Research Committees

RC51 Sociocybernetics



Established in 1998

Objectives

It is the main objective of the RC to promote the development of (socio)cybernetic theory and research within the social sciences. Sociocybernetics is broadly defined here as including first- and second-order cybernetics, general systems theory, and various combinations and variations of these that can be subsumed under the term "the emerging sciences of complexity", to the extent these can be applied to the subject matter of the social sciences.

Board 2018 - 2022. Extended 2023

President Patricia Eugenia ALMAGUER-KALIXTO, University of Zaragoza, Spain, almaguer@unizar.es
Vice-President Raija KOSKINEN, University of Helsinki, Finland, raija.koskinen@helsinki.fi
Secretary Manuel MEZA CUERVO, INTERHES, Mexico, mmcuervo@gmail.com
Treasurer Saburo AKAHORI, Tokyo Woman’s Christian University, Japan, akahori@lab.twcu.ac.jp
Advisor Members (co-opted) Fabio GIGLIETTO, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy (Journal Editor)
Toru TAKAHASHI, Chuo University, Japan, ttakahashi0@gmail.com  (Newsletter Editors)
Andrew MITCHELL, Kumamoto University, Japan, mitchell.andrewneil@gmail.com (Newsletter Editors)
Luciano GALLON, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia (Social Networks)
Martina RAPONI, Noiserr, The Netherlands (Social Networks)
Past President Chaime MARCUELLO SERVOS, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain

Program Coordinator for XX ISA World Congress 2023 is:
Patricia Eugenia ALMAGUER-KALIXTO, almaguer@unizar.es

Publications

The Journal of Sociocybernetics is available here.

Newsletter

Available on RC51 website.

Membership

Dues for a 4-year period:
Category A countries: USD 25 (students USD 15)
Category B and C countries: USD 10
Table of countries per category

A life membership in RC51 is a one-time payment of USD 50 (USD 20 for country category B or C) after the age (70) when ISA life membership becomes possible according to the ISA rules.

To become a member, submit a membership application from your user account: https://www.isa-sociology.org/en/login.