International Society for the Systems Sciences
Sonoma 2006 Retrospective: The 50th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences
The 50th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, was held in Sonoma, California, USA from July 9 to 14, 2006. This page includes materials released publically, for individuals who were unable to attend the conference.
Note: These digests do not reflect the entire conference program. They reflect only observations contributed by members of the Systemic Business Community and the ISSS.
Sunday, July 9: Conference Opening
| Time | Speaker | Slides / Digest | Audio |
| Sunday, 2:40p.m. |
Len Troncale, "Comprehensive Introduction to the Practice of Systems Science: A Workshop" | [Digest as HTML] | [MP3 audio] (100 minutes, 47 MB) |
| Sunday, 7:30p.m. |
"Conference Welcome": Debora Hammond, Larry Robinson, Lou Kauffman, John Pourdehnad | [Digest as HTML] | [MP3 audio] (28 minutes, 13 MB) |
| Sunday, 8:00p.m. |
Fritjof Capra, "Complexity and Life" | [Digest as HTML] | [MP3 audio] (90 minutes, 42 MB) |
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Monday, July 10: The Dynamics of Complex Systems
| Time | Speaker | Slides / Digest | Audio |
| Monday, 9:20 a.m. |
"Welcome", Debora Hammond, Larry Robinson, Gary Metcalf, Alexander & Kathia Laszlo | [Digest
as HTML] |
[MP3 audio] (33 minutes, 15 MB) |
| Monday, 9:35 a.m. |
Ralph Abraham, "The Dynamics of Complex Systems" | [Digest as HTML] | [MP3 audio] (14 minutes, 7 MB) |
| Monday, 10:00 a.m. |
Yaneer Bar Yam, "The Dynamics of Complex Systems" | [Digest as HTML] | [MP3 audio] (30 minutes, 14 MB) |
| Monday, 10:25 a.m. |
George Richardson, "Dynamic Complexity" | [Powerpoint show] (900 KB) [Digest as HTML] |
[MP3 audio] (27 minutes, 12 MB) |
| Monday, 10:55 a.m. |
Geoffrey West, "The Dynamics of Complex Systems" | [Digest as HTML] | [MP3 audio] (40 minutes, 18 MB) |
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Tuesday, July 11: Self-Organization and Living Systems
| Time | Speaker | Slides / Digest | Audio |
| Tuesday, 9:15 a.m. |
Plenary Session Opening | [MP3 audio] (9 minutes, 4 MB) |
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| Tuesday, 9:25 a.m. |
Juanita Brown, "New Views of Evolution" | [Digest as HTML] | [MP3 audio] (7 minutes, 3 MB) [MP3 audio] (2 minutes, 0.8 MB) |
| Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. |
Sally Goerner, "Today's Copernican Flip: How Dynamic Evolution Changes our Picture of the World & Improves Our Chances of Survival by Putting Collaborative Learning at the Hub of Human Evolution" | [Slides as PDF file] (2.8 MB) [Digest as HTML] |
[MP3 audio] (30 minutes, 14 MB) |
| Tuesday, 10:07 a.m. |
Susan Oyama, "Developmental Systems and Evolution" | [Digest as HTML] | [MP3 audio] (22 minutes, 10 MB) |
| Tuesday, 11:04 a.m. |
Pille Bunnell | [Digest as HTML] | [MP3 audio] (34 minutes, 16 MB) |
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Wednesday, July 12: Ecology and Sustainability
| Time | Speaker | Slides / Digest | Audio |
| Wednesday, 9:15 a.m. |
Plenary Session Opening | [MP3 audio] (14 minutes, 6 MB) |
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| Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. |
Vickers Award Announcement | [MP3 audio] (5 minutes, 2 MB) |
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| Wednesday, 9:35 a.m. |
John Adams, "The Psychology of Sustainability: Mental Models @ Work" | [Powerpoint show] (500 KB) [Speaker notes as Word document] (1.4 MB) [Digest as HTML] |
[MP3 audio] (30 minutes, 14 MB) |
| Wednesday, 10:15 a.m. |
Jane Lorand, "Demystifying Two Systems Behind Pioneering Initiatives ..." | [Powerpoint show] (64 KB) [Digest as HTML] |
[MP3 audio] (22 minutes, 10 MB) |
| Wednesday, 10:25 a.m. |
Richard Norgaard, "The Ringing Call that Clanks" | [Digest as HTML] | [MP3 audio] (26 minutes, 12 MB) |
| Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. |
Vickers Award Presentation | [MP3 audio] (27 minutes, 13 MB) |
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| Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. |
Bridging Generations Panel | [MP3 audio] (113 minutes, 53 MB) |
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Thursday, July 13: Social Systems Design & Practice
| Time | Speaker | Slides / Digest | Audio |
| Thursday, 9:15 a.m. |
Plenary Session Opening | [MP3 audio] (13 minutes, 6 MB) |
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| Thursday, 9:20 a.m. |
"Social Systems Design" Panel Moderator: Todd Johnston Panelists: John Broadbent, Alexander & Kathia Laszlo, Gail Taylor |
[Digest as HTML] | [MP3 audio] (14 minutes, 6 MB) [MP3 audio] (85 minutes, 40 MB) |
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Friday, July 14: Integrative Synthesis
| Time | Speaker | Slides / Digest | Audio |
| Friday, 9:15 a.m. |
Kyoichi (Jim) Kijima, ISSS Incoming President | [Powerpoint show] (2.7 MB) |
Friday, 10:35 a.m. |
Pille Bunnell, "Future Scenarios" | [Digest as HTML] | [MP3 audio] (16 minutes, 7 MB) |
| Friday, 10:45 a.m. |
Peter Bishop, "Futures" | [Digest as HTML] | [MP3 audio] (2 minutes, 1 MB) |
| Friday, 11:30 a.m. |
Joanna Macy, "The Great Turning" | [Digest as HTML] | [MP3 audio] (40 minutes, 19 MB) |
| Friday, 12:05 p.m. |
Conference Closing | [MP3 audio] (8 minutes, 3 MB) |
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Lyrics to "Evolution" by Lane Tracy and Poems by Larry Robinson are now available online.
