ACtioN Academy Epistemic Orientation

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New York City, NY

Applied Complexity Short Course

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm US Eastern Time

November 5, 2025

This event is closed to the public.

The Santa Fe Institute's Applied Complexity Network is launching ACtioN Academy, a yearlong program designed to immerse members of our applied community in the principles and practices of complexity science. Through a blend of virtual and in-person experiences, participants will engage deeply with foundational ideas and contemporary research while building connections across the SFI network. Our “Epistemic Orientation" kicks-off in NYC the afternoon of Wednesday, November 5th (the day before our Annual Risk Meeting in NYC on Thursday, November 6th).

Agenda

*All times below are in U.S. Eastern Time.*

Thursday, November 6th

1:00 PM — Arrival & Orientation
1:15 PM — Intro to ACtioN Academy with Will Tracy (Vice President for Applied Complexity at SFI)
1:30 PM — Participant Introductions
1:45 PM — Thinking about Complexity Science with Chris Kempes (Professor and Chair of the Science Steering Committee at SFI)
2:15 PM — Break
2:30 PM — Reading for Complexity with Suzanne Kern (Director of Education at SFI)
3:15 PM — Big Ideas to Case Studies with Chris Kempes (Professor and Chair of the Science Steering Committee at SFI)
3:45 PM — Closing Discussion
4:00 PM — Adjourn
5:00 PM — Dinner