1/ 🚨 Just published in Journal of Institutional Economics! 🚨 💡 My article critically examines mission-directed governance, a model increasingly touted for solving contemporary challenges in the neoliberal age. But does its logic inherently risk authoritarianism? 🤔 🧵👇

The English version of my interview with Egle Kudzmaniene about the Next Society Institute is available at Kazimieras Simonavicius University's website ↓ here ↓ ksu.lt/en/news/the-ne…

A sneak preview of our forthcoming special @Luhmann Conference 2024 issue of Current Sociology is available ↓ here ↓ derroth.com/2025/06/04/rel…

Co-edited this issue with strong contributions by international scholars.

New format, new mission: Kybernetes launches Theory Transfer and Impact Articles! Augusto Sales and I just published the 1st one—practical takeaways from hardcore #systemstheory. Ours is a bit too long; yours should not be. Link: wp.me/pvO07-2aW #TTIA #Kybernetes #Impact

New special issue of Current Sociology on "Guiding Distinctions of Social Theory", co-guest edited with Steve Watson, Harry Dahms, and Arthur Atanesyan. With contributions from Lars Clausen, autopoiecus_maulinus, Dirk Baecker, gaston becerra, Dr Vincent Lien, Francisco Morales, Augusto Sales, and

Call for Papers! Join us at Yerevan State University, 4-5 Nov 2025, for the international conf. “Education & Research in Digital Age Societies.” Topics: #AI, #digital comms, learning science & more. Abstracts (300 words) due July 31: [email protected] #DigitalSociety #CfP

Just published in Systems Research and Behavioral Science. wp.me/pvO07-2bL #BigData #googlengram #functionaldifferentiation #Luhmann #SocialTheory #socialsystems

I've wanted to appear on Reason for quite some time - and it was great to talk with Nick. Socialism and post-liberalism are pessimistic doctrines. Post-modern liberalism is fun, optimistic and where its at.

Next Society Institute and KSU Global Luhmann Conference on Programmes. Observed with Social Systems Theory 9-12 Sept 2025 at Wolfson College Organised by Wolfson College Visiting Fellow Prof Roth Prof Steffen Roth derroth.com/2025/08/13/ann…

ksu.lt/en/news/next-s… From 8–12 September 2025, Wolfson College will host the annual international Luhmann Conference, co-organised by the Next Society Institute, Kazimieras Simonavičius University, European Sociological Association, and the Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik.

Bereits #Luhmann wusste, dass die Nicht-Beobachtbarkeit von Preissignalen den Untergang der Sowjetunion verursachte. Mittlerweile ist das im Kontext von selbst steuern wollender Industriepolitik wohl eher eine Außenseiterposition.

The Book of Abstracts for the Luhmann Conference 2025 at Wolfson College is available for download now. derroth.com/2025/08/15/ann…

Ping: Dr Vincent Lien Prof Steffen Roth Lars Clausen Tilia Stingl Sistemas Sociales Steve Watson Domodossola

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity - Conference in Wolfson College Details below. Luhmann Conference

Interested in research but don’t know if you want to go into academia? Come work with me in Wolfson College in Research Networks! Plan, learn, curate and work on interdisciplinary research agendas wolfson.cam.ac.uk/about-wolfson/…

Our CFP → wp.me/pvO07-2ck ← to a special issue of Management Decision is live now. This special issue is linked to the Luhmann Conference 2025 at Wolfson College, yet participation in the conference is neither a requirement for submission nor a guarantee of publication in

Research by NSI members and friends, "Big data insights into social macro trends: Expanding the horizon (1800-2018)", has been published! Read it here: wp.me/pvO07-2bL #publishedarticle Wiley in research

→ ysu.am/en/faculty/76/… ← Meet the Next Society Institute directors Lars Clausen and Prof Steffen Roth at the Yerevan State University- YSU this November! #SocialTheory #DigitalTransformation