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HumLab, Umeå University, Sweden: Seminar on "ALiCE - Artificial
Life, Culture & Evolution," 20 September 2005,
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Alice: Artificial Life, Culture & Evolution
A Realworld Simulation Laboratory: How to
describe, understand and explain the complex adaptation of individuals to
their social, technological and natural environments. A workshop in
building experimental multiagent and evolutionary
computer models with which to study alternative "what-if" scenarios (counterfactuals). A critical look at complexity science at the cutting edge of Artificial Life, Artificial Culture and Evolutionary Computation. How must we build software agents in order that they interact evolve a credible artificial culture?
Espionage, Cryptology & Psychological Operations
A look at the complex networks of trust, secrecy and deception in the evolution of culture and in world affairs. We look at a range of case-studies from the well-documented gray and black worlds of professional intelligence practice in international relations to the less-well-documented secret practices of smaller institutions and individuals in contemporary and past industrial and non-industrial societies. Our insights may provide inspiratons for the foundations of artifial culture.
ISIS
Information Science & Information Studies Program:
ALiCE Physical Devices Lab, Smith Warehouse, Map.
ALiCE Computer Lab, Perkins Library, LINK, Classroom #6, Map.
Mission Statement. |
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Tech tools
bring new dimension to learning.
The 2006 Brian C. Copenhaver
Teaching with Technology Awards
Nicholas
Gessler
nick.gessler(at)duke.edu
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Upcoming Conferences: |
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Genetic &
Evolutionary Computation Conf. - July 7-11, 2012 - Philadelphia |
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World Conference on Computational
Intelligence, June 10-15, 2012, Brisbane, Australia |
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International Cryptologic Symposium, March 22-24, 2012, Charlotte, NC |
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NSA Cryptologic History Symposium - October 6-7, 2011 - Laurel, MD |
Past Conferences: |
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European Conference on
Artificial Life, August 8-12, 2011, Paris |
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Artificial Life XII, August 19-23, 2010, Odense, Denmark |
Miscellaneous: |
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Evolving Logic |
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Natural Selection Inc. |
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Raleigh Spy Conference |
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NSA Center for Cryptologic History |
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International Intelligence Ethics Association |
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Artificial
Life
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Courses: |
2011 - 2012 Courses -
ISIS Program, Duke
University. |
2012
Spring |
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Artificial Life, Culture
& Evolution.
Tu/Th 10:05 - 12:55 |
2011
Fall |
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Artificial Life, Culture
& Evolution.
Tu/Th 10:05 - 12:55 |
2011
Fall |
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Espionage, Cryptology & PSYOPS.
Wed 10:05 - 12:55 |
2010 - 2011 Courses -
ISIS Program, Duke
University. |
2011
Spring |
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Artificial Life, Culture
& Evolution.
Tu/Th 10:05 - 12:55 |
2010
Fall |
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Artificial Life, Culture
& Evolution.
Tu/Th 10:05 - 12:55 |
2010
Fall |
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Espionage, Cryptology & PSYOPS.
Wed 10:05 - 12:55 |
2009 - 2010 Courses -
ISIS Program, Duke
University. |
2010
Spring |
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Artificial Life, Culture
& Evolution.
Tu/Th 10:05 - 12:55 |
2009
Fall |
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Artificial Life, Culture
& Evolution.
Tu/Th 10:05 - 12:55 |
2008 - 2009 Courses -
ISIS Program - Duke
University.
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2009
Spring |
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Artificial Life, Culture
& Evolution.
Tu/Th 10:05 - 12:55 |
2008
Fall |
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Artificial Life, Culture
& Evolution.
Tu/Th 10:05 - 12:55 |
2007 - 2008 Courses - Human Complex Systems Program - UCLA |
2008
Spring |
Human
Complex Systems 110 |
Artificial
Culture: Exploring Multiagent Simulations.
Tu/Th
9-11:50 |
2008
Winter |
Human Complex Systems 110 |
Artificial
Culture: Exploring Multiagent Simulations.
Tu/Th
9-11:50 |
2007
Fall |
Honors Collegium 69 |
ALiCE:
Artificial Life, Culture and Evolution.
Tu/Th
9-11:45 |
2006 - 2007 Courses - Human Complex Systems Program - UCLA |
2007
Spring |
Human Complex Systems 110 |
Artificial
Culture: Exploring Multiagent Simulations.
Tu/Th
9-11:50 |
2007
Winter |
Human Complex Systems 110 |
Artificial
Culture: Exploring Multiagent Simulations.
Tu/Th
10-12:50 |
2006
Fall |
Honors Collegium
69 |
ALiCE:
Artificial Life, Culture and Evolution.
Tu/Th
10-12:45 |
2005 - 2006 Courses - Human Complex Systems Program - UCLA |
2006
Spring |
Human Complex Systems 110 |
Artificial
Culture: Exploring Multiagent Simulations.
Tu/Th
10-12:45 |
2006
Spring |
Human Complex Systems 19
Fiat Lux Seminar |
Espionage,
Cryptology & Psychological Operations.
Wed
10-10:45
(11-11:45 films) |
2006
Winter |
Human Complex Systems 110 |
Artificial
Culture: Exploring Multiagent Simulations.
Tu/Th
10-12:45 |
2006
Winter |
Human Complex Systems 19
Fiat Lux Seminar |
Espionage,
Cryptology & Psychological Operations.
Wed
10-10:45
(11-11:45 films) |
2005
Fall |
Honors Collegium
69 |
ALiCE:
Artificial Life, Culture and Evolution.
Tu/Th
10-12:45 |
2004 - 2005 Courses... |
2005
Winter |
Anthropology
137-2
Human Complex
Systems |
Artificial
Culture: Exploring Multiagent Simulations.
Tu/Th
10-11:45 |
2005
Winter |
Honors
69 |
ALiCE:
Artificial Life, Culture and Evolution
Tu/Th
2-3:45 |
2003 - 2004 Courses... |
2004 Spring |
Anthropology 137 - 4 Human Complex
Systems |
Artificial
Culture:
Exploring Human Complex Worlds.
Participants'
Projects |
2003 Winter |
Design | Media Arts 189 |
Interfacing
the Real and the Computational: Interactive Multiagent Spatial
Simulations and Games |
2003 Fall |
Design | Media Arts 189 |
Physical
Computing:
Algorithmic and Reactive Art |
2002 - 2003 Courses... |
2003 Spring |
Design | Media Arts 189 |
Artificial
Worlds
Life, Culture and Evolution |
2003 Spring |
Geography 167 |
Computational
Cartography
Thinking with Maps and Spatial Visualizations
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2002 Winter |
Geography 167 |
Computational Cartography |
2001 - 2002 Courses... |
2002 Spring |
Honors 69 |
Artificial
Life, Artificial Culture & Evolutionary Design |
2001 Winter |
Geography 167 |
Computational
Cartography |
2001 Fall |
Geography 199 |
Spatial
Simulation & Games |
2000 - 2001 Courses... |
2000 Winter |
Geography 167 |
Computational Cartography |
"The challenges of
the 21st century will require new ways of thinking about and understanding
the complex,
interconnected and rapidly changing world in which we live
and work.
And the new field of complexity science is providing the
insights we need to push our thinking in new directions."
From The Use of
Complexity:
The Use of
Complexity Science: A Survey of Federal Departments and Agencies, Private
Foundations, Universities, and Independent Education and Research Centers. A Report of the
U.S. Department
of Education, October 2003.
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