THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EMERGENCE
HELSINKI, FINLAND
AUGUST 3-7, 1998
ECHO III
(Emergence, Complexity, Hierarchy, Organisation)
Under the auspices of the International Society for the Study of Emergence In Cooperation with the Helsinki University of Technology
Evolution, the defining characteristic of the observable universe (the big bang and all that) is punctuated by the emergence of complex systems. Nearly all of these are hierarchies of distinct strata with different sets of characteristics, separated by conceptually and methodologically significant gaps or cuts.
Emergence so defined has many disciplinary dimensions, going from quantum physics all the way to the study of conscious organisms and the social structures they create by way of chemistry, biology, neurology, cognitive science, and including system theory, complexity theory and their philosophical dimensions. These disciplinary dimensions define the main foci of the conference, for which papers are hereby solicited.
The abstract must be received by Prof. George L. Farre by February 15, 1998. Authors will be informed of the decision of the review committee by the middle of March 1998 at the latest. The final draft of the paper (two hard copies and one IBM compatible diskette) should be received by Prof. Farre by the 15th of May, 1998 at the very latest. All the papers will be sent to all authors by e-mail in early July, to facilitate discussion during the conference. Each author will have 50 minutes, which may be segmented between presentation and discussion.
CONFERENCE FEES:
The Conference fees are $ 200.00 if paid by April 15, 1998, $ 225.00 if after that date. They include a copy of the Proceedings, lunches, a Conference dinner/banquet, and a cocktail party. Additional activities will be announced in due time. Checks should be made payable to: ISSE (ECHO III) and sent to Prof. George L. Farre.
All correspondence relating to the papers should be sent to Prof. George L. Farre at the address indicated above. All correspondence relating to the arrangements in Helsinki should be sent to Prof. Tarkko Oksala, at the address indicated above.