Seminars 2008-2009

Submitted by Francis Heylighen on Fri, 08/21/2009 - 08:23

Program of the 5th ECCO seminar series, held in the academic year 2008-2009

Date	Speakers	Topic
13 Oct.	Workshop presenters: Francis Heylighen Nagarjuna G. John Stewart John Smart	International Workshop: Future Evolution of Mind and Universe An Introduction to the ECCO Theme, and its Implications for Future Development Constructing a World out of Nodes and Links: Structure and Dynamics of Knowledge The Future Psychological Evolution of Humanity Evo Devo Universe? A Framework for Speculations on Cosmic Culture
17 Oct.	Mixel Kiemen	Christensen's disruptive innovation
3 Dec.	Francis Heylighen (2C117A)	Complexity for Entrepreneurship
12 Dec.	Mixel Kiemen (10.30am)	The emergence of science and technology
15 Jan.	Fred Spier (in CLEA, top floor)	Big History and the Future: Complexity, Energy and Goldilocks Circumstances(PPT)
26 Feb.	Marc Goldchstein	Entrepreneurship and industry dynamics (PPT, 85mb)
5 Mar.	Marc Goldchstein	Entrepreneurship and project related aspects, including teams and leadership. (PPT, 16mb)
5-6 May	Workshop presenters: Laurent Nottale Jean Chaline Pierre Grou Laurent Nottale	Workshop on Scale Relativity: Universe, Life, Societies. Introduction to Scale Relativity Is the Life Tree Fractal? Acceleration in Human Societies Fractal Structures in Nature
25 June	Victor J. Stenger	1) Is the Universe Fine-Tuned for life? (PDF) 2) Quantum Gods. Creation, Chaos, and the Search for Cosmic Consciousness. (PDF) (8pm, Building Y, in collaboration with UPV, SKEPP & Oudstudentenbond, VUB.)