Colloqium #33
Apr 12, 2025 at 12:00 pm CEST
Description
{Alternative date to the 15th Feb 25}
System Change: What is the system, and how do we change it? An introduction to complexity theory and emergence.
Our society, including the economy, the government, and our private lives, forms deeply interconnected systems. These complex systems are not created on a drawing board— instead, they form, evolve, and adapt over time.
We will talk about the underlying principles of interconnected systems: how they form, the rules they follow, and how to create new ones. We will look into the research on emergence and explore what makes systems more likely to thrive and mesh.
The talk will provide a basic understanding of complexity theory and emergence, helping everyone who strives to create communities, navigate and understand complex systems, or bring change to the world.
Speakers
Cersten Frank: Cersten Frank is an independent coach who specializes in facilitation and organizational development. His focus is on volunteering and activism. After five years of involvement in the political climate movement, the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence led him back to his IT roots. Today, he combines his extensive experience in movements, non-violent communication, collaboration, self-organizing systems, AI and IT to drive societal improvements.
(source: https://www.zeitfenster-aachen.de/2024/04/ki-und-gesellschaftlicher-wandel)