The Evolution of Cooperation & the Framing of Peace
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The Center for the Study of Complex Systems, The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and the Department of Political Science will be hosting a two day conference on the Evolution of Cooperation and The Framing of Peace. This conference will focus on the past and current research of Robert Axelrod, who has made substantial contributions to all three units. Professor Axelrod is a MacArthur Fellow, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. His work on the evolution of cooperation, complexity, and on the framing of peace has had enormous impact.
The two-day event will consist of short talks by leading scholars as well as panel discussions on topics related to cooperation, complexity, framing and peace. Participants will reflect on the broader impact of Axelrod's work and on how to move forward. The event is open to faculty and students at the University of Michigan.
Agenda
May 16: Cooperation and Complexity
9:45 am: Welcome
Susan M. Collins, Dean, Ford School of Public Policy
Scott E. Page, Director, Center for the Study of Complex Systems
10-12: The Importance of Cooperation
Framing: Carl P. Simon, University of Michigan
Panel:
Robert Putnam, Harvard University
Bobbi Low, University of Michigan
Ken Kollman, University of Michigan
David Lazer, Northeastern University
1:30-3:00: Complexity
Adaptation, Agent Based Models, and Harnessing Complexity
Framing: Stephanie Forrest, University of New Mexico and the Santa Fe Institute
Panel:
John Holland, University of Michigan
Carl Simon, University of Michigan
Doug Hofstadter, Indiana University
Elizabeth Bruch, University of Michigan
3:00–3:30 Break
3:30-5:00: The Culture Model and Its Descendants
Framing: Ross Hammond, Brookings
Panel:
Jenna Bednar, University of Michigan
Andrea Jones-Rooy, Carnegie-Mellon University
Henry Wright, University of Michigan
Scott E. Page, University of Michigan
5:00 pm: Adjourn
May 17: The Framing of Peace
9:15 am: Welcome
Chuck Shipan, Chair, Department of Political Science, University of Michigan
9:30-11:30: Peace, War, and International Relations
Framing: D. Scott Bennett, Pennsylvania State University and Lars Erik Cedarman, ETH Zurich
Panel:
Ravi Bhavnani, Graduate Institute Geneva
Jim Morrow, University of Michigan
1:00–3:00: Framing Peace and Effecting Policy
Framing: Scott Atran, College de France
Panel:
Scott Atran, College de France
Dan Corstange, Columbia University
Larissa Forster, University of Michigan
3:30-4:30: Axelrod2 (Bob on Bob)
Robert Axelrod, University of Michigan
4:30-5:30: Reception at Ford School
