From: SocioTechnical approaches to Information Systems Discussion List
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Subject: forthcoming programme for sociotech lectures


6th Annual Lecture Series
The British Computer Society's SocioTechnical Specialist group hosts talks and
events that relate to IT technology and its social impact. The talks are an
excellent opportunity to find out about the variety of work in academic
research and industry.
Note: all lectures attract BCS CPD points - just ask the lecture organizer for
your certificate.
London venue: LT1
Westminster Business School, Marylebone Road
(opp. Baker Street tube)
Time: 6pm - 7.30pm
Cost: Free. All welcome! Including PG students.
Website for London:
http://users.wmin.ac.uk/~coakese/lecture_series.htm

November 10th
Peter Smith
The Leadership Alliance Inc
The Small World of Spanners, Hubs and Brokers

The success of any significant cultural or technological initiative depends on
having, in the target community, an informed, supportive, and influential body
of "opinion leaders. It's more than "What people know" or even "Who people
know" that influences results for better or worse - it's "Who people know well
enough to trust their judgment or advice" and/or "Who people have confidence in
to get things done efficiently and effectively".

You are invited to come and hear about the practical-power and
application-simplicity of today's SNA, and how the mysteries of "The Small
World of Spanners, Hubs, and Brokers" profoundly impacts everyday results in
your community.
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Dec 8th
David Watson
Business Continuity and Risk Management
"The Application of Information Warfare Techniques to Business in the 21st
Century"

This talk looks at the origins of information warfare and how this art
has been adopted from the military into day-to-day business. It shows
who is at risk, the scale of the problem and dome of the techniques you
can use to lessen the risk that you fade. It also shows you how to carry
out business driven information warfare on your opponents - this is
called competitive intelligence (CI).
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Feb 16th
tba
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Mar 16th
Joint event with Chartered Institute of Management and University of
Westminster
Afternoon panel/workshops and evening lectures
Knowledge and Learning
Further details to come
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April 20th
Mary Reid
Chair of National Project for Local eDemocracy
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May 11th/18th
tba
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Sunderland venue:
November 10th
Stephen Brewis
Enterprise Embryologist, British Telecom
The Question of Decidability
In an infinite world and a finite time to decide, how do we answer the most
rudimentary of questions 'that faced with this predicament what do I do next'.
This talk discusses the role of information and regulation in complex systems.


Practitioner Seminar Series
November 17th
Simon Wrightson
TBA
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SocioTech Lecture Series
November 24th
Christopher Atkinson
Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester
Using StructurANTion Theory to Reframe Information Systems, their Research and
Practice.
ABSTRACT:
This presentation sets out and argues for the StructurANTion Theoretical hybrid.
This sociotechnical theory is then used to reframe the concept of information
systems and their research and practice, within existent and changing
organisational and social settings.

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SocioTech Lecture Series
February 23rd
Rob Sugden
TBA
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Distinguished Speakers Lecture Series
March 9th
Paul Layzell
Vice-President for Communications and External Relations, The University of
Manchester
TBA
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Website for Sunderland:
www.cet.sunderland.ac.uk/webedit/allweb/news/C&TLecture_Seminar_Series.htm
 
If you wish to attend and need a car parking permit please contact Shell Young
([log in to unmask]) or Helen Edwards
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Venue: Room 109, The David Goldman Informatics Centre,
Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's,
University of Sunderland, Tyne & Wear.
3pm
Refreshments: tea, coffee, orange juice and biscuits


Don't forget the books too....
The New Sociotech: Graffiti on the Longwall Coakes, Willis & Lloyd-Jones;
Knowledge Management in the Sociotechnical World Coakes, Willis & Clarke;
Sociotechnical and Human Cognition Elements of Information Systems Clarke,
Coakes, Hunter & Wenn

Elayne Coakes (Dr)
Senior Lecturer in Business Information Management
Westminster Business School
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+44(0)207 911 5000 x3338
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