Mind Force Conference 2016 Complexity Science in Life
Tuscan Academy on Deep Ecology and Smart Cities, Wellness and Recovery
The definition of the evolutionary power that we call Mind Force will be one of the scientific and social challenges of this century. Complexity Science is the master key to understand the emergence of our presence in the world: the force of Human Dynamics. The emergence of Mind Force is also empowered by recent advances in information technology, genetics, neuroscience and molecular biology, now providing tools to deeply change human identity and its own evolution. The purpose of this initiative is to encourage a mutual and fruitful cooperation between all sciences and disciplines contributing to our knowledge of human dynamics. Neuroscience, psychotherapies, cognitive science, biophysics and other sources of knowledge will integrate their different perspectives. A selected number of scholars meet for three days at a retreat in the hills of Tuscany. Every day the invited speakers stimulate the group to start a conversation, as an active sharing of ideas and points of view. The interventions will be both innovative and non-technical to facilitate dialogues between different disciplines. Main topics: Self-Organization, Complex Dynamical Systems, Wellness and positive psychology, Emergence, Bio-psycho-social dimensions of recovery, Synchronization theory, Neural plasticity, Network theory, Smart Cities The official language is English. The Conversactions will be published as a special issue of Chaos and Complexity Letters. The Meeting will be held from the 30th of September to the 2nd of October at the Charterhouse of Pontignano, Siena, Tuscany www.mindforce.foundation
Preliminary List of Invited Speakers: Frederick D. Abraham, Enrico Alleva, Alfredo Ancora, Mauro Annunziato, Juan Balbi, Michael Batty, Luca Canestri, Pietro Cipresso, Francesca Cirulli, Elio Conte, Franco Dal Corno, Giulio de Felice, Fabrizio Desideri, Giuseppe De Vita, Fulvio Forino, Mario Fulcheri, Riccardo Fusaroli, Liane Gabora, Francesco Gazzillo, Kay Pallaris, Omar Gelo, Steve Guastello, Giuseppe Leonardi, Gianluca Lo Coco, Lamberto Maffei, Claudia Meloni, Ezio Menoni, Erhard Mergenthaler, Chiara Mocenni, Franco F. Orsucci, Giulia Paoloni, Giorgio Parisi, Stig Poulsen, Mario A. Reda, Nicoletta Sala, Sergio Salvatore, Günter Schiepek, Andrea Seganti, Marlene Skovgaard Lyby, Liborio Stuppia, Steven Suomi, Thierry Troussier, Wolfgang Tschacher, Pier Christian Verde, Antonio Vicino, Alberto Zucconi. Preliminary Program Friday 30th of September: 18, Arrival and Complexity Dinner Lecture Saturday 1st of October: 9.30, Opening Session & Panel: Psychosocial and Technology Dimensions of Wellness 12.30, Working Lunch, Conversactions 14, Afternoon Session: Bio-psycho-physical Domains of Deep Ecology, 16, Group-work / Conversactions / Poster Session 20, Mind Force Dinner Sunday 2nd of October 9.30, Session & Panel: Complex Dynamics of Recovery 12.30, Farewell Lunch and Conversactions Call for proposals Proposals for presentations and / or posters should be submitted to the Scientific Committee at
[email protected] by July 15th, with title, affiliation of the speaker and a description in 150 words the contribution and its relevance to the Conference. Registrations and bookings are open from the 30th of May. Walter J Freeman III Complexity Award The Conference will be an occasion to award a distinguished scientist of a special acknowledgement in honour of this eminent scientist and Mind Force co-founder. Please send nominations for the Award to
[email protected] with a short description of your proposal. Scientific & Organizing Committee Franco F. Orsucci, Mario A. Reda, Mind Force Society, Institute for Complexity Studies & Friends Info: Servizio Promozione Attività Internazionali, Università di Siena Via San Vigilio, 6 - 53100 Siena Tel. 0577 232131/2/6 Fax 0577 232134 E-mail
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