Home ~ Newsletter ~ Contacts

Systems Thinking and Chaos Theory, Network Newsletter, Table of Contents

PATTERNS 2004 Index

Vol. IX May/June 2004

Deep Understanding: Wisdom for an Integral Age, by Copthorne Macdonald

Guest Editor, Matthew Shapiro, Citizens’ Movements to Re-design Society

Reflections, Joyce Diamond

Working for a Design Culture at the Level of Living, by Matthew Shapiro

"Citizens’ Initiative: A Department of Peace Website."
An Interview with John Zielinski by Barbara Vogl

Wounded Knee International Memorial and International Youth Project,
Midnight Strong Heart Society of the Lakota Nation and
WomenRise for Global Peace

Dialogue: A Paradigmatic Shift in Communication, by Anne Adams
Let’s Talk America

Unfolding Learning Societies: Experiencing the Possibilities, Vimukt Shiksha
Special Issue, May 2002, Published by Shikshantar: The Peoples’
Institute for Rethinking Education and Development.
Editors: Manish Jain and Shilpa Jain

Announcements: The 2004 Sir Geoffrey Vickers Award Competition of the
International Society for the Systems Sciences

Vol. IX March/April 2004

SelfDesign Learning Community: Nurturing Lifelong Learning, by Kathleen Forsythe and Brent Cameron

The Cybernetic Influence: Observing for Learning, by Kathleen Forsythe

SelfDesign: constructing a Structure of Freedom, by Brent Cameron

Multiple Versions of the World: 100 years of Gregory Bateson’s Influence

The Well-Being of Systems: Announcing the 2004 ASC Conference

Book Announcements:
Education for Human Greatness, by Lynn Stoddard

SelfDesign: The Wondertree Story, by Brent Cameron

A Systems Approach to social and Organizational Planning: Cure for the Mess in Health Care? By Gerrit Van Wyk

The Forty-Eight Meeting of The International Society for the Systems Sciences

The International Systems Institute and the Asilomar Design Conversation Community

Commentary on the Bateson Centennial

Vol. IX January/February 2004

The Biology of Love..a Conversation with Frank Galuszka, Kathleen Forsythe
and Pille Bunnell

From the Editor: A story of hope and the process of change.

Symviabilism: For the New Years to Come. from Gary Boyd

Missing Links in the Public School Curriculum. By C. Lynn Jenks
The Buck Institute for Education

NEW BOOKS:

What Matters Most: How a Small Group of Pioneers is Teaching Social
Responsibility to Big business and Why Big Business is Listening.
Bt Jeffrey Hollender

Matters of Consequence. By Copthorne Macdonald

The Great Adventure: Towards a Fully Human Theory of Evolution.
Ed. Dr. David Loye

The Biological Roots of Reality and Humanness.
By Humberto Maturana. Ed. Rodney E. Donaldson

For the Cultivation of Living Systemic Understanding and Design.
www.crazytigerinstitute.com
Rodney Donaldson

Gregory Bateson Centennial: a message from Mary Catherine Bateson

PATTERNS 2003 Index

Vol VIII August/September 2003

"Desiderata: That-which-is-desired." Excerpts from The Design Way:
Foundations and Fundamentals in Design Competence by Harold Nelson and Erik
Stolterman

From the Editor: properties of emergence.

Reflections. by Thom Mandel, ISSS listserve.
"Laws of Emergent Properties” by Dan Goodenough
Harvard Medical School Course on EmergenceŠHow to take This Course. By Dan
Goodenough

A Pattern Language. Excerpts from the book by Christopher Alexander, et al

Announcement: Workshop by Claudia L¹Amoreaux.
Redefining Love and Intelligence: Humberto Maturana¹s Biology of Love

Book Review: Pleasure of Finding Things Out by Richard Feynman
Reviewed by Mary Duffield.

Special Section:
Membership information for the American Society for Cybernetics.
Announcement of New ASC Positions.

Vol VIII January/March 2003 double issue

"The Evolution of Governance" by Elisabet Sahtouris

From the Editor: Wisdom of the people.

"The Genesis of Complexity." By Ralph Abraham
(dedicated to Heinz Pagels)

Announcements: Endicott College and the Institute for Educational Studies.
The Business School of the University of Hull, UK
American Society for Cybernetics 2003 Vienna
Conference
International Society for the Systems Sciences Crete Conference

Book Reviews:
The Design Way: Intentional Change in an Unpredictable
World, by Harold Nelson and Erik Stolterman

Becoming Good American Schools: The Struggle for Civic
Virtue in Education Reform, by Jeannie Oakes, et. al.

Photo Essay; The Ultimate Complexity of WAR

"World Dialogue: A Sign of Hope." By Lynne Twist

"When Compassion Becomes Dissent." By David James Duncan

"Act as Though the Condition you Desire is Already So..(she cuts through)"
by Corrina McFarlane

"Ailing Dollar Strikes At Euro: An Economic Perspective on the War." By
Geoffrey Heard.

PATTERNS 2002 Index

Vol. VII September/November 2002

A double issue co-edited by Frank Galuszka, in commemoration of Heinz Von
Foerster (1911-2002)
"The Many Manifestations of Heinz." By Frank Galuszka
From the Editor: The father of second-order cybernetics.
"A Personal Story of My Encounter with Heinz Von Foerster." by Bob Zielinski
"Invitation to Dance: A conversation with Heinz Von Foerster." By Christina
Waters.
"Heinz Von Foerster¹s Position" by Monika Broeker
"The Biological Computer Laboratory." Excerpts from an article by Stuart
Umpleby
A Gift From Heinz: a description by Kathleen Forsythe.
"Heinz von Foerster; the Scientist, the Man." By Francisco Varela.
What is Cybernetics and the American Society for Cybernetics?"

Vol. VII July 2002

"Making Boundary Judgements." By Gerald Midgley
From the Editor: Melting boundaries and "hardening of the categories"
The Map of the Map is not the Map of the Territory. Heinz Von Foerster.
"The Unified Field in Practice" by Malcolm Parlett
Book Review: Systems Thinking, 2002. four volumes by Sage Publications. Ed.
Gerald Midgley
Shikshantar: the Peoples¹ Institute for Rethinking Education and
Development.
"Ten Lies my School Taught Me." By Manish Jain
Celebration for Candace Pert. By Stafford Beer
Network News


Vol. VII May 2002

"Art and Cybernetics: a Conversation with Frank Galuszka"
From the Editor: "Truth is the invention of a liar." Heinz Von Foerster.
A Living Library: Gardens of Knowledge. Bonnie Sherk
"Design Judgement: Decision Making in the ŒReal¹ World." Harold Nelson and
Erik Stolterman
Creative Approaches to Living in This World:
IDRIART (Initiative for the Development of Intercultural Relations through
the ARTs)
Pioneers of Change.
From the Four Directions.
Announcement: The Mary Parker Follett Foundation.

Vol.VII March 2002

Just So Much and No More by Donella Meadows.
From the Editor: A growing sense of interconnections.
The Agora Project. Bela H. Banathy
Surf Notes
A Call To Action. By Dennis Kucinich
Network News, Announcements.
Book Review: Tools for Thought by C.H. Waddington
Reflection on Positive Feedback. By Barbara Vogl
Communities of Learning: We are our Stories, Forever in the Telling. By Lisa
Lindberg

Vol.VII January 2002

"The World Cafe: Creating the Future, one Conversation at a Time." by Juanita Brown, David Isaacs, and Nancy Margulies.
From the Editor: The power of conversation...
"The Music of Conversation." by Michael Jones and John Shibley.
"Cybernetics and Conversation." by Paul Pangaro
"Is There a New Wind Blowing??" by Barbara Vogl

Book Review:

• Turning To One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future. by Margaret J. Wheatley

PATTERNS 2001 Index

Vol. VI November 2001

"The New Leaders" by Tom Heuerman
From the Editor: diversity of perspective.
"Repertoire." by Jamie Rose
"A Personal Perspective." by Barbara Kingslover
"Patterns and the Eighth Intelligence" by Robert Barkman
" Forget the Observer: Postlude." by Lucas Pawlik

Announcements:

• Seeds of Wholeness Conference: Inspiring Science for a Globally Interdependent World.
  

"Our Planet Needs Rehabilitation and Reconciliation." ISSS member internet dialogue.
Network News

Book Reviews:

• Sustainable Education: Re-visioning Learning and Change. by Stephen Sterling. Forward by David Orr.
  
• Living a Sustainable Lifestyle for our Children’s Children. by Warren Flint and W.L. Houser
  

Vol. VI September 2001

"The Algebra of Infinite Justice." by Arundhati Roy
From the Editor: ISSS reaction to 9/11
"The People, Yes!" by Delta flight atendant Nazim
"Forget the Observer, Interlude 2." by Lucas Pawlik
2001 Peace Award to Ervin Laszlo
"The Global Consciousness Project." Online Noetic Network. Ed. Joel Metzger

Surf Notes:

• Humberto Maturana’s Website
  

Green Map System

Vol. VI July 2001

"Forget the Observer: The Presence, the Paradox and Self-Reference," by Lucas Pawlik. The first of a three part article.
From the Editor: A report on the American Society for Cybernetics Conference, Vancouver, B.C.

Book Reviews:

• Cybernetics of Cybernetics, by Heinz von Foerster and participants, The Biological Computer Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana.
• The Universe Story: From the Primordial Flaring Forth to the Ecozoic Era, A Celebration of the Unfolding of the Cosmos. by Brian Swimme and Thomas Berry.
• A Mind for Tomorrow: Facts. Values, and the Future. by David Stover and Erika Erdmann.
• Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine. by Candace B. Pert, Ph.D.
• The Tree of Knowledge: The Biologic Roots of Human Understanding (revised edition 1992) by Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela.
• Unfolding Bodymind: Exploring Possibility Through Education. Edited by Brent Hocking, Joanna Haskell, Warren Linds.
• Begin With The Brain: Orchestrating the Learner-Centered Classroom. by Martha Kaufeldt,
• M.A. Conscious Capitalism: Principles for Prosperity. by David A. Schwerin, Ph.D.
• Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community. by Alfie Kohn.
• Caring For New Life: Essays on Holistic Education. by Ron Miller
• Composing a Life. by Mary Catherine Bateson

Journals: Cybernetics and Human Knowing. Editor Soren Brier

Announcements:

• Margaret Mead Centennial Celebration
• Ludwig von Bertalanffy Centenial Conference

Surf Notes:

• Science for Humanity <www.isss.org>
• New Agoras for the 21st century <www.21stcenturyagora.org>

Vol. VI May 2001

"Leadership by Design: the Praxis of Intention," by Harold G. Nelson
From the Editor: Transformative Learning.
"Knowledge Democracy," by Rick Smyre, Communities of the Future
"Transformation in Action: An Emerging Future Framework," byJoseph Kruth and Rick Smyre.
Colliding World Views at the End of the Millennium:
"We the People: Notes on a lecture by Jerry Brown," by Alexander Laszlo.
Announcements: Lugano Summer School, Cambridge College and the
International Institute of Humane Education.

Surf Notes:

• Barbara Kingslover.
• Reflections: "State of the Possible," Fran Korten
• Donella Meadows: A Memorial. Polar Bears and Three-Year-Olds on Thin Ice.

Volume VI March 2001

"Shall We Dance?" by Heather-jane Robertson.
From the Editor: Privatization of Education.
Robert Worchester, EcoPsychology ListServ.

Book Review:

• "Promise Ahead: A Vision of Hope and Action for Humanity's Future" by Duane Elgin

Announcements:

• American Society for Cybernetics conference
• "The Politics of Meaning" Tikkun Magazine
• The Foundation for Ethics and Meaning Education Task Force: Towards a Renewal of Education Petition.

Volume VI January 2001

"Macroshift: Evolving with Technology." An interview with Ervin Laszlo by Barbara Vogl.
From the Editor: The Club of Budapest
"New Concepts of Matter, Life and Mind." by Ervin Laszlo.
"Corporate Democracy: Civic Disrespect." by John Kenneth Galbraith.
"Perspectives on General System Theory." by Ludwig von Bertalanffy. Forward by Ervin Laszlo.

Announcements:

• International Conference on Alternatives in Education.
• Contact 2001 18th Annual Space Odyssey
• "Contact: Cultures of the Imagination." by Jim Funero

PATTERNS 2000 Index

"A Leadership Development Program in the Systems Design of Education." by Lynn Jenks
From the Editor: Democratic ideal of one person/one vote.
"Entering the Age of Transformatiomn: choosing the Destiny of Humanity in the 21st Century." by Joseph Kruth
"The Whole Systems Design Program at Antioch West." by Karen Engstrom.
Reflections: William McDonough

Book Reviews:

• Jump Time: Shaping Your Future in a World of Radical Change. by Jean Houston
• Believing Cassandra: An Optimist Looks at a Pessimist's World. by Alan AtKisson. Reviewed by Maia Cheli-Colando.

Surf Notes:

• Brian Boyd, Donald Schon, Parker Palmer.

Announcements:

• Institute for Educational Studies.

"Designerly Learning: Powerful Learning." An interview with Gordon Rowland, Ithaca College.
From the Editor: World Congress of System Sciences and American Society for Cybernetics.
"The School for Designing a Society." An interview with Steven Sloan and Brandon Bowersox.
"Reflections on the Nature of Integrative Study, excerpts from the book by Joseph Engelberg.

• A Tripartite Seed: The Future Creating Capacity of Designing, Learning, and Systems by Gordon Rowland. Reviewed by Barbara Vogl.
• Creating Learning Communities: Models, Resources, and New Ways of Thinking about Teaching and Learning. Edited by Ron Miller. Reviewed by Barbara Vogl.

• Quantum Mind: The Edge Between Physics and Psychology by Arnold Mindell. Reviewed by Steven Fenwick
• Teaching Tomorrow by John Adcock. Reviewed by Bill Ellis
• Dumbing Down: Culture, Politics and the Mass Media. Editor, Ivo Mosley

• Educational Cybernetics: A course by Gary Boyd, Concordia University
• Conference: Taking Nature Seriously: Citizens, Science, and Environment. University of Oregon, February 25-27, 2001

• California State University at Monterey Bay Master of Arts in Education focusing on partnership education.
• ASCD Annual conference STCT Presentation by Carole Cooper titled, Helping Schools to Become Living Systems: Applications of the New Sciences in educational Organizations.
  

PATTERNS 1999 Index.

See the full text Sample Article--Interview with Fritjof Capra from March 1999.

• Internet Nexus for Autopoeisis and Enaction
• Systems Dynamics in Education Project at MIT
• Edge-ucation Matrix of Haven

• The Professional Teacher: the Preparation and Nurturance of the Reflective Practitioner by Norlander-Case, Reagan, and Case.
• 3 Cheers for Teaching! A Guide to Growing Professionally and Renewing Your Spirit by Bonita DeAmicis
• A License to Teach: Raising Standards for Teaching by Darling-Hammond, Wise, and Klein.
• Teaching as the Learning Profession: Handbook of Policy and Practice by Darling-Hammond and Sykes.
• Zephyr Press response to review of Science Through Multiple Intelligences by Robert Barkman.

• Engines for Education Website. Roger C. Schank, Institute for the Learning Sciences
• Berkana Institute Website. Margaret Wheatley and Myron Kellnor Rogers
• The Whole-Society Education Project Website. Joan Jaeckel
• Principia Cybernetica Website. Educational Cybernetics course by G.Boyd

• At Home in the Universe: The Search for the Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity by Stuart A. Kauffman.
• Science Through Multiple Intelligences: Patterns That Inspire Inquiry by Robert Barkman

• Peripheral Visions: Learning Along the Way by Mary Catherine Bateson

BACK ISSUES ORDER FORM:

One Issue... $3.00 ... Three Issues... $6.00... Six issues... $10.00.....

Please check issues below............... I enclose $__________(US$)

VOLUME I

January   1996  --  --  -- 
March     1996  --  --  -- 
May       1996  --  --  -- 
July      1996  --  --  -- 
September 1996  --  --  -- 
November  1996  --  --  -- 

VOLUME II

January   1997  --  --  -- 
March     1997  --  --  -- 
May       1997  --  --  -- 
September 1997  --  --  -- 
November  1997  --  --  -- 

VOLUME III

January   1998  --  --  -- 
March     1998  --  --  -- 
May       1998  --  --  -- 
July      1998  --  --  --
September 1998  --  --  --  
November  1998  --  --  --

VOLUME IV

January   1998  --  --  -- 
March     1998  --  --  -- 
May       1998  --  --  -- 
July      1998  --  --  --
September 1998  --  --  --  
November  1998  --  --  --

VOLUME V

January   1998  --  --  -- 
March     1998  --  --  -- 
May       1998  --  --  -- 
July      1998  --  --  --
September 1998  --  --  --  
November  1998  --  --  --

VOLUME VI

January   1998  --  --  -- 
March     1998  --  --  -- 
May       1998  --  --  -- 
July      1998  --  --  --
September 1998  --  --  --  
November  1998  --  --  --

VOLUME VII

January   1998  --  --  -- 
March     1998  --  --  -- 
May       1998  --  --  -- 
July      1998  --  --  --
September 1998  --  --  --  
November  1998  --  --  --

Please send requests to:

Home ~ Contacts