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SUMMARY:Uncommon Common Sense: Riding the Dragons of Complexity
DESCRIPTION:Complexity sciences\, and their applications to human systems\,  have been around since the early 1980s\, but the power in academe\, business\, industry\, and government still sit squarely in Newtonian worldviews. Why? What are the  challenges of thinking through the lens of complex adaptive systems? \n \nIn the history of science\, practice leads theory into a new paradigm. We see the influence of complexity all around us today\,  while the theory remains at the edges of disciplines like economics\, public health\, education\, public policy\, business\, philanthropy\, and politics.  Explore the underlying assumptions that inform future-oriented practice while they  challenge traditional theory. Eoyang calls these radical views of reality dragons. As in ancient maps\, the unknown beyond was filled with monsters and dragons. Today\, too\, “there be dragons” beyond the bounds of traditional knowledge.  You will explore six radical ideas that  will inform your personal understanding and action in a complex world. \nGlenda H. Eoyang\, PhD\nFounding Executive Director Human Systems Dynamics Institute geoyang@hsdinstitute.org\nwww.hsdinstitute.org \nGlenda Eoyang works with public and private organizations to help them thrive in the face of overwhelming complexity and uncertainty. She is a pioneer in the applications of complexity science to human systems\, and she founded the field of human systems dynamics (HSD) in 2001. She received her BA in physics and philosophy from St. John’s College in Santa Fe\, New Mexico and her doctorate in Human Systems dynamics from the Union Institute and University in Cincinnati\, OH. Through Human Systems Dynamics Institute\, she leads a global network of over one thousand scholar-practitioners. They apply HSD to wicked problems ranging from early childhood education to violent extremism\, public health\, and corporate futures and strategy. She has published across disciplines in both  academic and practitioner literature. Her book\, Adaptive Action: Leveraging Uncertainty in Your Organization (Stanford University Press\, 2013) outlines her wide-ranging theory and practice.  It is a roadmap for anyone who chooses to work at the intersection of order and chaos.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/uncommon-common-sense-riding-the-dragons-of-complexity/
LOCATION:Shoreview Library\, 4560 Victoria St N\, Shoreview\, MN\, 55126
CATEGORIES:Monthly Forum
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SUMMARY:A brief introduction to the history of artmaking in Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:From such historic luminaries as Seth Eastman and Alexis Fournier to contemporary artists Jim Denomie and Dan Bruggeman\, this lecture will review the nearly 200 year history of artmaking in Minnesota. Bring your questions. \nArt historian Brian Szott\, Curator of Art at the Minnesota Historical Society from 2001 to 2022\, organized numerous exhibitions including Seth Eastman: Artist on the Frontier\, Thank God and FDR\, and Art Speaks. Previously\, he was director of MCAD Gallery at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Szott is a co-author of the 2015 Afton Press publication Minnesota Modern: Four Artists of the 20th Century.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/a-brief-introduction-to-the-history-of-artmaking-in-minnesota/
LOCATION:Shoreview Library\, 4560 Victoria St N\, Shoreview\, MN\, 55126
CATEGORIES:Monthly Forum
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Study Group
DESCRIPTION:We will finish discussing Simone de Beauvoir’s attempt to build an ethical system for existentialist philosophy\, The Ethics of Ambiguity. Not a few people didn’t think it was possible. Did she succeed? This is for you to decide\, and we’re very interested in what you think. We’re even more interested in how this might fit into your own personal ethical system and how you justify that. If it’s just that you think you deserve more than everyone else\, we have some work to do.\nCurt
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/philosophy-study-group-79/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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SUMMARY:Religion As A Resource for Peace And A Justification For Violence.
DESCRIPTION:Peace is a shared aspiration and value in all of our religious traditions. Peace\, however\, remains an ever-receding goal in our world. Speaking of peace as a shared value is important\, but it does not bring about peace. Our traditions offer us transformative peace-making teachings\, but these traditions are located in historical and socio-political contexts. They become intertwined and associated\, often willingly\, with forces and movements that promote violence by privileging one group and marginalizing others. \n \nThe rise of religious nationalism in many parts of our world is only one example of an alliance between religion and political forces that is prone to violence. We cannot\, therefore\, overlook the role of religion in intensifying narrow loyalties\, entrenching divisions and providing a justification for violence. We cannot explain away the relationship between religion and violent conflict by the argument that\, in all instances\, religion is being used or misused for the achievement of power in its various forms. The responsibility of religion in situations of division and conflict must be critically acknowledged. In investigating religion and peace-making our analysis must be hopeful but not simplistic. We must be both self-critical and constructive to lift up the resources of religion for peace-making and the common good. We must make the effort to go deep in our analysis to understand the paradox of religion as both peace-maker and contributor to violence. \nAnantanand Rambachan is Professor Emeritus of Religion at Saint Olaf College\, Minnesota\, USA (1985-2021). He was also Forum Humanum Visiting Professor at the Academy for the Study of World Religions at the University of Hamburg in Germany (2013-2017). \nHis books include Accomplishing the Accomplished: The Vedas as a Source of Valid Knowledge in Ṡaṅkara; The Limits of Scripture: Vivekananda’s Reinterpretation of the Authority of the Vedas\, The Advaita Worldview: God\, World and Humanity\, A Hindu Theology of Liberation: Not-Two is Not-One; Essays in Hindu Theology and Pathways to Hindu-Christian Dialogue. In addition\, Professor Rambachan has authored numerous book-chapters and journal essays. The British Broadcasting Corporation transmitted a series of 25 lectures on Hinduism by Prof. Rambachan around the world. \nProf. Rambachan has been involved in interreligious relations and dialogue for over 40 years\, as a Hindu contributor and analyst. He is a Co-President of Religions for Peace\, the largest global interfaith network and serves as President of the Board\, Arigatou International NY\, a global organization advocating for the rights of children and mobilizing the resources of religions to overcome violence against children. He also Chairs the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Multifaith Network. He is active in the dialogue programs of the World Council of Churches and the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue at the Vatican\, and currently participates in the Ethics in Action dialogues at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. In 2008\, at the invitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury\, Professor Rambachan delivered the distinguished Lambeth Interfaith Lecture at the Lambeth Palace in London. Professor Rambachan led the first two White House Celebrations of the Hindu Festival of Diwali in 2003 and 2004.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/religion-as-a-resource-for-peace-and-a-justification-for-violence/
LOCATION:Shoreview Library\, 4560 Victoria St N\, Shoreview\, MN\, 55126
CATEGORIES:Monthly Forum
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Meeting of the MISF membership will precede the Rhoda Lewin Lecture and last about a half-hour. \nBusiness to be conducted this year include committee reports and an election of up to four Board seats. Board terms run for three years. Board meetings ate currently held by Zoom. If you are interested in any of these positions\, contact Emily Pollack at 612-326-4588 or 952-846-9197\, or email her at justemily@gmx.com. Nominations may also be made from the floor. The annual meeting is an appropriate time to discuss any issues you may have concerning The Minnesota Independent Scholars Forum.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Shoreview Library\, 4560 Victoria St N\, Shoreview\, MN\, 55126
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting
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SUMMARY:When Minnehaha Flowed With Whiskey: A Spirited History Of The Falls
DESCRIPTION:Drunks\, criminals\, and rowdies went to Minnehaha Falls to raise a ruckus\, dance\, and have fun.  From the 1860s until the early 20th century\, Minnehaha Falls was not a family-oriented destination.  Rather\, it was a scene of scandal and disreputable behavior.  By 1891\, things had gotten so bad that “Father of the Parks” Charles Loring said\, “Minnehaha had become the rendezvous of the most depraved of both sexes.”  Find out what the heck was going on at the falls\, and how all was eventually redeemed.\n\nKaren E. Cooper is an author\, historian\, and researcher who uncovered the lost disgraceful past at Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis.  Her work reveals the power structures in the city that allowed Minnehaha to become a criminal haven\, and battle with those who wanted Minnehaha to be a place where families felt safe and welcome.  Her first book\, “When Minnehaha Flowed With Whiskey: A Spirited History Of The Falls” won the Emile Buchwald Award for Minnesota Non-Fiction in 2023.\n \n Cooper became a historian because she has a good eye for detail and a lot of curiosity. Her background is in Spanish and Economics\, but the hints of improper behavior at Minnehaha Falls were such a captivating story that she undertook to discover what had happened and what had been forgotten.  Too\, she has written dozens of newspaper columns on restaurants and local history and she collects old Minnesota photographs.  Karen E. Cooper is very nearly a native Minnesotan.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/when-minnehaha-flowed-with-whiskey-a-spirited-history-of-the-falls/
LOCATION:Shoreview Library\, 4560 Victoria St N\, Shoreview\, MN\, 55126
CATEGORIES:Monthly Forum
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