New Publication on Ludwig von Bertalanffy and the Viennese Zoology
The Vienna University Press published a new book entitled “Reflexive Innensichten aus der Universität – Disziplinengeschichten zwischen Wissenschaft, Gesellschaft und Politik“ within which the co-authors BCSSS Vize President Gerd Müller and Hans Nemeschkal , both members of the Department of Theoretical Biology, University Vienna, present Ludwig von Bertalanffy in the historical…
Several BCSSS members have been invited to the Systemic Inquiry on Governing the Anthropocene. Cybersystemic Possibilities?
The Systemic Inquiry ‘Governing the Anthropocene. Cybersystemic Possibilities?’ was held at Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover from 30-31st July 2015. Stefan Blachfellner (BCSSS Managing Director and IFSR Vice President), David Rousseau (BCSSS Scientific Council Member), Felix Tretter (BCSS Fellow), Thomas Wallner (BCSSS Board Member), and Liss C. Werner (BCSSS Research Group Leader)…
“Transforming Systems through Design” marked the cornerstone for a new research group at the BCSSS
On June 6th 2015 the newly established Research Group on Socio-Ecological Systems and Design led by Stefan Blachfellner at the BCSSS contributed to the International Society for Information Studies Summit at the Technological University in Vienna with a track and workshop on Transforming Systems through Design. The workshop was held…
Thomas Bugnyar presents “Raven politics” at the BCSSS
On 11 December 2015, at 16:15, the Bertalanffy Center, Paulanergasse 13, 1040 Vienna, hosts the Austrian Computer Society Information Studies Working Group with a talk by Thomas Bugnyar. He is Professor for Cognitive Ethology and head of the Department for Cognitive Biology at the Faculty of Life Sciences of the University…
From Civilisation to the Information Society – Social Development at the Crossroads
The overall theme of the EMCSR 2014 was “Civilisation at the Crossroads: Response and Responsibility of the Systems Sciences”. Now the Bertalanffy Center is supporting another conference in Vienna that variegates that theme: “The Information Society at the Crossroads – Response and Responsibility of the Sciences of Information”. This new…
Mario Bunge on “Quantum Physics” and on “Mind”
Mario Bunge, EMCSR keynote speaker and winner of the Ludwig von Bertalanffy Award in Complexity Thinking 2014, was invited to hold two additional talks during his stay in Vienna. Both events were co-organised by the BCSSS. Anton Zeilinger, President of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, invited Bunge to the Vienna branch of…
Systems Sciences and the global challenges
These bubbles are the symbol for the EMCSR facilitated by the Bertalanffy Center: a self-organised meeting on sciences and technologies for the self-organisation of our future (photo: Scott Camazine) The next European Meeting on Cybernetics and Systems Research is scheduled for 22-25 April 2014. As always, it will take place…
Open Systems Thinking: at the crossroads of a complex world
From May 15th to 17th 2013 the University of León (ULE), Spain, offered a 20 hours extension course for its students on “Open Systems Thinking”, BCSSS experts gave lectures. Further information please find here. BCSSS Fellow José María Díaz Nafría moderates the course (photo: Gordana Dodig-Crnkovic) The Bertalanffy Center provided also staff…
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