Going back over the whole course I wanted to pick out some commonalities, in no particular order, that can be broadly applied to unravelling complexity:
- Complex problems are comprised of many interconnected agents
- Complex problems often have competing interests
- The consideration of history and culture is important in problem solving
- Interconnected systems can end in rapid collapse
- Education is important to unravelling complexity
- Communication is necessary to help solve problems
- Never underestimate human emotion and unpredictability as a complicating factor
- Adaptability is an important in successful systems
- Imagine the impossible
- Be prepared for unknowns
- Look outside the obvious sources for problem solvers: Be both inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary
That being said, I think that this course has really helped me to connect the perspectives of my own discipline to a greater framework of knowledge. I hope that going into honours I will employ some of the knowledge and newly gained known-unknowns and known-knowns to deepen my understanding of art, cultural studies and curatorship. It has also been invaluable in connecting me to a broader academic community. I have met people with who I hope to work in the future.