FINAL REMINDER
Organised jointly by the American Society for Cybernetics and the
Bateson Idea Group, "An Ecology of Ideas" offers a chance to develop
ideas that connect to those of Gregory Bateson and his "Ecology of
Mind". Bateson died in 1980, and was one of the widest ranging,
deepest and most inclusive thinkers of C20: his work merits
re-animation.
The conference brings students of Bateson and of Cybernetics (of
which he was a founder) together with a more general public who are
intrigued and interested to learn from and extend key concepts of
both. To facilitate this, there will be workshops and conversational
presentations under the theme headings of Paradigm, Recursion and
Praxis.
(I have been arguing for some time that Design and Cybernetics can be
understood as opposite sides of the same coin.)
Asilomar is a State Park and Conference Centre on the Pacific Coast,
a site of Architectural excellence, and a place closely associated
with Gregory Bateson, and the early years of Cybernetics.
We invite you to explore the website for the conference at
http://asc-cybernetics.org/2012/
If you are interested to attend, there are a few places still
available. Please apply directly from the website for both
accommodation and board, and the conference fee:
http://asc-cybernetics.org/2012/?page_id=33
(The process is a little complex because of various deals that are
available)
If you wish to contact the conference co-ordinator, Dr Pille Bunnell
is at
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We hope to welcome you there.
Best Wishes,
Ranulph Glanville
President, American Society for Cybernetics.
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