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 Best regards, Phelim McDermott ________________________________ I generally pick up emails only at the beginning and end of the working day. I am currently aiming to respond the following day. If it is urgent please call me on 07956 187298. _____________________________________ www.improbable.co.uk @openspacer 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 >> >> Harrison Owen >> 7808 River Falls Dr. >> Potomac, MD 20854 >> USA >> >> 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) >> Camden, Maine 20854 >> >> Phone 301-365-2093 >> (summer) 207-763-3261 >> >> www.openspaceworld.com >> www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of OSLIST >> Go to:http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> >> 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org
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