Experiences of the RC51 Open Online Activity - Conceptual Discussions in the Sociocybernetic Framework

RC51 open online activity at regular intervals started in September 2024. The main idea is to stay connected and to have a chance to share conceptual discussions in the sociocybernetic framework also in between the annual conferences. The choice of concepts to discuss will be made during the process taking into consideration the interests of the participants. To launch this kind of activity is based on ideas of co-learning and co-innovation. The first concept chosen for discussion was TIME. Thoughts, questions, and literature shedding light to the chosen concepts are welcome. The sessions are initiated, led, and facilitated, also in form of collaborative documentation of the discussions by Finnish RC51 members, Mikael Kivelä and Raija Koskinen

All together three online meetings (90 minutes each) will be organised in the autumn and three in the spring 2025. The preliminary plan is to continue with this activity during the period of the RC51 board 2023 – 2027. The times for further meetings will be decided based on experiences gained and feedback received from the participants and those with interest to join.

In this invited session experiences gained of this online activity are reflected upon with those who have been involved in the RC51 online activity during the term 2024 – 2024, and who volunteer to participate in the panel discussion during the 5th ISA Forum of Sociology in Rabat, Morocco on July 6-11, 2025. The discussion focusing on the conference theme Knowing Justice in the Anthropocene is led by Raija Koskinen and Mikael Kivelä.