Why study history as a complex system?

At the dawn of Western history, Thales argued that time was the wisest, as it revealed all things. The scientific revolution, however, taught us otherwise: understanding does not emerge merely by waiting and observing, nor by interpreting historical phenomena through qualitative models or narratives, as in the tradition of classical historiography. True comprehension requires quantitative and formal models of the surrounding reality. Such models enable us to reason about the underlying causes of events, assess their origins, and derive meaningful lessons.

This satellite aims to provide a meeting to complexity scientists working on historical domains, providing a single place to integrate advancements achieved by the community addressing these topics in recent years. Its objectives include identifying emerging challenges within this specific domain, and exploring how such applied research can contribute to the broader development of complexity science as a whole.

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