Governance in the Age of Complexity:What can a Systemic View of the Earth Teach us about our Future?
27 January 2023, 10:30 am–1:00 pm

A SSEES Politics and Sociology Seminar
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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SSEES
Location
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26 Bedford Way, Room 30526 Bedford WayLondonWC1H 0AP
The guest lecture aims to develop an in-depth overview of the systemic and interconnected challenges we face in our volatile, unpredictable, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world. Starting with a broad systemic outline of the limits and vulnerabilities of modern societies, the lecture will argue that we lack the tools to understand the ongoing socio-ecological crises, and suggest new ways of thinking about governance in the age of complexity.
Speaker
Arthur Keller is an expert on systemic risks and strategies toward collective resilience. He teaches at several universities, regularly trains elected officials and assists local authorities in transformation processes. Mr Keller has written a number of reports on the resilience of cities including Bordeaux, and was heard by the French National Assembly in 2021 as part of a parliamentary mission dedicated to the country’s resilience.