2025 Protocol Symposium

Protocolized announces the second annual Protocol Symposium, themed "Accelerating Order," featuring a September 12-14 Protocol Foundations workshop for mathematically oriented researchers and a September 15-19 Protocol School for those seeking foundational grounding in protocol studies from any background. Both events are free and invite-only with applications closing August 22.

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2023 Retrospectus

The 2023 Retrospectus is a collection of essays from the Summer of Protocols initiative examining how protocols function across social, economic, and technological domains, featuring contributions on topics ranging from killswitch mechanisms and protocolized economics to memory-making and emergency response systems. The volume presents a multidisciplinary exploration of protocols as generative frameworks for organizing collective behavior, coordination, and cultural production in both digital and physical contexts.

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Protocolized is hosting a live town hall on cosmopolises, nation-states, and metropolises as part of their Protocol Symposium outreach, with applications due August 22 for both the Foundations Workshop and School components running September 12-19. The initiative aims to teach participants the technological and social literacies needed to understand protocol design while convening technical researchers to develop a formal, mathematizable theory of protocols.

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Protocolized is announcing two upcoming events: a celebration of one year of the magazine on January 30 at 9:00 AM PST, and a workshop on writing with AI at 3:00 PM PST the same day. Both events will be held via Zoom and are open for registration.

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