12th April 2010 - Computational Social Science: Key Concepts in Emergent Social Complexity
Prof. Claudio Cioffi-Revilla (Professor of Computational Social Science, Director, Center for Social Complexity Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, George Mason University, USA) will talk about the emerging field of computational social science (CSS). He will cover three main areas: essential background on CSS, key concepts (e.g., emergence, objects, adaptation, agents, scaling, criticality, meta-stability), and looking forward at new ideas on the scientific road ahead. The presentation is a key activity of the block seminar 'Complexity and Social Simulation' (BMGT53640).
Those interested in joining for the full day are welcome. The morning (start at 9am) is dedicated to concepts of complexity and their application in the social sciences. There will be introductory lectures by the two instructors of the course (Petra Ahrweiler and Scott Rickard) on 'Sociology and Mathematical Modelling'. The afternoon, following Claudio's talk, will be used for student presentations on their pre-class textbook readings.
This event forms part of the TCD/UCD Innovation Alliance Programme of Events.
| Computational Social Science: Key Concepts in Emergent Social Complexity | |
| Date: | Monday, 12 April 2010 |
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| Time: | 13:30 |
| Venue: | Seminar Room CASL |
| Organiser: | UCD - Innovation Research Unit & Complex & Adaptive Systems Laboratory |
| Contact: | Professor Petra Ahrweiler Tel: 01 716 5367 |
| Audience: | Students, postdocs, researchers, staff |
