New Post: Philosophy of Religion
David Basinger, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics at Northeastern Seminary, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
Research
Presentation: Using System Dynamics to Analyze Policies Combating Human Trafficking
Post-Doctoral Fellow Khatera Alizada 36th System Dynamics PhD Colloquium at SUNY Albany May 11, 2018 Colloquium Summary: The Colloquium will draw together junior and senior system dynamicists from MIT-RPI-UAlbany and other universities to share their projects. Learn More about the Colloquium…
Charisma, Ecology and Social Collapse: A Simulation Experiment
From the Roman Empire to the USSR, even the most sophisticated societies eventually collapse, leaving behind ruins, a displaced populace, or (at best) a whole lot of unpleasant paperwork. But some societies last a lot longer than others. Why? One…
New Publication: Sex on the Margins
Research Associate Megan K. DeFranza, Post-Doctoral Fellow Stephanie N. Arel, Doctoral Fellow Kate Stockly Theology and Sexuality Volume 24 Issue 2 (Special Issue) May 2018 Abstract: This collection of essays arose from the conference “Sex on the Margins: Navigating Religious, Social,…
Presentation: Understanding Liberals and Conservatives
Post-Doctoral Fellow Connor Wood Presbyterian Church in Sudbury MA USA May 4, 2018 Learn More about the Lecture
New Post: Philosophy of Religion
Paul Draper, Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Purdue University, responds to Dean Zimmerman’s answer to the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
IACSR Conference 8/12 – 8/16
IACSR’s 7th Biennial Meeting in Boston, August 12 – 16, 2018 Sponsored by grants at the Center for Mind and Culture (CMAC) and the Center for Modeling Social Systems (CMSS), the conference will be held in Boston at the Hyatt…
Women, Ritual and Domestic Violence: A Cross-Cultural Analysis
Many American girls have been taught to consider their wedding day the “happiest day of their life.” But how do we reconcile that sense of hope with the fact that entering into an intimate relationship with a man is one…
May Team Meeting
Connor had a busy month, completing his model on “Religion as A Complex Adaptive System” with Rich Sosis as well as sending in a new chapter for a journal with Saikou. Connor pulled up the model right there in the…
The 3P Directory: Categorizing Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking in MA
The Tools against Child Trafficking (TACT) project equips anti-trafficking efforts with the necessary resources to accelerate their solutions. The 3P Directory is one such tool. The Directory categorizes anti-trafficking organizations based on their key activities in three policy dimensions –…
New Post: Philosophy of Religion
Stephen Palmquist, Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
New Publication: The Rhythms of Discontent
Post-Doctoral Fellow Connor Wood and Research Director Catherine Caldwell-Harris Journal of Cognition and Culture April 27, 2018 Abstract: Synchrony — intentional, rhythmic motor entrainment in groups — is an important topic in social psychology and the cognitive science of religion. Synchrony…
Presentation: Analyzing the Effectiveness of Anti-Child-Sex-Trafficking Policies
Post-Doctoral Fellow Khatera Alizada Complexity and Policy Studies (CAPS) 2018 Conference at the Computational and Public Policy Lab at George Mason University, Arlington VA USA April 20, 2018 Conference Summary: Complexity and Policy Studies (CAPS) offers a forum for addressing these issues…
Why is Shamanism So Common?
This article was originally published at Patheos and has been reprinted with permission. Why Is Shamanism So Common?
New Post: Philosophy of Religion
Dean Zimmerman, Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
New Publication: Emergence
Executive Director Wesley J. Wildman and Research Associate LeRon Shults Emergent Behavior in Complex Systems Engineering: A Modeling and Simulation Approach April 16, 2018 Chapter Summary: This chapter begins with a primer on basic philosophical distinctions pertaining to emergence: weak emergence,…
New Post: Philosophy of Religion
Philip H. Wiebe, Professor of Philosophy at Trinity Western University (Canada), answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
New Publication: Complexity and Possession
Post-Doctoral Fellow Connor Wood & Doctoral Fellow Kate Stockly Behavioral and Brain Sciences April 6, 2018 Abstract: Singh deploys cultural evolution to explain recurrent features of shamanistic trance forms, but fails to substantively address important distinctions between these forms. Possession trance…
April Team Meeting
Catherine kicked us off with an overview of the ASPECT Hub Project, explaining how individuals on the Autism Spectrum can get left behind by the Internet of Things (IoT) because of its inaccessibility and how the ASPECT Hub team is…
New post: Philosophy of Religion
Leslie A. Murray, Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Curry College, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here