will be possible in the fall):
> http://necsi.org/education/oneweek/winter01.html
>
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>
>   INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPLEX SYSTEMS, JUNE 2002
>
> The next International Conference on Complex Systems (ICCS) will
> take place June 9-14, 2002 (next year) in Nashua, NH. Submission
> of proposals for breakout sessions will be due in October 2001.
> Additional deadlines will be forthcoming.
>
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>
>    TRAVELING SEMINARS, FALL 2001/SPRING 2002
>
> Due to the growing interest in complex systems, we are offering
> one-day seminars at universities and other organizations across
> the US and Canada.
>
> These seminars provide an opportunity to introduce basic complex
> systems concepts and to explore the scope this field provides
> for research and applications.
>
> Perhaps the most important part of the program is the opportunity
> for participants to ask questions about applications or areas of
> interest specific to them.
>
> For an example of a past seminar, please see:
> http://www.necsi.org/education/onedayseminar.html
>
> To plan and schedule a program please contact Luke at office@necsi.org
>
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>
>
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> Yaneer Bar-Yam
> President
> New England Complex Systems Institute
> http://necsi.org
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