2022 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

By Shayne Gary – President of the System Dynamics Society

The current president of the System Dynamics Society addressed our worldwide community at the 2022 Conference in Frankfurt. He highlighted Society updates, challenges, and opportunities.

“We’ve got some really exciting opportunities [such as] connecting and building relationships with rapidly growing adjacent communities. We can also capitalize on the growing appreciation that many complex problems require a systems perspective.”

Shayne Gary 
President of the System Dyanamics Society

2023 Systems Travel Award

Apply Today!

Systems will be awarding one Travel Award to a junior scientist. This award provides financial support for the winners to attend an international conference in the field of systems to be held in 2023

Upcoming Events

Sep 15 | Deadline: 2022 Conference Record Submission

Sep 21 | Webinar: New Simulations from Forio

Sep 28 | Workshop: Transboundary Groundwater Resiliency Research

Sep 28  | Webinar: The Effect of Within-Host Dynamics on Diversity of a Multi-Strain Pathogen

From Our Community

Reading: Nature: Mega-Model Predicts US Opioid Deaths Will Soon Peak – Read

Recording:  Data & Uncertainty in System Dynamics – Watch

Reading: Dynamic Model Predicts Bright Future for Digital Prosthetics  – Read

Recording: Introduction to Economics and System Dynamics – Watch

Learning

Book: Managing the Dynamic Nature of Cyber Security – Buy

Tutorial: Population Explained: World Dynamics – Modeling with Minsky – Watch

Jobs

Director of Modeling & Technology | Climate Interactive

Graduate Research Assistant | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Postdoc: Societal Aspects of Industrial Decarbonisation | Radboud University

Customer Success Manager | Silico

Articles

System Dynamics Review
Using Analytical Equations to Represent Nonlinear Relationships – read

Documenting the Modeling Process With a Standardized Data Structure Described and Implemented in DynamicVu – read

Systems
Exploring the Impacts of COVID-19 on Coastal Tourism to Inform Recovery Strategies in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa – read

ACS Publications
Systems Thinking for Effective Interventions in Global Environmental Health – read

This newsletter is created in partnership with the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to keep you in the loop on the most up-to-date System Dynamics news, job opportunities, upcoming events, and much more. We’d love to hear from you what kind of information you’d like to see here. Please send us any relevant updates to be featured here!

Jay Forrester Seminar Series
Mini-Courses to Develop System Dynamics Skills

The Jay Forrester Seminar Series consists of lectures and discussions conducted by the founder of the field with his Ph.D. students in the fall of 1999 at the MIT Sloan School of Management. The series was recorded by Susan Forrester and the Society used to handle this resource in a DVD. 

For the past year, a group of volunteers has been working on this valuable material. They completely revamped the series into a more accessible, on-demand, online course. 

A total of 11 courses will be available throughout the next months. Three of them have been released already!  Select from rich and engaging mini-courses with discussion questions to interact with other students, quizzes to test your knowledge, and readings to dive deeper. The first mini-course is free for everyone!

Mini-Courses are FREE for Society members | $25 for non-members. 
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Upcoming Events

Aug 31 | Webinar: Multisolving – Working With Complexity and Interconnection

Sep 1 | Health Policy SIG Monthly Meeting

Sep 1 | Webinar: Recipes for making Systems Thinking Your Own

From Our Community

Recording: Measuring and Modeling the Mental Wealth of Nations – Watch

Recording: The U.S. Climate Bill — A Systems View with Global En-ROADS Scenarios – Watch

Reading: A New Data Driven-Model Could Provide a Powerful Policy Planning Tool to Combat the Nation’s Opioid Crisis – Read

Call-for-Papers: Systems-Level Public Health Interventions – Submit

Newsletter: DESTA completed 4 years in April! – Read

Learning

Book: Understanding the Dynamics of Nuclear Power and the Reduction of CO2 Emissions: A System Dynamics Approach – Buy on Amazon

Summer School: Thinking and Modeling Systems-Oriented Solutions for Sustainability – Sign Up

Course: A Cross-Disciplinary Exploration of the Root Causes And Solutions to the Climate Crisis – Sign Up

Jobs

Senior Simulation Modeller | The Sax Institute 

Two Ph.D. positions in Community-Based System | New Mexico State University

Assistant/Associate Professor of System Dynamics for Policy Analysis| TU Delft

Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow in System Dynamics | University College London

Assistant Project Manager| DynaMundo

Senior Climate Modeling Analyst | Tufts University 

Articles

System Dynamics Review
Behavioral Responses to Risk Promote Vaccinating High-contact Individuals First – read

Quantifying the COVID-19 Endgame: Is a New Normal Within Reach? – read

Systems
Knowledge Management as a Domain, System Dynamics as a Methodology – read

Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Individual Workplace Well-Being Captured into a Literature- and Stakeholders-Based Causal Loop Diagram – read

This newsletter is created in partnership with the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to keep you in the loop on the most up-to-date System Dynamics news, job opportunities, upcoming events, and much more. We’d love to hear from you what kind of information you’d like to see here. Please send us any relevant updates to be featured here!

We’re going hybrid! #ISDC2022
International System Dynamics Conference
July 18-22, 2022 | Frankfurt & Online

In-Person or Online? It’s your decision! Attendees can access the Conference program with either a Frankfurt ticket or a Virtual ticket.

The International System Dynamics Conference is approaching fast and we can’t wait to meet you in person in Frankfurt or virtually. Take a look at the Conference schedule and start planning the sessions you want to attend!

SCHEDULE
A rich and insightful program is being prepared. The conference attracts a diverse list of speakers from all over the world and they will share ideas and stories that will inspire and empower attendees.  

PRACTICE & IMPACT DAY 
A day dedicated to sharing ideas and stories that inspire real-world applications of System Dynamics and systems thinking. The Practice & Impact Day, which will be held on July 21, is part of the full Conference program and is also available as an in-person day pass event. Sign Up

WORKSHOPS
Currently, upskilling has never been more important. Join hands-on workshops that will help you develop and refine valuable skills. Conference workshops will be held Online on Tuesday, July 12 (ahead of the Frankfurt conference) and in person on the last day of the conference in Frankfurt. 

Upcoming Events

Apr 05 | Annual Mike Jackson Lecture on Systems Thinking

Apr 06 | The Food Packaging Problem

From Our Community

Blog, Q&A, and Recording: How to Publish in the System Dynamics Review

Health Policy Special Interest Group Webinar Recording

isee systems “Did you know?” Stella features

Learning

Podcast: Timothy Clancy on Russia’s Mid-Game

edX Course: System Dynamics for Health Sciences

Jobs

Research Associate | Center for Community Resilience

System Dynamics Subject Matter Expert | Lloyds Banking Group

Articles

Rigorously Interpreted Quotation Analysis for Evaluating Causal Loop Diagrams in Late-stage Conceptualization | System Dynamics Review

Can Early Weaning Calves Of First-Calf Heifers Improve Long-Term Herd and Financial Performance in a Vertically Integrated Beef Production System? A Study Application Using System Dynamics | Applied Animal Science

Freight Transport Decarbonization: A Systematic Literature Review of System Dynamics Models | sustainability 

Health-Related Quality of Life in Cancer Immunotherapy: A Systematic Perspective, Using Causal Loop Diagrams | Quality of Life Research

This newsletter is created in partnership with the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to keep you in the loop on the most up-to-date System Dynamics news, job opportunities, upcoming events, and much more. We’d love to hear from you what kind of information you’d like to see here. Please send us any relevant updates to be featured here!

We’re going hybrid! #ISDC2022
International System Dynamics Conference
July 18-22, 2022 | Frankfurt & Online

In-Person or Online? It’s your decision! Attendees can access the Conference program with either a Frankfurt ticket or a Virtual ticket.

Ticket Types

Frankfurt Ticket
Get access to the full program in Frankfurt. Including Practice and Impact day, workshops, and banquet. 

Virtual Ticket
Attend all plenaries, parallel sessions, virtual workshops, roundtables, and other conference sessions.

Early Bird Rates

Enjoy a great discount by registering before June 09. Society Members enjoy up to $100 extra discount. Join or Renew today and unlock all benefits!

Current Prices

Frankfurt Ticket

Virtual Ticket

Practice & Impact Day

July 21st is a day dedicated to sharing ideas and stories that inspire and empower real-world applications of System Dynamics and systems thinking. You can join in person with a special ticket* that includes access to all events on Thursday as well as local workshops.

Current Price: $345
Register Now
*Available for in-person attendance only

5th Annual System Dynamics Competition
by the South Africa System Dynamics Chapter

Register now for one of the biggest competitions in the field.

This challenge is FREE to enter, with fantastic sponsored prizes!

Upcoming Events

Mar 17 | Driving Industry Value Chain and Business Innovation Ecosystem

Mar 23 | The Dark Side of Projects: Delays, Disruption, and Disputes

Mar 24 | New Society Member Orientation

Mar 24 | Systems Thinking for Pre-College Education

From Our Community

The Bathtub Concept to Explain Climate Change for Kids by Linda Booth Sweeney

C-ROADS Gets a New Look and New Features | Climate Interactive

Jobs

Postdoctoral Fellow Positions | Harvard – Massachusetts General Hospital

Ph.D. Position – Open Strategizing for Infrastructures in Transition | Radboud University 

Professor/Associate Professor | National University of Singapore 

Non-tenure-track Faculty Position| Emory University 

Articles

Rigorously Interpreted Quotation Analysis for Evaluating Causal Loop Diagrams in Late-stage Conceptualization | System Dynamics Review

A qualitative System Dynamics Model for Effects of Workplace Violence and Clinician Burnout on Agitation Management in the Emergency Department | BMC Health Services Research

Sound Decision Making in Uncertain Times: Can Systems Modelling be Useful for Informing Policy and Planning for Suicide Prevention? | Environment Research and Public Health

This newsletter is created in partnership with the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to keep you in the loop on the most up-to-date System Dynamics news, job opportunities, upcoming events, and much more. We’d love to hear from you what kind of information you’d like to see here. Please send us any relevant updates to be featured here!

Submit your work today to the International System Dynamics Conference
July 18-22, 2022 | Hybrid – Frankfurt & Online

Get the chance to present your work at the largest conference in the field. Submit your work today!

The deadline is March 18, 2022. 

We seek a variety of contributions of all kinds including:

• Research, papers, practitioner applications, and work-in-progress descriptions showcasing both quantitative and qualitative approaches
• Workshop proposals focused on software, skills, process, or other topics
• Roundtables and Model Exposition proposals
• Meetings of Chapters and Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Review the Call for Papers and Submission System Instructions before submitting your work. When submitting your work, be sure to choose a primary thread and a focus area (new for 2022). Please note that you must first sign in to our website to access the submission system.

Send this to any colleagues who you think have material worthy of presentation. We can’t wait to see your submissions!

Upcoming Events

Feb 17 | Systems Thinking Education and Gamification in the Digital Age

Feb 24 | Systems at Play Meetup

Feb 24 | The En-ROADS Climate Workshop

Mar 9 | Multisolving to Address Climate Change, Health, Equity and More

From Our Community

Threefold Prize Winner: Professor Florian Kapmeier

In Memory of Prof. Renan Jia 1942 – 2022

Seminar Recording: Working with Loops That Matter | Billy Schoenberg

Seminar Recording: Dancing with Systems: Moves for Turbulent Times | Marta Ceroni

NEWS: DESTA RESEARCH LLP Newsletter

NEWS: Economics SIG News

Jobs

Research Fellow in System Dynamics | Nottingham Trent University 

Ph.D. Opportunities | Loughborough University

Economist | US Department of the Interior

Physical Scientist | US Department of the Interior

Articles

The concept of energy in the analysis of system dynamics models | System Dynamics Review

Digital Platforms for the Common Good: Social Innovation for Active Citizenship and ESG | sustainability 

Measuring the impact of donations at the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) amid the COVID-19 pandemic |  Annals of Operations Research

Sustainability Assessment Model of the Buriganga River Restoration Project in Bangladesh: A System Dynamics and Inclusive Wealth Study | sustainability 

Mapping the complex causal mechanisms of drinking and driving behaviors among adolescents and young adults | Social Science & Medicine

This newsletter is created in partnership with the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to keep you in the loop on the most up-to-date System Dynamics news, job opportunities, upcoming events, and much more. We’d love to hear from you what kind of information you’d like to see here. Please send us any relevant updates to be featured here!