'The Atlas of Social Complexity' started with a simple question: what have forty years of complexity theory in the social sciences delivered? Castellani and Gerrits take stock, and then look ahead to ask the more complicated question "what should happen next?" From the dance of bacteria, to human-machine interactions, to the ever-shifting dynamics of power in social networks: the Atlas shows the many new ways in which social complexity may be understood. Realizing that the complexity turn in the social sciences has lost momentum, Castellani and Gerrits call for a new social science imagination in the complexity sciences.

They wrote this book as part of their fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study. For the book, they interviewed many academics, practitioners and artists to understand the many ways in which people attempt to unravel social complexity. During this event, they will talk about the main themes of the book, and will present the first copy to Prof. Huub Dijstelbloem as scientific director of the institute.

About the Speakers

• Brian Castellani's extensive history working in healthcare and clinical psychology provides valuable applied perspectives on social complexity. He is currently leading the Durham Research Methods Centre and is a Sociology Professor at Durham University (UK).
• Lasse Gerrits has a diverse academic background that spans public administration, spatial planning, and political science. This broad expertise allows him to examine both theoretical and practical aspects of social complexity. He is the Academic Director at the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (NL) and is a Professor of Governance of Complex Urban Transformations.
• Jonathan Winstow is associate professor in the department of sociology at Durham University (UK). He is also Co-Director in Qualitative Complexity Science, Evaluation and Health in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health at the same university.
• Huub Dijstelbloem is Professor of Philosophy of Science, Technology and Politics and Scientific Director of the Institute for Advanced Study of the University of Amsterdam. He is co-founder of the Platform for the Ethics and Politics of Technology and one of the initiators of the movement Science in Transition.

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