Seminar Series: Collective Behaviour and Intelligence Collective Information Processing

The goal of the Collective Behaviour and Intelligence seminar series is to explore the phenomena of collective behaviour and intelligence, the mechanisms underlying them and their consequences, through reading and discussion of classic and current literature. These phenomena are of interest to a wide variety of disciplines and include many different systems at various scales of organisation. To cast a wide net and engage participants from different disciplines, we will review theoretical, modelling and empirical studies on various systems, using animal collective behaviour as a point of departure but also exploring human societies and their collective dynamics, as well as other systems where collective behaviour can be found. We will also include some hands-on experience with simple simulations of collective behaviour.

The seminars take place every two weeks, starting in September 2024, with the possibility of extending the series into the next semester. Sessions could include a combination of lectures, hands-on work on simulations using Netlogo and discussions of pre-selected readings, coordinated by the various participants.

Collective Information Processing

Discussion of a paper in progress by authors Anwarzai et al*. The draft will be distributed to interested participants. Please contact the organiser Gabriel Ramos: Fernandez: [email protected].

*Event speakers:
– Zara Anwarzai, Department of Philosophy and Cognitive Science Program at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
– Cody Moser, Department of Cognitive and Information Sciences, University of California, Merced, CA, USA and School of Collective Intelligence, Mohammed VI Polytechnic Institute, Rabat, Morocco.
– Hannah Dromiack, Department of Physics and BEYOND Center for Fundamental Questions in Science, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.
– Ketika Garg, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, California Institute of Technology, CA, USA.
– Gabriel Ramos-Fernandez, Research Institute on Applied Mathematics and Systems, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico and Global Research Centre on Diverse Intelligences, University of St. Andrews, Scotland, UK.

The seminars are free of charge and all are welcome.