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Release | Spaceship Earth. A total institution
Abstract: The concept of Earth as a planetary spaceship serves as a root metaphor of ecological economics, sustainability science, and the broader environmental movement. This article first explores the origins of this metaphor and elucidates the core components and functions of a hypothetical Spaceship Earth. It then draws on Erving Goffman’s characteristics of total institutions…
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Preprint | What is in organisation? Contents of a self-contained container
The preprint of my manuscript “What is in organisation? Contents of a self-contained container” is available for download on Qeios or here on the present site. Recommended citation: Roth S. (2024). What Is in Organisation? Contents of a Self-Contained Container, Qeios, DOI: 10.32388/I9IMHM.
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Release | Special Issue | Scientific communication. Observed with social systems theory
Special Luhmann Conference 2022 Issue of Systemic Practice and Action Research (Vol. 37 No. 3) on Scientific communication. Observed with social systems theory Edited by Steffen Roth, Kresimir Zazar, Lars Clausen, and Tilia Stingl de Vasconcelos Guedes Introduction Steffen Roth, Kresimir Zazar, Tilia Stingl de Vasconcelos Guedes, and Lars Clausen: Scientific communication observed with social…
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Preprint | Spaceship Earth. A total institution
Abstract: The concept of Earth as a planetary spaceship serves as a root metaphor of ecological economics, sustainability science, and the broader environmental movement. This article first explores the origins of this metaphor and elucidates the core components and functions of a hypothetical Spaceship Earth. It then draws on Erving Goffman’s characteristics of total institutions…
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Resource | Academic Article Canvas
The Academic Article Canvas for academic writing modules, with a focus on the introduction section, is available for download here.
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Awards | Two KSU Wings
Kazimieras Simonavicius University in Vilnius has awarded a KSU Wing to both the Next Society Institute (for Global Impact) and my person (for Innovative Scientific Research).
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CFA | Special Issue | Guiding distinctions of social theory. Analogue guidelines or digital transformers?
Call for abstracts and papers Special issue of Current Sociology (Current Sociology Monograph series) Guiding distinctions of social theory. Analogue guidelines or digital transformers? Proponents Click here to download this CFA as PDF. Theme The concept of “guiding distinctions” refers to distinctions – such as economy/society, bourgeoisie/proletariat, community/society, nature/culture, system/environment, structure/agency, north/south, black/white, male/female, or, most recently, analogue/digital…
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Release | Special Issue | Simulation and dissimulation
Virtual Special Issue of Futures on Simulation and dissimulation Edited by Steffen Roth, Jari Kaivo-oja, Kristof van Assche, and Harry F. Dahms Introduction Steffen Roth, Jari Kaivo-oja, Kristof van Assche, and Harry F. Dahms: Expressions of untruth, suppressions of truth. A 21st century reintroduction to “Simulation and Dissimulation” Abstract: In this article, we explore the…
