Special Integration Groups, Conferences, Publications
Key people
Roelien Goede (current president), George Mobus (past president), Jennifer Makar (VP of Administration)
Website
www.isss.org/home/
"to promote the development of conceptual frameworks based on general system theory, as well as their implementation in practice. It further seeks to encourage research and facilitate communication between and among scientists and professionals from various disciplines and professions at local, regional, national, and international levels."[1]
Initially conceived in 1954 as the Society for the Advancement of General Systems Theory, and started in 1955/56, the Society for General Systems Research became the first interdisciplinary and international co-operation in the field of systems theory and systems science.[2] In 1988 it was renamed to the International Society for the Systems Sciences.
The statement of the mission of the society was formulated with the following four objectives:[4]
to investigate the isomorphy of concepts, laws, and models in various fields, and to help in useful transfers from one field to another
to encourage the development of adequate theoretical models in areas which lack them
to eliminate the duplication of theoretical efforts in different fields
to promote the unity of science through improving the communication among specialists.
In the 1960s local chapters were established in Boston, New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C, and Florida.[5] Annual meetings were held in the winter, and annually a General Systems Yearbook was published. Periodical articles were published in the society's journal Behavioral Science, and additionally "The Bulletin" offered regional and thematic publications.
In 1971 the Society had 1100 individual and 6 institutional members, and a membership in some societies affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[6] In 1988, the society was renamed the 'International Society for the Systems Sciences' (ISSS).[7] to "reflect its broadening scope".[8]
The Sir Geoffrey Vickers Memorial Award is an annual award in memory of Sir Geoffrey Vickers for outstanding student papers at the pre-doctoral level in the field of the systems sciences. A listing of recipients:[11]
1985 New York, Ib Ravn
1986 Philadelphia, Doug Elias
1987 Budapest, two awards: Alexander Laszlo; Lynda J. Davies and Paul W.J. Ledington (co-authors)
^International Society for the Systems Sciences: Bylaws
^Jessica Kuper, Adam Kuper (1985) The Social Science Encyclopedia. p.330 confirms that the general systems movement was initially represented by the Society for General Systems Research.
^Mark Davidson (1983) Uncommon sense: the life and thought of Ludwig von Bertalanffy. p.19
^"Society for the Advancement of General Systems Theory" in: General program. Vol.124. American Association for the Advancement of Science (1956) p.223
^Scientific and Technical Societies of the United States. Vol 8 (1968), p.159
^National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) (1971). Scientific, technical and related societies of the United States. 9th edition. National academy of sciences, 1971. ISBN0309018609. p.171
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The International Society for the Systems Sciences ISSS is a worldwide organization for systems sciences The overall purpose of the ISSS is International Society for the Systems Sciences ISSS Founded1954TypeProfessional OrganizationFocusSystems sciencesLocationTennessee United States of AmericaOriginsSociety for General Systems Research SGSR Area servedWorldwideMethodSpecial Integration Groups Conferences PublicationsKey peopleRoelien Goede current president George Mobus past president Jennifer Makar VP of Administration Websitewww isss org home to promote the development of conceptual frameworks based on general system theory as well as their implementation in practice It further seeks to encourage research and facilitate communication between and among scientists and professionals from various disciplines and professions at local regional national and international levels 1 Initially conceived in 1954 as the Society for the Advancement of General Systems Theory and started in 1955 56 the Society for General Systems Research became the first interdisciplinary and international co operation in the field of systems theory and systems science 2 In 1988 it was renamed to the International Society for the Systems Sciences Contents 1 History 2 Activities 3 Presidents 4 Sir Geoffrey Vickers Memorial Award 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe society was initiated in 1954 by biologists Ludwig von Bertalanffy and Ralph Gerard economist Kenneth Boulding and mathematician Anatol Rapoport at the Stanford Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences They called a meeting at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Berkeley in 1954 At this meeting attended by seventy people the society was conceived as the Society for the Advancement of General Systems Theory 3 The next year Boulding Gerard and Rapoport started working with James Grier Miller at the Mental Health Research Institute of the University of Michigan There the society got underway as Society for General Systems Research The statement of the mission of the society was formulated with the following four objectives 4 to investigate the isomorphy of concepts laws and models in various fields and to help in useful transfers from one field to another to encourage the development of adequate theoretical models in areas which lack them to eliminate the duplication of theoretical efforts in different fields to promote the unity of science through improving the communication among specialists In the 1960s local chapters were established in Boston New York San Francisco Washington D C and Florida 5 Annual meetings were held in the winter and annually a General Systems Yearbook was published Periodical articles were published in the society s journal Behavioral Science and additionally The Bulletin offered regional and thematic publications In 1971 the Society had 1100 individual and 6 institutional members and a membership in some societies affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science 6 In 1988 the society was renamed the International Society for the Systems Sciences ISSS 7 to reflect its broadening scope 8 Activities EditImportant activities of the Society are the General Systems Yearbook the General Systems Bulletin the Special Integration GroupsA listing of the Special Integration Groups SIGs gives an idea of the themes of ongoing development in the Society 9 Agent based Social Simulation Balancing Individualism and Collectivism Critical Systems Theory amp Practice Designing Educational Systems Evolutionary Development Foundations of Information Systems Health and Systems Thinking Hierarchy theory Human Systems Inquiry Information Systems Design and Information Technology ISSS Roundtable Living Systems Analysis Monetary Systems Organizational transformation and Social change Research Towards General Theories of Systems Service Systems Science Socio Ecological Systems Spirituality and Systems Student Special Integration Group Systemic Approaches to Conflict and Crises Systemic Approaches to Persistent Poverty and Disadvantage Systems Applications in Business amp Industry Systems Biology and Evolution Systems and Mental Health Systems Modeling and Simulation Systems Engineering Systems Pathology What is Life LivingPresidents EditAmong the Presidents of ISSS have been foremost scientists from several fields and countries including some Nobel laureates 10 Roelien Goede 2022 2023 George Mobus 2021 2022 Delia MacNamara 2020 2021 Shankar Sankaran 2019 2020 Peter D Tuddenham 2018 2019 David Rousseau 2017 2018 Ockie Bosch 2016 2017 John Kineman 2015 2016 Ray Ison 2014 2015 Gerald Midgley 2013 2014 Alexander Laszlo 2012 2013 David Ing 2011 2012 Jennifer Wilby 2010 2011 Allenna Leonard 2009 2010 Timothy F H Allen 2008 2009 Gary Metcalf 2007 2008 Kyoichi Kijima 2006 2007 Debora Hammond 2005 2006 Enrique Herrscher 2004 2005 Kenneth D Bailey 2003 Alexander Christakis 2002 Michael C Jackson 2001 Harold G Nelson 2000 Peter Corning 1999 Bela A Banathy 1998 G A Swanson 1997 Yong Pil Rhee 1996 Ervin Laszlo 1995 J Donald R de Raadt 1994 Harold A Linstone 1993 Ian I Mitroff 1992 Howard T Odum 1991 Len R Troncale 1990 C West Churchman 1989 Ilya Prigogine 1988 Russell L Ackoff 1987 Peter Checkland 1986 John A Dillon 1985 Bela H Banathy 1984 Karl Deutsch 1983 John N Warfield 1982 George Klir 1981 Robert Rosen 1980 Brian R Gaines 1979 Richard F Ericson 1978 Geoffrey Vickers 1977 Heinz von Foerster 1976 Kjell Samuelson 1975 Gordon Pask 1974 James Grier Miller 1973 Margaret Mead 1972 Stafford Beer 1971 Bertram Gross 1970 Lawrence Slobodkin 1969 Milton Rubin 1968 John Milsum 1967 Peter Caws 1966 Anatol Rapoport 1965 W Ross Ashby 1962 64 Charles A McClelland 1959 61 Kenneth E Boulding 1957 58Sir Geoffrey Vickers Memorial Award EditThe Sir Geoffrey Vickers Memorial Award is an annual award in memory of Sir Geoffrey Vickers for outstanding student papers at the pre doctoral level in the field of the systems sciences A listing of recipients 11 1985 New York Ib Ravn 1986 Philadelphia Doug Elias 1987 Budapest two awards Alexander Laszlo Lynda J Davies and Paul W J Ledington co authors 1988 St Louis J Donald R de Raadt 1989 Edinburgh Bela A Banathy 1990 Portland two awards Sally Goerner Daune West 1991 Sweden Erin Artigiani Cliff Joslyn 1992 Denver Sen Suan Tan 1993 Australia Jeremy Chui 1994 Asilomar T Dahl and Darek Erikson 1995 Amsterdam two awards Craig Crabtree Jennifer Wilby 1996 Louisville Parviz Ahari 1996 Budapest No Award 1997 Seoul No Award 1998 Atlanta Martine Dodds 1999 Asilomar Molly Dwyer and Jane Zimmerman 2000 Toronto two awards Gabor Horvath Kathia Laszlo 2001 Asilomar Lynn M Rasmussen 2002 Shanghai two awards Pamela Buckle K C Wang 2003 Crete Sabrina Brahms 2004 Asilomar Janette Young 2005 Cancun Honorato Teissier 2006 Sonoma Hanne Birgitte Jensen 2007 Tokyo Nicholas Magliocca 2008 Madison Devin Wixon 2009 Brisbane Anne Stephens 2010 Waterloo Todd D Bowers 2011 Kingston upon Hull Mary C Edson 2012 San Jose William J Varey 2013 Hai Phong Victor MacGill 2014 Washington Anne Powel Davis 2015 Berlin Alexandre Strapasson 2016 Boulder Skyler Knox Perkins 2017 Vienna No Award 2018 Corvallis Sage McKenzie Kittleman 2019 Corvallis Oregon Peter L RoolfSee also EditGeneral Systems Yearbook of the Society for General Systems Research List of systems sciences organizations International Federation for Systems Research IFSR International Council on Systems Engineering INCOSE International Society for Complexity Information and Design ISCID Mental Health Research Institute Michigan References Edit International Society for the Systems Sciences Bylaws Jessica Kuper Adam Kuper 1985 The Social Science Encyclopedia p 330 confirms that the general systems movement was initially represented by the Society for General Systems Research Mark Davidson 1983 Uncommon sense the life and thought of Ludwig von Bertalanffy p 19 Society for the Advancement of General Systems Theory in General program Vol 124 American Association for the Advancement of Science 1956 p 223 Scientific and Technical Societies of the United States Vol 8 1968 p 159 National Academy of Sciences U S 1971 Scientific technical and related societies of the United States 9th edition National academy of sciences 1971 ISBN 0309018609 p 171 SGSR History at nndb com International Society for the Systems Sciences Overview Archived from the original on 2012 02 16 Retrieved 2012 02 06 ISSS introduction on the ISFR website 2007 International Society for the Systems Sciences Past Presidents International Society for the Systems Sciences Student AwardsExternal links EditHomepage of the International Society of Systems Science ISSS introduction on the IFSR website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title International Society for the Systems Sciences amp oldid 1163298061, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
