EXYSTENCE THEMATIC INSTITUTE: call for applications
The European Communities are proposing to finance the activities of the
Complex Systems Network of Excellence
(EXYSTENCE). The purpose of EXYSTENCE is to develop collaboration among
European research scientists
interested in Complex Systems from fundamental concepts to applications,
and involving academia, business and industry.
The Network will not start earlier than April 2002, but advance notice
is being given here to one of its first major activities: a Thematic
Institute. The network will have a web site at
<http://www.complexityscience.org/>.
Thematic Institutes are among several practical efforts to foster
collaborations. The idea is to have a number of invited scientists
(15-25) working together for extended (and possibly recurrent) periods
of time, e.g. month(s) at the same location.
The inspiration for such an arrangement come from other institutions
such as the Santa Fe Institute, Princeton (and Jerusalem) Institutes for
Advanced Studies, Aspen Center for physics, the Newton Institute and the
Emile Borel center in Europe.
The first institute will be held during May 2002 in Trieste (ICTP
http://www.ictp.trieste.it/). The general theme will be complex
systems, although we will try to partially focus certain periods on more
specific themes through largely self-organising
processes. A few topical workshops will also take place at these
institutions.
In the case of the first institute in Trieste we will focus on networks,
dynamics, sociophysics and economics. During the institute,
WEHIA WORKSHOP ON ECONOMICS AND HETEROGENEOUS INTERACTING AGENTS (30
May - 1 June) Organized by M. Gallegati, A. Kirman and M. Marsili will
take place.
The present situation is that the we don't yet have a formal
notification of our budget from the European Communities: the present
call for application is still tentative, but the short delay before the
start of the institute makes this preliminary call indispensible.
Schedule:
- Please apply before March 4th.
- Notification of acceptance by March 15th.
- Dates of the TI May 6th - June 1rst.
Conditions of participation
Participants to thematic institutes have to stay in residence for a
minimum three weeks continuous period (including 3 Mondays and 3
Fridays) but longer periods are welcome.
The invitation includes:
- local and travel expenses.
Local: boarding expenses. Travel: cheapest flights with a
highest limit of 500 euros.
- Office space and full computer access.
--------------Application form-----------------------
* Salutation: Mr. Mrs. Ms. Dr.
* First Name:
* Last Name:
* Field of Study/Research:
* Organization/Institution:
* Department:
* Address:
* City:
* State/Province:
* Zip/Postal Code:
* Country:
* Citizenship:
* Work Phone: * Ext:
* Fax:
* E-mail Address:
* URL (if available):
* Attendance prefered period, availability
In order to process your application we need a short CV with a
description of your research interests. If this is available on your web
site, don't bother and give us the corresponding URL's. If not please
deliver this information as a 2 pages text ASCII file (NOT MSWORD).
Please give a short working program during your expected stay at the TI
(text ASCII file please, NOT MSWORD).
At least one letter of recommendation, compulsory for junior scientists,
would be appreciated.
Please mail your application to:
a. Gérard Weisbuch [log in to unmask] (with the letters of
recommendation)
b. Matteo Marsili [log in to unmask] and
c. Mario Rasetti [log in to unmask]
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Gérard Weisbuch Laboratoire de Physique Statistique ENS
[log in to unmask] 24 rue Lhomond 75005 Paris France
phone 331 44 32 34 75 Fax 44 32 34 33
http://www.lps.ens.fr/~weisbuch
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Professor Nigel Gilbert, Director of CRESS, the Centre for Research on
Simulation in the Social sciences,
http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/research/cress
Department of Sociology, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, England
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Prof Nigel Gilbert, CEng, AcSS, FREng, Dept. of Sociology, University of
Surrey,
Guildford GU2 7XH, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1483 689173 Fax: +44 (0)1483 689551
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