Call for Papers: Before and After Studies of Y2K

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Call for Papers: Before and After Studies of Y2K

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>Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 11:40:03 -0400 (EDT)
>From: "Stuart A. Umpleby" <umpleby@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu>
>To: John Sterman <jsterman@MIT.EDU>
>Subject: Call for Papers: Before and After Studies of Y2K (fwd)
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>Prof. Sterman, Would you please forward this to the system dynamics list.
>We welcome their participation. Thanks, Stuart Umpleby
>
>BEFORE AND AFTER STUDIES OF Y2K
>
> The year 2000 computer crisis (y2k) has already produced a wide
>range of forecasts of what will happen. The high level of uncertainty
>surrounding the event and its consequences present a unique opportunity to
>test social science theories, forecasting methods, and action research
>strategies.
>
> A group of faculty members at The George Washington University in
>Washington, DC, the University of the Americas in Puebla, Mexico, and
>elsewhere is planning three events.
> 1. A half day event July 12 to conceptualize the study and to
>decide upon a set of indicators to monitor y2k events.
> 2. A meeting BEFORE the fact on September 11 at which scholars
>will describe what they think will happen and will explain the
>reasons for their judgments.
> 3. A meeting AFTER the fact on April 15 to compare the forecasts
>that were made with what actually occurred.
>
> All meetings will be held at The George Washington University in
>Washington, DC. Below are key dates:
>
>July 12 Meeting on conceptualization and measurement
>
>July 30 Abstracts due
>August 25 Draft papers due
>Sept. 11 Meeting BEFORE the fact
>Sept. 30 Revised papers due
>
>Feb. 15 Abstracts due
>March 15 Draft papers due
>April 15 Meeting AFTER the fact
>April 30 Revised papers due
>
>If these meetings are of interest to you, please reply to these questions:
>
>_____ Add me to your list to receive further messages on the before and
> after studies
>
>_____ I plan to attend the July 12 "planning meeting" from 9 a.m. to
> noon in Government Hall, Room 310, the northwest corner of 21st
> and G Streets NW, Washington, DC.
>
>_____ I plan to attend the Sept. 11 "before conference" at GWU. The
> tentative title of my presentation is:
>
>
>
>Abstracts and papers will be posted at www.gwu.edu/~y2k.
>
>
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>Stuart Umpleby, Research Program in Social and Organizational Learning
>2033 K Street NW, Suite 230, The George Washington University
>Washington, DC 20052 USA, tel: 202/994-5219, fax: 202/994-5225
>URL: http://www.gwu.edu/~umpleby
>From: "Stuart A. Umpleby" <umpleby@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu>
>
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