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What is a Strange Loop?

Strange Loops are a process where information flows up and down through a hierarchy of abstractions and returns to its starting point. They have been popularized primarily by author Douglas Hofstadter. Strange loops have references in the art of Escher, quines (self-producing programs), ever-rising Shepard tones in music, Gödel’s incompleteness theorem, and perhaps the notion of consciousness itself in the human brain.

For a conference, strange loops represent the idea of moving between levels of abstraction, diverse communities, and learning not just about those things but also about yourself. It’s a strange trip, but hopefully one worth taking.

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