Science and art - news and events
28 September 2020
Science and Art: Supporting
transformations to sustainability
A unique IIASA report on science and art shows how partnerships between artists and scientists can support transformations to a more sustainable future. More
22 November 2019 - 22 November 2019
UnEarthing
The responsibility of science in creating a coherent vision for a sustainable world More
18 October 2019
Stories for the Future Initiative
The new initiative Stories for the Future offers resources for writers to generate science based stories that meet the sustainability challenges of our time and will build an open platform to collect and publish such stories. More
4 October 2019 - 4 October 2019
UnEarthing
An interactive performance by artists and scientists that investigates the relationship between humans and nature, and aims to reveal robust measures for a sustainable existence, will premiere at the World Science Forum on 22 November 2019. More
3 June 2019 - 3 June 2019
Dancing with the Future
“Dancing with the Future”, a co-production between the IIASA Science and Art Project and Harvard University’s Program for Evolutionary Dynamics, pushes the boundaries of art and science, fusing dance, evolutionary dynamics, and an interactive game. More
5 June 2019 - 6 June 2019
Transforming Brands through sustainable Innovation
Sustainable Brands is the premier global community of brand innovators who are shaping the future of commerce worldwide. Since 2006, Sustainable Brands sets out to inspire, engage, and equip business leaders and practitioners who see social and environmental challenges as an essential driver of brand innovation, value creation, and positive impact. More
6 May 2019 - 6 May 2019
A story for the Future
How do stories shape our world and the way we look at it? This question will be at the core of the discussion at the Austrian Cultural Forum Berlin between Martin Puchner, Professor at Harvard University and Gloria Benedikt, who leads the Science and Art project at IIASA. More
16 April 2019
Stories for the future - Publishing papers for the public
In a pilot project, playwrights are turning recent IIASA publications into theatre plays. More
26 November 2018 - 27 November 2018
The Tenth International Forum of NGOs
Gloria Benedikt contributes to the Tenth International Forum of NGOs in Official Partnership with UNESCO. More
25 September 2018 - 27 September 2018
Dancing with the Future - World Premiere and New York Premiere in September
“Dancing with the Future” is the latest IIASA production that pushes the boundaries of art and science, fusing dance, evolutionary dynamics, and an interactive game. The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics (PED) of Harvard University, USA, are collaborating on this interdisciplinary project. More
5 September 2018
Migraspectives
A dance theater performance explores the current debate on migration through the lenses of diverse and often conflicting worldviews. More
5 September 2018 - 7 September 2018
Summer School on Evidence and Policy
IIASA, in collaboration with the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) and the Global Young Academy (GYA), is hosting a three-day summer school from 5-7 September 2018 bringing together researchers, policymakers, and diplomats to learn how to optimize the use of scientific evidence in policy making. The event is held under the auspices of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with the support of the Austrian Ministry for Education, Science and Research and the Austrian Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs. More
9 July 2018 - 14 July 2018
2018 EuroScience Open Forum
ESOF (EuroScience Open Forum) is the largest interdisciplinary science meeting in Europe. It is dedicated to scientific research and innovation and offers a unique framework for interaction and debate for scientists, innovators, policy makers, business people and the general public. More
11 June 2018
The Mellon Summer School for Performance Research at Harvard University
IIASA Science and Arts project leader Gloria Benedikt gave two seminars at this intensive two-week workshop. More
4 June 2018
Dancing with the Future
The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics (PED) of Harvard University, US, are collaborating on “Dancing with the Future”, a production that pushes the boundaries of art and science, fusing dance, evolutionary dynamics, and an interactive game. More
20 May 2018 - 27 May 2018
Green Culture
Based on the observation that artists and cultural workers have always been social leaders and are some of the most influential and strongest catalysts of change, the London-based International Centre for Sustainable Cultural Collaboration (KRUG) has organized Green Culture for the past seven years. The gathering takes place on a secluded island south of Montenegro, and brings together scientists, artists, social entrepreneurs, academics, politicians and writers to discuss how to best contribute to sustainability. More
14 February 2018
The Art of Systems Analysis - Spanish translation
IIASA report The Art of Systems Analysis has been translated into Spanish. More
23 November 2017
1989 YSSPer Martin Nowak at IIASA
Dr. Martin Nowak gave an institute seminar on Natural Cooperation. Currently, he is Professor of Mathematics and of Biology at Harvard University and Director of the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics. He works on the mathematical description of biology. More details on his seminar and current research below. More
17 October 2017 - 17 October 2017
IIASA at the Threshold of the Future Seminar at the Genshagen Castle
IIASA Science and Arts Research Associate Gloria Benedikt delivered the keynote at the two day seminar - On the Threshold of the Future More
17 September 2017
IIASA activities surrounding the UN General Assembly
As the United Nations meets for its annual general assembly in New York, IIASA leaders and staff members will take part in a number of related events, bringing the institute's expertise in sustainable development pathways to one of the most important meetings of international policymakers. More
21 August 2017 - 27 August 2017
The Stockholm Act
Gloria Benedikt, IIASA Associate for Science and Arts, presented findings from the newly published IIASA brochure ‘How Artists Can Support Sustainability Transformations’ at The Stockholm Act festival in Sweden. More
27 August 2017
IIASA at the European Forum Alpbach 2017 and Alpbach-Laxenburg Group Retreat
In August, IIASA leadership and researchers joined global business leaders, investors, and academics in Alpbach, Austria, to discuss the most pressing challenges of our time, including the development of pathways to sustainable change. At the Political Symposium, co-organized by IIASA, researchers, thinkers, and entrepreneurs discussed key challenges to Europe, multilateralism, peace, security, and a sustainable future. More
21 June 2017 - 21 June 2017
IIASA Gallery: A System Analyst’s Views of a Diverse American Ecosystem
New Mexico visualized: Dr. Roger Levien, the second Director of IIASA and founder of the Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) has been observing the state of New Mexico for over twenty years. More
4 September 2016 - 30 September 2016
Citizen Artist Incubator project
Thirteen selected performing artists came together at IIASA for a one-month program with the ambition to develop new ways of making art that has a fundamental impact on society. More
18 September 2016
IIASA activities surrounding the UN General Assembly
IIASA Director General and CEO Professor Dr. Pavel Kabat participated in the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Leadership Council Meeting on 18 and 19 September, and he attended the UN General Assembly on 20 September. Kabat also gave a guest lecture at the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis (SCEPA) on 19 September. The series of events and high-profile meetings in New York concluded with the second annual “Music for a Sustainable Planet” concert on 21 September. More
28 August 2016 - 30 August 2016
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IIASA at the European Forum Alpbach 2016 and Alpbach-Laxenburg Group Retreat
In August, IIASA leadership and researchers joined global business leaders, investors, and academics in Alpbach, Austria, to discuss the challenges of our time, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). How can the public, private, and social sector contribute? At the Political Symposium, co-organized by IIASA, researchers, thinkers, and entrepreneurs were debating. More
19 August 2016 - 19 August 2016
IIASA Gallery: Art Exhibition Anthropo/Sphere
Art meets science: the IIASA gallery opened a unique exhibition featuring American artist Dona Jalufka. More
23 August 2013
IIASA at the European Forum Alpbach 2015 and Alpbach-Laxenburg Group Retreat
In August, IIASA leadership and researchers joined world leaders and academics in Alpbach, Austria to discuss the most pressing problems of our time, including implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, at a meeting of the Alpbach-Laxenburg Group. More
21 October 2016
Courage in times of crisis: A bold attempt to integrate art and science
COURAGE is an interdisciplinary performance, combining dance, theatre, and science. In a time of uncertainty, it aims to address issues, and raise crucial questions: how can we tackle the pressing problems of our time? Is there a way out? COURAGE premiered as part of the Political Symposium at the European Forum Alpbach in August 2016. The summary of this session is available on the IIASA YouTube channel. More