Re: (advice needed!)
Posted by
David Mirly on
Mar 22, 2010; 11:35pm
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/advice-needed-tp4777984p4781317.html
Siddharth,
You might want to take a look at Portland State's Systems Science program.
It might have the multi-disciplinary angle you are wanting.
There was mention of Melanie Mitchell's Complexity book on a previous post...She is a professor at PSU in the computer science department. She is involved with the systems science program via this computer science link. Though I believe she is going on sabbatical for a year.
On Mar 22, 2010, at 4:22 PM, siddharth wrote:
Vladimir -
(lurking does perhaps help in today's date, atleast only for those not located in the proximity of such location-specific lists? and ofcourse, its also a default position when your interests cut across numerous domains- and hence lists!)
you're right about the language issue - even a basic word in the complexity debate- eg. 'modeling'- is interpreted/understood slightly differently in architecture..its easier when they mean things totally different, like your example- its really tricky when they mean things almost the same, yet not - these micro-shifts in meaning make things, well, complex-er!
thanks!
All -
still waiting for some advice, if there exists some magical place that allows non-traditional paths to learning/immersing into studies of complexity, and then feeding that back into other disciplines...via a Masters/PhD...(after all the claims of complexity being inherently trans/multi-disciplinary, its a bit disheartening to know the doors arent totally open to alternate backgrounds...!)
(hm, Owen- perhaps that could be my first wish!
a Friam resource page for courses/labs/schools, and a list of interdisciplinary global 'research projects' for those interested, from the list, to collaborate/participate - the many pathways to complexity...!)
oh wait, that's 2 wishes.. :-)
cheers,
siddharth
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