Location: National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS), University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Description: The Center for the Dynamics of Social Complexity (DySoC)

Objectives: Cultural evolutionary modeling and empirical work to understand the processes of social and political change has advanced quickly in recent years and can potentially provide useful tools to understand the human dimensions of sustainability. This workshop will review the state of sustainability theory. Major themes of the workshop include the role of cultural evolution, the role of evolving technology and R&D investments, diffusion of technology, uncertainty in ecosystem management, non-autonomous models of climate change, models of institutional change. The workshop will convene scholars in the fields of economics, socio-political evolution, the natural sciences and mathematics to present the latest developments. Discussions will center on promising areas for new research and on gaps in the modeling enterprise.

Application deadline: Sept. 5, 2018