Category Archives: Cybernetics

Cybernetics Conference in Urbana

by elizaBeth Simpson Larry Richards refers to Cybernetics as “a way of thinking about ways of thinking, of which it is one”. During May 11-14, the 2008 American Society for Cybernetics Conference was hosted in Urbana, Illinois. The theme was … Continue reading

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Leap Day House Concert

by Jacob Barton On Leap Day 2008, recent SDaS students presented a House Concert in the living room of La Casa Grande Colectiva, a co-op house in historic East Urbana. The offerings were variegated: a science fiction therapy scene, an … Continue reading

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Matriztic Institute in Santiago de Chile

By Rob Scott I first encountered the work of Humberto Maturana at the School for Designing a Society, where his ideas about neurophysiology and cognition have been foundational. It was a great priviledge for me to attend a one-week course … Continue reading

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Graphics by Herbert Brün on exhibit at the University of Illinois

An opening reception, to mark an exhibit of graphics by Herbert Brün, was held in the library at the School of Music at the University of Illinois on May 3, 2007. Herbert taught in the Music Department at the University … Continue reading

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Constructivism, Design, Cybernetics: Radical, Social, 2nd Order

By Mark Enslin The School for Designing a Society co-hosted the 2007 meeting of the American Society for Cybernetics, from March 30th to April 1st. Unlike its other professional meetings, which typically are hosted at universities or chain hotels, this … Continue reading

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