Faculty coordinator: Dr. Cynthia Colen.
Meeting Schedule
Friday, 29 January, 2010
"Complex Systems in Anthropological Research:" Dr. Mark Moritz, Department of Anthropology
Friday, 12 March, 2010
Dr. Virginia Nivar, Ohio State University College of Medicine
Friday, 7 May, 2010
Dr. Scott Page, Leonid Hurwicz Collegiate Professor Complex Systems, Political Science, and Economics Director, Center for the Study of Complex Systems University of Michigan External Faculty, Santa Fe Institute. Description: The functioning of democracies and markets requires sound aggregate decisions. In this talk, Dr. Page will show how collective intelligence depends critically on diversity. He will then discuss the challenges with maintaining diversity within a complex system. Please join us for this interesting talk.