{"id":63,"date":"2023-11-07T16:58:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T23:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csdc.dev.rtd.asu.edu\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2025-05-16T13:35:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T20:35:48","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/csdc\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"unityblocks-hero\" class=\"wp-block-unityblocks-hero hide-content\" data-herotype=\"heading-hero\" data-image=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/csdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2023\/11\/mission_goals_hero_0.jpg&quot;,&quot;altText&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[],&quot;size&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;}\" data-subtitle=\"{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;white&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[]}\" data-title=\"{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Mission and goals&quot;,&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;gold&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[]}\" data-contents=\"[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[],&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;white&quot;}]\" data-contentscolor=\"white\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0 pt-6 pt-xl-12\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row justify-content-between\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 order-2 order-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row mt-4 mt-xl-8 mb-6 mb-xl-12\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uds-image-overlap \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid uds_image_overlap_image_size_100 \" src=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/csdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Mission.jpg\" alt=\"Mission\" \/><div class=\"content-wrapper\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"highlight-gold\">Mission<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Center for Social Dynamics and Complexity leads research on the commonalities of sociality found in phenomena as diverse as gene networks, slime molds, ant colonies, corporations and cities. We apply innovative concepts and methods of complex adaptive systems science to generate new insights about the emergence, evolution and function of social systems and their interactions with the biophysical environment. Advancing this integrative science provides a deeper understanding of the connections between living systems and societies.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row mt-4 mt-xl-8 mb-6 mb-xl-12\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uds-image-overlap content-left \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid uds_image_overlap_image_size_100 ml-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/csdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Goals.jpg\" alt=\"Goals\" \/><div class=\"content-wrapper\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"highlight-gold\">Goals<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To further its mission, the CSDC endeavors to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"uds-list wp-block-list\">\n<li>Establish a transdisciplinary community of like minded scholars whose research exemplifies and amplifies the center\u2019s core mission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide a space for research, learning and knowledge-sharing within this community of scholars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop intellectual and material infrastructure and resources to support the CSDC community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable CSDC community members to create training and educational programs that promote the center\u2019s mission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offer incentives for community members to engage in research and learning in support of the center\u2019s mission and goal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"uds-section bg network-white \" ><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-4\"><span class=\"highlight-gold\">Learning and discovery<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"uds-list wp-block-list\">\n<li>The CSDC encourages university-sanctioned research and education that is consistent with and advances the core mission of the center.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The CSDC enables center members to collaborate in research and educational programs, and to involve like-minded researchers from other institutions in these collaborations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The CSDC coordinates knowledge sharing through scientific colloquia, working groups, workshops and conferences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The particular research carried out and educational programs organized should emerge from the individual and collective intellectual initiatives of the CSDC faculty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CSDC members are expected to acknowledge their membership in the center in funding applications, and acknowledge center support in professional presentations and publications as appropriate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(26,26,26,0.89) 18%,rgba(26,26,26,0) 78%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-999171\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/csdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/membership.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/csdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/membership.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/csdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/membership-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/csdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/membership-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/csdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/membership-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/csdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/membership-1536x384.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row justify-content-between\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0\">Membership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead wp-block-paragraph\">CSDC membership is open to faculty, postdoctoral researchers, students and other members of Arizona State University whose research and\/or teaching is consistent with the center\u2019s mission and goals, and who are willing to contribute to fulfilling those mission and goals. 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