The Fourth International Conference on Cliodynamics: Mathematical Modeling of Historical and Socioeconomic Processes will be held in Vladivostok (Russian Federation) on May 20-22, 2013 (please note the change of dates from the previous announcement). The Conference will be hosted and supported by the Far Eastern Federal University (Vladivostok).
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The Conference will focus on the following themes:
- Models of non-equilibrium historical processes; self-organization and synergetics in historical dynamics
- General patterns in social evolution and the dynamics of world-systems; modeling approaches to these questions
- Economic and political processes in the Asian-Pacific Region: scenarios for the future and tipping points
- Mathematical methods in historical research: Cliometrics, multivariate statistical analysis, statistical modeling, hypothesis testing, mathematics and humanities
- Spatial, demographic, and economic models in history
- Geographic and climatic influences on history
- Models of conflicts, insurrections, and wars: past and future
- Historically based methods of forecasting: what is their potential, and what are the limitations?
The working language of the conference is English.
Those wishing to present a paper should submit an abstract and a three-page summary (1000-1500 words) in English, or in Russian with an English translation no later than February 1, 2013. The application should state the name and affiliation of the presenter, e-mail, telephon and fax numbers, and should be sent to cliodynamics2013@mail.ru.
