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[#42] Fantastic Simulations of Social Systems and Where to Find Them & The Butterfly Effect in the Life of an Industrial Engineer: From Snack Logistics to Simulating the Roman Empire
To cap off our year 2024, we welcomed Francesco Bertolotti (Università LIUC)
Dec 12, 2024 Seminar
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[#42] Fantastic Simulations of Social Systems and Where to Find Them & The Butterfly Effect in the Life of an Industrial Engineer: From Snack Logistics to Simulating the Roman Empire
[#41] Networks of chemical automata as a solution to programmability in unconventional computing & How to survive lack of motivation in academia
Ever experienced a lack of motivation while doing research? Motivation can be a powerful ally in handling the pressures of academia. Amaury J. L. Diaz discussed this in the last NetPLACE seminar.
Nov 28, 2024 Seminar
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[#41] Networks of chemical automata as a solution to programmability in unconventional computing & How to survive lack of motivation in academia
[#40] Revealing multilevel political selective exposure, echo chambers, and polarization on social media & Integration of Theory and Methodology
We welcomed Yuan Zhang from University of Zurich, who talked about selective exposure and echo chambers on social media.
Nov 14, 2024 Seminar
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[#40] Revealing multilevel political selective exposure, echo chambers, and polarization on social media & Integration of Theory and Methodology
[#39] Applying modularity to temporal networks modelled as link streams & Managing PhD and industrial work
How hard is it to do a PhD while working for a company ? Last Thursday at NetPLACE, we hosted Victor Brabant from Université Lyon 1, who shared his experience balancing a PhD with a corporate job.
Oct 31, 2024 Seminar
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[#39] Applying modularity to temporal networks modelled as link streams & Managing PhD and industrial work
[#38] Industrial or smallholder, that is the question & Communicating scientific results to a general audience
In our last seminar we welcomed Ariadna Fosch (BIFI Institute/ Centai), who talked to us about the contributions of different types of palm oil plantations, industrial and smallholders, towards a selection of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Oct 17, 2024 Seminar
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[#38] Industrial or smallholder, that is the question & Communicating scientific results to a general audience
[#37] AI-GPT interaction to deradicalize radical novax behavior & Ethics in social interactions on social networks
For our first seminar of the season, we hosted Andrea Russo (Sorbonne University and CNRS), who explored the intersection of digital sociology, ethnography, and AI, along with the challenges researchers face around data access and ethical considerations.
Oct 3, 2024 Seminar
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[#37] AI-GPT interaction to deradicalize radical novax behavior & Ethics in social interactions on social networks
[#36] Investigating shocking events through temporal multilayer graph structure & How can we find new positions in academia?
I’m finishing my PhD, and now what? The quest for a postdoc position can be hard. Cheick Tidiane Ba from Queen Mary University of London talked about it in our last seminar of this academic year.
May 30, 2024 Seminar
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[#36] Investigating shocking events through temporal multilayer graph structure & How can we find new positions in academia?
[#35] Network interplay: Competing effects on herd immunity & Science Communication in network science
How do we communicate Network Science to the public ? We talked about it with Abbas K. Rizi from Aalto University (Finland) who after being the very first speaker of NetPLACE was back with us after 2 years.
May 16, 2024 Seminar
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[#35] Network interplay: Competing effects on herd immunity & Science Communication in network science
[#34] A network scientist's perspective on polarization in social networks & Writing for fellowship applications
We were thrilled to host Max Falkenberg in early May to discuss his research on polarization, the changes to his approach, and the opportunities, pros and cons of applying for research fellowships. Here are some key takeaways
May 2, 2024 Seminar
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[#34] A network scientist's perspective on polarization in social networks & Writing for fellowship applications
[#33] The role of egocentric perspective in temporal networks & Journals vs. conferences (with proceedings)
Is choosing between publishing in a journal or conference proceedings a matter of preference or strategy? After the Easter break, Antonio Longa from University of Trento and Fondazione Bruno Kessler, discussed it during our last seminar on April 18th.
Apr 18, 2024 Seminar
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[#33] The role of egocentric perspective in temporal networks & Journals vs. conferences (with proceedings)