SYSTEMS THINKING, SYSTEMS PRACTICE 24th – 26th MARCH 2026 – UNIVERSITY OF HULL
Whether you’re a seasoned systems thinker or currently only systems curious, this conference is for you. To make it happen, we are now seeking high quality abstracts 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. They’re looking for 250-word proposals 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
If you wish to submit an abstract, 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. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 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 – Systems and Complexity in Organisation event with support from the The OR Society and the International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR).

