Also as I think I've mentioned here before. Charles Marowitz formed the Open 
Space theatre in '68 I think. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Space_Theatre


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Phelim McDermott

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On 12 Dec 2011, at 20:01, Peggy Holman <[email protected]> wrote:

> I believe so, though I'm not 100% sure when they started using the term.  It 
> is referenced in the wikipedia article on Fred Emery:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Emery
> 
> Peggy
> 
> 
> On Dec 12, 2011, at 4:32 PM, Birgitt Williams wrote:
> 
>> Thanks Peggy. Did they also refer to it as OST?
>> Blessings,
>> Birgitt
>>  
>> From: [email protected] 
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peggy Holman
>> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 6:26 PM
>> To: World wide Open Space Technology email list
>> Subject: Re: [OSList] OST - Open Systems Thinking
>>  
>> Birgitt,
>>  
>> The term open systems theory was used by Ludwig von Bertalanffy in the 
>> 1950's.
>>  
>> Emery and Trist started using the term in the 1960's.
>>  
>> Peggy
>>  
>>  
>> On Dec 12, 2011, at 8:46 AM, Birgitt Williams wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Looking deeper into the website, Artur, it is not at all clear who these 
>> people with OST (Open Systems Thinking) are. What they have at one point in 
>> their documents, however, is an article by Emery about Open Systems Thinking 
>> with reference that it is OST. I find this odd because Emery, also a highly 
>> regarded thought leader in organizational development, is well aware of OST 
>> as Open Space Technology.
>>  
>> Ah well. As Harrison says, OST is not trademarked. However, all of his books 
>> including Open Space Technology are copyrighted (also a legal designation). 
>> And despite the copyrighting, it is not worth defending as OST is out there 
>> sufficiently in the world as Open Space Technology already.
>>  
>> One reason that I am such a stickler about using ‘Open Space Technology’ 
>> rather than the shortened form ‘Open Space’ is that there is even more 
>> confusion about ‘Open Space’ as applied to this meeting method since Open 
>> Space as a term was used long before OST came along…especially in 
>> architecture and landscape architecture. I think that the more we all are 
>> careful about mentioning ‘Open Space Technology’, the more that there is a 
>> common recognition of a fabulous meeting facilitation method.
>>  
>> Birgitt
>>  
>> From: [email protected] 
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Harrison Owen
>> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 10:45 AM
>> To: 'Artur Silva'; 'World wide Open Space Technology email list'
>> Subject: Re: [OSList] OST - Open Systems Thinking
>>  
>> Never heard of them. Thank God I never patented or trademarked OST.  Just 
>> imagine all the trouble I would be in defending the indefensible – or 
>> something. Much more fun just to give it all away. And you certainly meet 
>> incredibly interesting people J
>>  
>> ho
>>  
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>> From: [email protected] 
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Artur Silva
>> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 9:52 AM
>> To: OSLIST New Adress
>> Subject: [OSList] OST - Open Systems Thinking
>>  
>> Hi:
>>  
>> Have any of you ever heard about this?
>>  
>> OST - OPEN SYSTEMS THINKING:
>> http://www.thelightonthehill.com/
>>  
>> Interesting...
>>  
>> Regards
>>  
>> Artur
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