Whether you’re a seasoned systems thinker or currently only systems curious this conference is for you. To make it happen, high quality abstracts are now being sought for the conference sessions at the University of Hull, 24th-26th March 2026.
This conference aims to do things differently, bringing together in lively debate systems academics and public and private sector systems practitioners. 250-word proposals are now welcomed for:
• Introductory training sessions for the systems curious
• Interactive workshops using systems thinking to address real-life predicaments
• Case studies showing systems thinking in practice
• Papers advancing systems theory and systems methodologies
• Poster presentations demonstrating systems thinking in practice
Preference will be given to proposals that bring together theory and practice in innovative and engaging ways suitable for a conference that combines researchers and practitioners of varying levels of experience.
The deadline for submissions is 12th December 2025. Submissions are by email. Please send your name, affiliation, and abstract, alongside any queries to: Systems.Conference@hull.ac.uk
A Centre for Systems Studies, SCiO and OR Society event (with support from the IFSR & ‘Systems Thinking in Government’ Group)
