Call for Papers
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THE SIXTY-SEVENTH MEETING OF
THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE SYSTEMS SCIENCES
17-23 June 2023, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Registration closes 15 March 2023
An International Multi-Event
17-19 June: Writing retreat and Informal Meeting Space.
19-23 June: Main conference.
17-23 June: The Systems Thinking in Practice (STiP) workshop for PhD students and Professionals with pre-conference full-day sessions and dedicated sessions during the Main Conference
Theme: Systems Practice for Professions
The theme of the conference is systems practice for professions. Systems Practice is based on a set of methodologies to address problematic situations holistically where complexity is embraced rather than reduced. Since many systems thinking methodologies exist, there is an opportunity to promote a unified framework for systems practice. The aim of the conference is to promote the use of holistic, inclusive thinking in addressing problems in various professions, integrating solutions across professions, and to strengthen the national, regional, and international professional networks of practitioners. To develop systems practitioners and to further the discipline of systems sciences, a Systems Thinking in Practice Workshop is integrated into the conference.
Call for Papers, Conference Workshops, and Presentations
We are seeking papers and presentations on systems practice and systems science for professions. However, since systems practice without robust underlying theory is undesirable, the conference committee invites tracks and workshops on systems theory.
Examples of professional areas in which systems knowledge and know-how are applied are: the natural sciences operations research, crisis and disaster management, ecology, physical and mental well-being and health (medicine, psychiatry, psychology, psychiatry, physical education, sports), architecture, urban and rural development, climate and environmental risk management, financial markets, sustainable energy and food systems transitions, sustainable development innovation, data science, policy development, trans-disciplinarily, design and management of complex social organizations (neighbourhoods, cities, co-operatives, governance structures, etc).
We accept papers covering all areas and themes of systems science, such as the use of systems approaches in applications or subject sciences (natural and social), concept or position papers, and speculative (novel) thinking. Most submissions should indicate a target Special Interest Group (SIG) (cf the ISSS SIG list in the navigation of its website). If, however, there may not be a suitable SIG, the proposal may be considered for non-aligned paper sessions. Submissions related to the theme of the conference are especially encouraged, but not required.
Manuscript categories
Category 1: Composed of manuscript submissions selected to be included in the ISSS Yearbook – published on Systems Research and Behavioral Science. Manuscripts are selected based on the quality and scope of their contribution to the systems sciences. If the manuscript is selected as a Category 1 submission, the author(s) will be invited to submit an extended/reworked or updated version of the paper for review to the Systems Research and Behavioral Science (SRBS,
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10991743a) special issue known as the ISSS Yearbook.
Category 2: Manuscripts, reports, research notes, and presentations on work-in-progress, preliminary results, and directions of future work. Full manuscripts suitable for the proceedings of the conference.
Category 3: Presentations of proposed concepts, position papers/essays, or speculative thoughts.
All category 2 manuscripts follow a two-stage peer review process. Stage 1 is in-person and live peer-review during the presentation of the material at the conference. The objective of Stage 1 is to encourage exchange of ideas and collaboration between ISSS members. Authors may incorporate comments and revise their manuscripts after the conference (before August 30th). After that, Stage 2, a double-blind peer-review process will begin and final inclusion of manuscripts will conclude January 30th, 2024.
Please note that all three categories require an initial abstract submission, subject to revision and approval before submission of manuscripts (when desired by the author). Inclusion of abstracts and manuscripts in the conference proceeding is contingent on presentation of the work at the conference.
Requests to plan other paper and workshop sessions should be sent to
confe...@isss.org by no later than January 31, 2023.
Full manuscripts should be submitted after acceptance of the abstract but no later than April 30th, 2023, with the abstracts submitted no later than February 1, 2023. Notice of abstract acceptance will be given no later than February, 28, 2023.
Earlier
submissions will lead to earlier notifications.
Planned SIG Session Streams
If you wish to submit a paper, presentation or workshop in a stream not reflected in this list, please email
confe...@isss.org for more information.
• Action Research
• Balancing Individualism and Collectivism
• Crises and Disaster
• Critical Systems Theory and Practice
• Designing Educational Systems
• Digital Product-Service Systems (IS/ICT)
• Health and Systems Thinking
• Hierarchy Theory
• Human Systems Inquiry
• Leadership and Systemic Innovation
• Living Systems Science
• Organizational Transformation & Social Change
• Relational Science
• Research towards General Theories of Systems
• Science, Spirituality and Systems Science
• Socio-Ecological Systems & Design
• Student SIG
• Systemic Ethics
• Systems Applications in Business and Industry
• Systems Biology and Evolution
• Systems Modelling and Systems Engineering
• Systems Pathology
• Systems Philosophy
• Viable Systems Model (VSM)