Speaker: Dr. John McLevey
Title: Collaborating On-Line: An Analysis of Communication Networks for Linux Kernel Developers
Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2014 – 2-4pm
Location: M3-2134

A recording of the lecture can be found below.

In conjunction with Dr. John McLevey’s talk, WICI is hosting its first challenge of the 2014-2015 year. We’re looking for short […]

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Speaker: Dr. Sander van der Leeuw
Title: Invention and innovation: the long term
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 – 2-4pm
Location: DC 1302

A video of Dr. van der Leeuw’s talk is available below or on our Vimeo page.

Abstract

In the last twenty years, researchers have come to […]

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Speaker: Dr. Hans De Sterck
Title: Mathematical modelling of social spreading processes
Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 – 2-4pm
Location: M3-2134

A  video of Dr. De Sterck’s is posted below or can be viewed on our Vimeo page.

Abstract

Social spreading processes are intriguing manifestations of how humans interact and […]

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Speaker: Dr. Derek Robinson
Title: Discovering the Themes of Complexity Science in Land Use Modelling
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 – 2-4pm
Location: M3-2134

A video recording of the talk can be found below.

Abstract

How humans use land and change what resides on land (e.g., vegetation) can have profound environmental impacts […]

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Speaker: Dr. Lewis Dartnell
Title: Knowledge and Civilization: Technical and Theoretical Considerations
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 – 2-4pm
Location: DC 1302

You may also be interested in attending Lewis Dartnell’s talk on the evening of Wednesday, March 11th at THEMUSEUM in downtown Kitchener. He will be speaking in more […]

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A WICI Talk with Dr. Lewis Dartnell

Presented by the Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation (WICI) in co-operation with THEMUSEUM and Words Worth Books

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Time: 7pm-8:30pm
Location: THEMUSEUM (10 King Street West, Kitchener, ON)
Admission: $5+HST – includes admission to THEMUSEUM’s current […]

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Speakers: Dr. Sarah Tolmie and Dr. Dawn Parker
Title: Bridges Lecture – Dancing the Math of Complex Systems
Date: Friday, March 13, 2015 – 7:30pm-9:00pm
Location: Siegfried Hall, St. Jerome’s University (Free parking will be available at St. Paul’s)

 A video of the lecture can be found below or on the SJU St. […]

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Speaker: Dr. Jack Goldstone
Title: Democracy and Development: Getting away from Linear Thinking to True Understanding
Date: Tuesday, March 31st, 2015, 2-4pm
Location: DC 1302

A video of Dr. Goldstone’s talk can be found below or on our Vimeo page.

Abstract

The relation between Democracy and Economic Development has long been debated, […]

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