OCAD University: Panel at #RSDSymposium with #RuthSchmidt, #DavidIng, #CherylHsu on Transdisciplinary Philosophy, moderated by #VictorUdoewa. Wide ranging topics on Rizz, Pacing Changes, and Transversal Design. A session title with philosophy facilitates cross-discussions. (Toronto) 20251018

OCAD University: Panel with #MelanieGoodchild, #WilliamSutherland, #GeraldMidgley, #LuigiFerrara, #LesleyAnnNoel, at #RSDSymposium, on The Co-Evolution of Regenerative Networks, mod by #PerinRuttonsha. Recurrent points of view on paradigms. Personal histories recounted to systemic design. (Toronto)

OCAD University: Plenary by #PeterHaywardJones as conference chair for #RSDSymposium. Reflective on years 2008-2023 years at #OCADU, to part-time on appointment at Tec Monterrey. Long duration design as temporary communities that might evolve and/or carry on after founders have moved on. (Toronto)

OCAD University: Workshop at #RSDSymposium on Where Do Systemic Designers Go To [BLANK]? led by #GregVanAlstyne, #PeterScott, #ZaidKhan, #DavidIng. Wide range of international participants on #SystemicDesign home regions. Related directions for #sLab, now under reinvigoration. (Toronto, Ontario)

OCAD University: Panel at #RSDSymposium on with #ZaidKhan, #SamahKamalmaz, #PerinRuttonsha, #RyanMurphy, #SeannaDavidson, on New Design Leadership in Complexity. Some controversy on humbling stance for designers towards non-intervention interpreted as non-action in conditions of urgency. (Toronto)

OCAD University: Plenary talk at #RSDSymposium @rachellilley.bsky.social on ongoing teaching + research. Embodied awareness + emotion in systemic interventions involve mindfulness, behaviour change, + somatic inquiry. Gathering learnings, current focus on action, someday a book. (Toronto)

OCAD University: Plenary at #RSDSymposium by #TobiasLuthe with Systemic Design Navigational Wheel of Inquiry depicted on large map on floor used in practice, projected on large screen for visibility. Non-intervening means befriending uncertainty and letting patterns surface relationally. (Toronto)

OCAD University: Plenary talk at #RSDSymposium by #GeraldMidgley refreshes orientation towards systems thinking, as certification processes in the UK have led to narrower definitions of systemic methods. Revises the DSRP framework from 2008 original response in original Cabrera article. (Toronto)

OCAD University: Story of journey into academia by #MelanieGoodchild at #RSDSymposium, channelling wisdom of elders into Relational #SystemsThinking. Now by West et. al (2024) doi.org/10.1080/2639... at indigenous-kinship relationalities and systemic-analytical relationalities. (Toronto)

OCAD University: Systemic design workshop on "REmarket: Systems Changes Learning in Waste Management at the Community Level" by #KellyOkamura at #RSDSymposium. Took circular economy idea local, growing event in city. Brought samples of goods redistributed, real thing would too big (Toronto)

OCAD University: Systemic design workshop on "Camping and More: A Simple Case Study Workshop on Applying Stafford Beer's Viable System Model" by #AllennaLeonard at #RSDSymposium. Mapped story of retail store onto five systems. Some audience members new to cybernetics. (Toronto)

OCAD University: Systemic design workshop at #RSDSymposium on "Why Not Wait? What is the pace of your change?" led by #DanEng + #EvgenyaNee. Warm up exercise of participants into line from systems novices to experts. Broke up into three groups to cover half of hub and four spokes. (Toronto)

Web video of Tracing sLab’s Journey, and Reinvigoration with #GregVanAlystyne + #PeterScott #OCADU at #SystemsThinking Ontario crossover to #RSDSymposium. Preamble to in-person workshop Friday, October 17 3:30-5:30pm 100 McCaul Street. Moderator @zaid___khan
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OCADU Graduate Programs: Author + discussant #SystemsThinking Ontario on "A Taxonomy for Systems Thinking" wiki.st-on.org/2025-06-12 . Manuscript ahead of formal acceptance #RSDSymposium in October. Welcome surprise visit by super-reviewer, easy conversation flow with participants. (Toronto)

Systems Convening

Web recording of the 125th meeting of #SystemsThinking Ontario: A retrospective, introspective, and prospective discussion about systems convening, in coordination with #RSDSymposium .
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