We often use the word “emergence” (or “emerge”), but is there a deeper meaning? For instance, in the 20th century physicists noticed that complexity can ‘emerge’ from simple subsystems. Was this discovery special, and does it reflect how other disciplines use this word? To help dive into the matter, starting in physics, and working out towards the arts, I have recruited some great minds to come and share their research and how that shapes their understanding of the concept of emergence. Please join on this journey and see whether a common understanding … emerges.

Speakers in order of appearence on this event-page. Titles are as follows:

• Emergence: storytelling for multi-particle creatures in a complex Universe
• Emergence and symmetries
• The emergence of intelligence: from bitter lessons to universal minds
• Why are we waiting? Queues and other emergent behaviour in economics.
• Inventing the wheel: How public transport first became a network
• Emergence: becoming photography