2011-11-04
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RC51 is the Research Committee on Sociocybernetics of the International Sociological Association.

We aim to promote the development of sociocybernetic theory and research within the social sciences. Sociocybernetics is broadly defined here as applications within the social sciences of first- and second-order cybernetics, general systems theory and the various combinations and variations of these that can be subsumed under the term “the emerging sciences of complexity”.

Read more on RC51 in the about section.

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2024-11-11
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Online Activity

Next Open Online Activity

Open sessions will be organized to meet at regular interval to discuss current themes of research in the Sociocybernetic framework. The choice of concepts to discuss will be made during the process taking into consideration the interests of the participants. Launching this kind of activity is based on ideas of co-learning and co-innovation. We will continue the discussions on the concept TIME chosen for the first two discussions as many aspects worthy for profound reflections have been raised already. Join with your view! Further thoughts, questions and literature shedding light to this concept are warmly welcome. The sessions are initiated, led and facilitated, also in form of collaborative documentation of the discussions, by Finnish RC51 members, Mikael Kivelä and Raija Koskinen.

The third session will on Zoom at 3:00 – 4:30 pm Finnish time (12:00 – 13:30 UTC time) on Thursday 12th December 2024.

Please, register in advance (preferably a week before, 5th December) for this meeting with this link:
https://hamk.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5EucuqvqjkrEtXzcYYfI17m3-sAvd0DqD9E

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Contact information related to these meetings preferably: raija.koskinen@hamk.fi see also my Häme University of Applied Sciences Finder entry Also reachable with my affiliation in the University of Helsinki: raija.koskinen@helsinki.fi

Do not hesitate to get in touch if you have questions, comments, or suggestions.

2024-10-11
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Online Activity

Next Open Online Activity

Open sessions will be organized to meet at regular interval to discuss current themes of research in the Sociocybernetic framework. The choice of concepts to discuss will be made during the process taking into consideration the interests of the participants. Launching this kind of activity is based on ideas of co-learning and co-innovation. We will continue the discussions on the concept TIME chosen for the first discussion. Thoughts, questions and literature shedding light to this concept are welcome. The sessions are initiated, led and facilitated, also in form of collaborative documentation of the discussions, by Finnish RC51 members, Mikael Kivelä and Raija Koskinen.

The second session will on Zoom at 4 pm Finnish time (13:00 UTC time) on Thursday 31st October 2024.

Please, register in advance (preferably a week before, 24th October) for this meeting with this link:
https://hamk.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5crdeCupj0sG9TXapmKYAp4V0Ab0buaABHq

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Contact information related to these meetings preferably: raija.koskinen@hamk.fi see also my Häme University of Applied Sciences Finder entry Also reachable with my affiliation in the University of Helsinki: raija.koskinen@helsinki.fi

Do not hesitate to get in touch if you have questions, comments, or suggestions.

2024-09-18
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Conference

Call for Abstracts: 5th ISA Forum of Sociology

This is a kindly reminder that only four weeks are left to submit your abstract for the 5th ISA Forum of Sociology, which will take place in Rabat, Morocco, from July 6 to 11, 2025.The submission deadline is October 15, 2024 (24:00 UTC), with no extensions, so be sure to submit your abstract on time!

Do not miss the opportunity to join us at the #ISAforum25. In this on-site-only event, you can engage in dynamic and meaningful discussions across more than 1,200 sessions at the Faculty of Education, Mohammed V University. To learn more about the venue, click [here], and review the Call for Abstracts and deadlines [here]. Remember, you can send up to two proposals for different sessions.

If you have any questions, be sure to visit our [Frequent Asked Questions] section, or feel free to contact the [ISA Secretariat]. We are here to assist you every step of the way!

Thank you for your continued support and dedication to advancing sociological research. We look forward to seeing your contributions at the Forum!

2024-09-02
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Newsletter

Newsletter Issue 44

Our Newsletter editor Satoshi IGUCHI (Japan) had made available the latest issue of our beloved RC51 Newsletter. Download it here.

2024-08-15
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Conference

AND THE WALTER BUCKLEY MEMORIAL AWARD 2024 GOES TO…

As every year, a committee of RC51 members carefully followed all presentations delivered during the 2024 RC51 Sessions within the 18th International Conference on Sociocybernetics in Cracow and picked one.

Congratulation to the winner of the Walter Buckley Memorial Award on Excellence in presenting Sociocybernetics 2024: Aaron Cid for his presentation Delving into the Nexus of Artificial Intelligence, Free Will, and Biocapital: A Third-Order Cybernetics and Complexity Approach.

A complete list of the winners of previous editions is available in Buckley Award page.

2023-06-24
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RC51 program on the ISA WCS 2023

Find the program of the session and abstracts presented in the World Conference on Sociology held in Melburne by ISA: https://sociocybernetics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/RC51-program-ISA-WCS-2023.pdf

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