FW: CALL: 4TH LAKE ARROWHEAD HUMAN COMPLEX SYSTEMS CONFERENCE (fwd)

[Stephen Guerin]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dario Nardi [mailto:dnardi at math.ucla.edu]
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 12:47 PM
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> Subject: CALL: 4TH LAKE ARROWHEAD HUMAN COMPLEX SYSTEMS
> CONFERENCE (fwd)
>
>
> Please Join Us!
>
> The 4th UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference on Human Complex
> Systems April 25th - April 29th, 2007 Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA
>
> We look forward to another cross-disciplinary gathering of
> social scientists who employ cutting-edge agent-based
> computational modeling and related computational ideas and
> methods in their research and teaching. As in past years, you
> will find dozens of presentations from various disciplines.
> We are also hosting evening panels, another "live"
> simulation, and opportunities for networking and relaxation
> amid gorgeous surroundings.
>
> This years conference is once again at the UCLA Lake
> Arrowhead Conference Center in Southern California, just a
> few hours outside Los Angeles. All lodging, meals, conference
> fees, and transportation to/from Los Angeles are included in
> one easy package.
>
> For full details, printable PDFs, and registration
> information, please visit http://www.hcs.ucla.edu/arrowhead.htm
>
> The conference syllabus is also printed below.
>
> Many have given rave reviews of this conference in the past.
> We hope to see you there!
>
> Sincerely,
> the UCLA Human Complex Systems faculty (Phil Bonacich,
> Nicholas Gessler, Susanne Lohmann, Bill McKelvey, Dario
> Nardi, Dwight Read, Francis Steen)
>
>
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>
> CONFERENCE SYLLABUS
> 4th Lake Arrowhead Conference on Human Complex Systems
>
> JOIN US!
> We are back with our 4th Lake Arrowhead Conference on Human Complex
> Systems. It will be held from Wednesday April 25, 2007
> through Sunday April 29, 2007. We look forward to another
> cross-disciplinary gathering of social scientists who employ
> cutting-edge agent-based computational modeling and
> related computational ideas and methods in their research and
> teaching. As in past years, dozens of
> presenters from numerous disciplines are presenting. We are
> also hosting evening panels, a live simulation, and
> opportunities for networking and relaxation amid gorgeous
> surroundings.
>
> This years conference is once again at the UCLA Lake
> Arrowhead Conference
> Center. For more information and photos please visit
> http://www.uclaconferencecenter.com. The Center is
> located at Lake Arrowhead, a Southern California facility
> situated at 5000 feet elevation in the beautiful San
> Bernardino Mountains. It is a two to three hour drive from
> Los Angeles International Airport. As usual, costs
> include ALL LODGING & MEALS, plus transportation to/from Los Angeles.
>
> ADVANCING AGENT MODELING
> IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
> The conference is a forum for sharing the most recent advances -- in
> theory, methodology and application - in the area of agent
> modeling throughout the social sciences (e.g.,
> Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, Geography,
> History, Political Science, Sociology, Urban Planning). We also
> welcome social scientists in professional schools (e.g.,
> Business, Education, International Relations,
> Public Health, Public Policy, Social Welfare) and in the
> public and private sectors.
> Researchers and theorists in Psychology, Media Studies and
> social aspects
> of Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and
> related disciplines also welcome!
>
> There will be a mix of plenary sessions plus one day of concurrent
> sessions on computational modeling issues, discipline-based
> research, and special topics to be proposed. We invite
> individual paper submissions and session proposals. We will
> facilitate another live simulation in the spirit of the
> very successful group experiences at prior conferences!
>
> PAPER, SYMPOSIUM & PANEL TOPICS
> We invite papers and sessions on the following topics
> --Agent Modeling Methodologies
> --Modeling Approaches--Evolutionary Computation, Cellular Automata,
> Genetic Algorithms, Neural Networks,
>
> Simulated Annealing
> --Model Design Issues--Population Complexity, Agent
> Complexity, Spatial
> Complexity
> --Robustness and Validity Issues
> --Model-to-model Comparisons and Standardization
> --Intersections with Mathematics, Human Experiments, Social
> Epistemology
> --Artificial Societies and Artificial Cultures
> --Physical and Virtual Robot Societies and Cultures
> --Simulating Social Intelligence
> --Complexity/Chaos Theory
> --Emergent Social Structure
> --Social Network Dynamics
> --Spatial Analysis
> --Game Theory
> --Knowledge, Distributed Intelligence and Distributed Cognition
> --Governance, Centralization, Decentralization
> --Multi-participant Simulated Worlds
> --Agent-Related Systems Dynamics
> --Economy, Culture and other phenomena of Online Communities
> including
> Online Learning Environments
> --Agent diversity/heterogeneity (variation among individual agents)
> --Modeling agents mental models
> --Adjudication and conflict resolution in decision making among agents
> --Public and Private Sector Applications
> --Discipline and Multi- and Inter- Discipline Applications
> --Topics of Your Choice
>
> CUTTING-EDGE CHALLENGES
> We encourage papers at the cutting-edge of agent-based
> modeling that are
> relevant to the social science community broadly defined.
> This conference is model oriented. We look
> forward to hearing about the models you use!
>
> Physics is the science of the simple. Its models are
> mathematical and can
> often even be solved analytically, but in exchange [they are]
> largely linear and only capable of grasping
> highly homogeneous systems. AMBs grasp a higher level of
> complexity as they can represent adaptive, nonlinear and
> inhomogeneous systems. A still higher level of complexity is
> reached when the contextuality and radical openness
> of systems is irreducible. Such systems are beyound the reach
> of ABMs. We currently do not have any
> effective modeling paradigm for this highest level of
> complexity. (p. 27).
>    --from Chu, Strand, and Fjellands 2003 paper in Complexity.
>
> Consider the Challenge: Is their conclusion correct? Does
> anyone have a
> model that proves them wrong? We especially welcome such models!
>
> FORMAT
> For a paper presentation, authors present for 20 minutes and
> receive an
> additional 10 minutes for Q&A. We also welcome 90-120 minute
> symposium proposals consisting of 3-4 individual
> papers on a related topic of inquiry. Finally, we are open to
> someone wishing to organize an evening panel
> discussion on a hot topic in agent modeling.
>
> PUBLICATION
> Presenters may submit their papers for permanent web
> publication within
> the University of California E-Scholarship Repository. Stay
> tuned for more details.
>
> IMPORTANT DATES
> Please keep in mind the following dates and times.
> -- December 15, 2006: Application deadline. Abstracts
> submitted after this
> deadline will be put on a waiting list.
> -- December 26, 2006: Notification of abstract acceptance.
> -- January 15, 2007. Cancellations made after this are
> refunded minus $180
> for processing.
> -- March 26, 2007: Cancellations after this point receive no refund.
> -- April 25, 2007 (evening): Conference kick off.
> -- April 28, 2007 (evening): Conference closing.
> -- April 29, 2007: Breakfast and van return to Los Angeles.
>
> We hope to see you for dinner at 6:00 PM Wednesday evening,
> April 25. The
> conference runs through Saturday evening. Sunday breakfast
> (8:00-9:00 AM) is provided. Allow for a 3 hour
> drive to / from Los Angeles. Van service will be provided for
> attendees who need a ride. We look forward to
> seeing you!
>
> Sincerely,
> the UCLa Human Complex Systems faculty (Phil Bonacich,
> Nicholas Gessler,
> Susanne Lohmann, Bill McKelvey, Dario Nardi, Dwight Read,
> Francis Steen)
>
> CONTACT INFORMATION
> Dario Nardi
> Conference Coordinator
> Human Complex Systems
> Dept. of Anthropology, UCLA
> 341 Haines Hall
> Los Angeles, CA 90095
> www.hcs.ucla.edu
> darionardi at msn.com
>
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