Dr. Jasmin (Bey) Cowin, Dr. Birgit Oberer and Cristo Leon on “Trans-Disciplinary Communication in the ChatGPT Age: A Systems Perspective” for The 17th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics: IMSCI 2023

We are pleased to announce that our paper was accepted for presentation for The 17th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics: IMSCI 2023©, September 12 – 15, 2023

About the Conference
“Informatics and Cybernetics (communication and control) are having an increasing impact on societies and in the globalization process that is integrating them. Societies are trying to regulate this impact, and adapt it to their respective cultural infra-structures. Societies and cultures are in reciprocal co-adaptations with Information and Communication Technologies. Synergic relationships might emerge in this co-adaptation process by means of positive and negative feedback loops, as well as feedforward ones. This would make the whole larger than the sum of its parts, generating emergent properties in the parts involved as well as in the whole coming forth. The academic, private, and public sectors are integrating their activities; multi-disciplinary groups and inter-disciplinary teams are being formed, and collaborative research and development projects are being organized in order to facilitate and adequately orient the design and implementation of the feedback and the feedforward loops, so the synergic relationships are socially positive and personally human.”

It was a pleasure to work with my colleagues in a true collaborative spirit and academic exchange through the lens of trans-disciplinarity and its implications for contemporary scholarship and practice. Thank you to Dr. Birgit Oberer from the ETCOP Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Klagenfurt, Austria, and Cristo Leon from the Office of Research & Development, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark.

Our paper is titled:

“Trans-Disciplinary Communication in the ChatGPT Age: A Systems Perspective”

ABSTRACT
In recent years, Trans-Disciplinarity (TD) has become increasingly recognized as a critical concept in contemporary scholarship and practice, especially in the emerging field of the metaverse. Despite its growing importance, however, the precise origins and meanings of the term remain somewhat elusive, and its relationship to systems thinking is still poorly understood. Consequently, further research is needed to clarify the definition and application of transdisciplinarity and explore its connections with related concepts such as systems thinking. By doing so, we can gain a broader understanding of how transdisciplinary approaches can be used to address complex problems in a variety of contexts and how they can contribute to advancing knowledge and innovation across disciplinary boundaries.
Keywords: Trans-disciplinary communication, digital age, metaverses, systems thinking, ChatGPT, transformative technologies.

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Author: drcowinj

Dr. Jasmin (Bey) Cowin, an Associate Professor at Touro University, received the 2024 Touro University CETL Faculty Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching and the Rockefeller Institute of Government awarded her the prestigious Richard P. Nathan Public Policy Fellowship (2024-2025). As a Fulbright Scholar and SIT Graduate, she was selected to be a U.S. Department of State English Language Specialist. Her expertise in AI in education is underscored by her role as an AI trainer and former Education Policy Fellow (EPFP™) at Columbia University's Teachers College. As a columnist for Stankevicius, she explores Nicomachean Ethics at the intersection of AI and education. She has contributed to initiatives like Computers for Schools Burundi, served as a resource specialist for Amity University in Uttar Pradesh, India, and participated in TESOL "Train the Trainer" programs in Yemen and Morocco. Her research interests include simulations and metaverse for educators-in-training, AI applications in education and language acquisition and teaching, and distributed ledger technologies, with a focus on her 'Education for 2060' theme. In conclusion, my commitment extends beyond transactional interactions, focusing instead on utilizing my skills and privileges to make a positive, enduring impact on the world.