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Computational Social ScienceWinter Symposium 2014
Understanding social systems via computationalapproaches and new kinds of data
D e c 1 s t 2 0 1 4 , C o l o g n e , G e r m a n y
#c s sw i n t e r s ym
General chair: Prof. Dr. Markus Strohmaier
Prof. Dr. Markus Strohmaier
GESIS is located in …
• Berlin
• Cologne
• Mannheim
30.11.2014 2
‐ 5 scientific departments‐ 250 employees‐ 3 main partner universities(Mannheim, Koblenz, Cologne)
Prof. Dr. Markus Strohmaier
GESIS: Research-based Services & Basic Research
3
Survey Methodology
Applied Computer Science
Social Science Research
Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC),
Mikrodata Informationsystem(MISSY)
Gender studies, Political studies (GLES),
Values and Attitudes (ALLBUS)
Data science, knowledge discovery, social semantic systems
Computational Social Science
Prof. Dr. Markus Strohmaier
established in Oct 2013 [URL]
A focus on: New kinds of social data
Acquisition, research, provision (e.g. social media) New methods & software
Based on modeling, simulation, network analysis New platforms & tools
Living laboratories, social media monitoring, APIs Consulting, Cooperation and Training
GESIS seminars, Cooperative research projects
GESIS Department forComputational Social Science
Example: German Politicianson Twitter
H. Lietz, C. Wagner, A. Bleier, and M. Strohmaier. When politicians talk: Assessing online conversational practices of political parties on twitter. In International AAAI Conference on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM2014), Ann Arbor, MI, USA, June 2‐4, 2014. Best Paper Award
[Lietz et al 2014]
Prof. Dr. Markus Strohmaier
Why a CSS Winter Symposium?New scientific opportunities and challenges emerging:• The web as a socioscope• New kinds of social data• Big data algorithms and issues
Yet the research landscape is fragmented:• A disciplinary divide and methodological cornucopia among
computer scientists, social scientists, physicists, … studying social phenomena in parallel
Prof. Dr. Markus Strohmaier
ObjectivesThe CSS Winter symposium is interdisciplinary, it provides:1. Inspiration: an exciting program of invited talks2. Overview: contributions from an open call for
posters3. Networking: an evening visit to the famous
Cologne Christmas markets
Prof. Dr. Markus Strohmaier
Invited Speakers
Prof. Dr. Markus Strohmaier
Attendees by discipline
Mathematics, Statistics and
Computer Sciences33,33%
Other 30,77%
Sociology35,90%
Prof. Dr. Markus Strohmaier
Attendees by current status
Master student12,28% Other
11,40%
PhD student32,46%
Post-Doctoral/ Junior Researcher/
Lecturer28,07%
Professor / Senior Researcher
15,79%
Prof. Dr. Markus Strohmaier
Orientation and Logistics
• Lunch & Coffee Breaks– On the lower level (downstairs)
• Poster exhibition– Two other rooms on this floor (in the afternoon, across the lobby)
• WLAN / Internet– Access available (see your symposium folder)
• Social Media– tweet, facebook, instagram, etc!
#cs swin t e r sym
Prof. Dr. Markus Strohmaier
Christmas Market
• Guided tour via Roncalliplatz to „Alter Markt“ from GESIS lobbyat 19:00
• Meeting point on Christmas Market „Alter Markt“ at 19:30
19:00
19:30
(Kölner Altstadt)
Any questions during or after the event?
Markus Strohmaier
GESISScientific Director
Diana Pacheco
GESISAdministrative Assistant
THANK YOU