Deep Transitions Netherlands Project Seminar 4: Meta-rule dynamics and Interconnections between Systems

Organizers:Erik van der Vleuten and Harry Lintsen (TUE)

Friday January 14^th 2022

Zoom Meeting

Abstract:

Industrial societies are constituted by a broad range of socio-technical systems fulfilling functions such as the provision of energy, food, mobility, housing, healthcare, finance and communications. The Deep Transitions (DT) framework outlines a series of propositions on how the 250-year multi-system co-evolution has contributed to several current social and ecological crises. Drawing on evolutionary theories, the DT framework places a special emphasis on the concepts of ‘rules’ and ‘meta-rules’ as coordination mechanisms within and across socio-technical systems, respectively.

In this workshop, we aim to collectively explore how to investigate the dynamics of meta-rules as coordination mechanisms within and across socio-technical systems. What major knowledge questions emerge? What meta-rule transfer mechanisms, processes, arena’s and subversions can we exploratively identify? How can one meaningfully research these in a follow-up research program?

Please contact Louisa King vifor further information about the seminar practicalities, or Stephanie Begemann s, Bram Bouwens  or Frank Veraart for more details of the Deep Transitions Netherlands project.

THE DEEP TRANSITIONS NETHERLANDS PROJECT

In the Deep Transitions in the Netherlands Project, the Eindhoven History Lab collaborates with researchers from Utrecht and Wageningen Universities to analyze the sociotechnical development of the Netherlands from a long-term perspective, and to simultaneously develop system transformation investments strategies for policy makers, industries and investors.

More info: see here. 

EHL contact person: Frank Veraart

PHASE 1 Seminar schedule

• October 8th 2021: Introduction to The Project, Deep Transitions, Wellbeing and Sustainability with Johan Schot (UU) & Harry Lintsen (TUe)
• November 5th 2021: Qualitatively Researching Meta-rules and Systems with Bram Bouwens (UU) & Frank Veraart (TUe)
• December 10th 2021: Quantitatively Researching Meta-rules and Systems with Johan Schot (UU) & Gaston Heimeriks (UU)
• January 14th 2022: Interconnections between Systems with Harry Lintsen (TUe) & Erik van der Vleuten (TUe)
• February 11th 2022: Deep Transitions, Wellbeing and Sustainability Dynamics with Jan-Pieter Smits (TUE/CBS) & Harry Lintsen (TUe)
• March 11th 2022: The Second Deep Transition in the Making with Barbara van Mierlo (WUR) & Laurens Klerkx (WUR)
• March 25th 2022: Transformative Investing in the Netherlands with Johan Schot (UU) & Bram Bouwens (UU)

The Deep Transitions Netherlands Project has been supported by Dasym Investment Strategies and the Utrecht University, TU Eindhoven, WUR and UMC Strategic Alliance.