[Biomedical-cybernetics] Sharing the Nonlinear Vision

[Guastello, Stephen]

Dear Nonlinear Colleagues,
I heartily encourage everyone to benefit from joining us at the  
Society’s milestone 25th anniversary conference at the beautiful  
University of Utah campus at Salt Lake City!  We believe its three- 
pronged vision means there is more than the usual level of something  
for everyone in our diverse membership.

First and foremost, as always, the conference affords the timely  
showcase and discussion of current work across disciplines and areas  
of practice in our hallmark collegial atmosphere, in papers, posters,  
symposia, and perhaps short workshops.

For this 25th anniversary, the second prong of our conference vision  
honors the fact that humans mark meaningful life events with  
anniversaries so the events’ catalytic roles are remembered,  
appreciated, and expanded. At this 25th conference of the longest- 
running nonlinear society in history, we’ll relive the spirit of our  
nonlinear pioneers, as we co-create and navigate the nonlinear science  
of the 21st Century.  As stewards of this vital and still-young  
interdisciplinary field, we cast our gaze on how we build on our  
extensive platform to spread the reach of nonlinear science to respond  
to the growing edges of human knowledge about how our world works!

And in that vein, our vision is for this conference to promote the  
social relevance – and the necessity! – of nonlinear dynamics for  
constructively impacting and unraveling the complexities of our  
contemporary world.  Whether it’s local, national, or international  
news, whether the topic is business, finance, politics, terrorism, or  
climate change, the daily news is rife with evidence of why humanity  
has to understand the nonlinear dynamics of our milieu if we are ever  
to find system leverage points that change our dangerous trajectories.

These three prongs are reflected in the presentations we’ll hear from  
this year’s keynote speakers, Glenda Eoyang and Gus Koehler, each of  
whom illuminate nonlinear challenges to assumptions in  thinking,  
practice, analysis, and worldviews that are so pervasive, we can be  
blind to them and their implications. Together, these keynotes help us  
examine our work and thinking as they drill into  why “nonlinear  
matters” in some ways not often voiced.

Visit http://www.societyforchaostheory.org/conf/2016/ for the call for  
abstracts (deadline April 30), conference registrations, and the great  
choices of lodging for this highly meaningful and enjoyable July  
29-31, 2016 event!

I look forward to seeing you in Utah!

Sincerely,


Sara Ross, Ph.D.
President and 2016 Conference Chair
Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology & Life Sciences



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