The world we live in is a consequence of the great acceleration caused by technological advances, in which the human presence reconfigures the globe from the agency's perspective. From the complexity perspective, the agency reveals its strength in transforming systems from the bottom up. Acquiring this perspective is also understanding life's fundamentals that create communities, societies, countries, nations, and ecosystems. However, due to the emergence of invisible and powerful communications networks, the notion that we are all physically connected has lost its place in virtual existence. In this virtuality, although extremely strong, the power of agency is somehow lost to the individual that encloses themselves within bubbles of self-referential information, obscuring everyday actions' ability.
This workshop aims to awaken people to the knowledge of agency in physically connected structures and two orders of magnitude: individual and community (assemblage). The main impact is on producing knowledge about how physical interactions reveal the power of individual agency and the complexity of emergencies.
PRESENTERS:
Dr Marília Lyra Bergamo, University of Newcastle
Dr Ralph Kenke, University of Newcastle
A/Prof Craig Hight, University of Newcastle
