From: m23364@mwunix (James Meritt)
Subject: Re: Upcoming Interdisciplinary Conference on Evolution
Keywords: evolution
Organization: MITRE Corporation, McLean VA
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 14:05:30 GMT

crossposted from alt.consciousness...

In article <erwin.726348222@trwacs> erwin@trwacs.fp.trw.com (Harry Erwin) writes:
}
}First Interdisciplinary Conference on General Evolutionary Systems
}
}Washington Evolutionary Systems Society
}
}Saturday, January 16, 1993
}8:30 AM to 6:00 PM
}Reiss Science Building, Georgetown University 
}
}The conference consists of 17 papers related to concepts, 
}applications, predictions, and measurements of general 
}evolutionary systems and a panel discussion on Emergence.  
}Papers scheduled to be presented:
}
}Henry C. Alberts, Univ. VA., "Evolutionary Acquisition of 
}	Defense Systems."
}Jerry LR Chandler, NIH, "Complexity and Emergence: Derivation of 
}	Classes of Thermodynamic Systems from the C8 Taxonomy 
}	of Causal Relations among Dynamic Phenomena."
}Joseph E. Earley, Georgetown Univ., "What Simon Says: An 
}	Alternative Model of the Evolutionary Origins of Human 
}	Altruism, With Applications to Ontogenesis and the Units-of-
}	Selection Controversy."
}Harry R. Erwin, HDE Assoc,  "Social System Dynamics."
}George L. Farre, Georgetown Univ., "Can a Dynamic Theory of 
}	Evolutionary Systems be Scientific?"
}Jerome C. Glenn, United Nations Univ., "Conscious Technology: Next 
}	Step in Human Evolution?"
}S. J. Goerner, Ctr. Complex Systems, Univ. N. Car., "Tip of an 
}	Iceberg: Chaos, Deep Ecology and Us."
}John E. Gray, Dahlgren,VA, "Applications of an Encoding Scheme of 
}	Twenty Questions to Problems of Evolution."
}Jeffery G. Long, Washington,DC, "Notational Evolution and 
}	Revolution."
}Mart Malakoff, Washington,DC, "Pattern Formation from Sociobiology 
}	to Social Constructionism."
}Asghar T. Minai, Howard Univ., "Aesthetic Communication: A 
}	Representation of Evolutionary Systems as Chance and 
}	Necessity."
}Gary G. Nelson, MITRE, "Air Traffic Management: An Evolutionary 
}	Information Architecture."
}Stedman Noble, Washington, DC, "Three Distinct Methodologies for 
}	Portions of Evolution."
}William Rowe, Rowe Res.& Engr., "Measurements in Evolving 
}	Systems."
}Elisabet Sahtouris, New Paradigms Int'l, "Autopoiesis as a Basis 
}	for Earth's Evolution."
}Leo Vekker and Y. Yufik, George Mason Univ., "Out of Touch, Out of 
}	Mind: An Unorthodox Approach to the Mind/Body Problem."
}Andrew Vogt, Georgetown Univ., "Stress-induced Mutation: 
}	Preliminary evidence and models."
}Panel: Emergence - The Link Between Holism and Reductionism?
}	R. Artigiani, USN Acad. (Org), R. Ulanowicz, 
}	Univ. MD, G. Farre, Georgetown Univ., R. McMullen
}
}The Washington Evolutionary Systems Society (WESS) is a multi-
}disciplinary, non-profit organization founded by professionals
}from government, academia, corporations and elsewhere, concerned 
}about anticipating the future evolution of simple and complex 
}systems.
}Address: WESS, 159 Kentucky Avenue S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003
}Phone: (202) 546-5335, or (703) 790-1651.  
}For conference information call (703)790-1651 (evenings), 
}(301)496-1846 (days), or send e-mail to chandler@helix.nih.gov. 
}Abstracts are posted on WESSnet BBS (703)739-0688.
}Registration at the door: WESS members $25.00, NonWESS, $45.00, 
}Parking GU Med Ctr Garage $12.00, GU Lot off Canal Rd. $5.00
}
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}Pre-Registration Form
}First Interdisciplinary Conference on General Evolutionary Systems
}Washington Evolutionary Systems Society
}
}Please return this form to: 
}
}Prof. George Farre, 
}11805 Bretton Court, 
}Reston, VA  22091 
}
}or bring to the conference.
}
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}[ ] WESS member  [ $25.00 ]
}[ ] Non WESS member [$45.00, includes one year membership and
}    subscription to "Cosmos to Consciousness" and WESScomm.]
}
}Form of Payment:   Cash  _______  Check   _____ Other  _______
}
}There will be an open "Meet the Speakers" Dinner at Jacques Cafe 
}(4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington,VA) on Friday Evening, January 
}15, 1993 at 7:00 PM. 
}
}Conference: Jan 16, 1993, 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM
}		Reiss Science Bldg, Georgetown Univ, 
}
}Organizing Committee: Jerry LR Chandler (President), Robert 
}Crosby, Harry Erwin, George Farre, William Rowe, Andrew Vogt.
}-- 
}Harry Erwin
}Internet: erwin@trwacs.fp.trw.com
}


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