Toward a Computational Understanding of Socio-Cultural Dynamics

This symposium brings social scientists and computational scientists together for an afternoon to promote interdisciplinary work on sociocultural dynamics.

The event features a keynote lecture by Rachael Jack of Vanderbilt University, along with a series of flash talks by U-M experts to introduce non-computational scientists to methods relevant to the study of complex social and cultural processes. The lineup includes David Jurgens, Mark Newman, and Alexander Rodríguez. A closing reception offers space for informal conversation and building new collaborations.

Doors/refreshments at 12:30, with the program starting at 1.

Shinobu Kitayama and Amie Gordon, Director and Associate Director of the Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD) are the organizers of this symposium. This event will launch a new initiative of RCGD to explore how computational methods can advance our understanding of culture, cognition, and social behavior. RCGD will present a winter seminar series on this topic, beginning in January.

For questions related to the event, or to request accommodations, please contact Matthew Redding, mredding@umich.edu.

Oct. 30, 1-4:30
Doors/refreshments at 12:30

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Speakers and Talks:
David Jurgens, U-M Professor, School of Information and the Department of Computer Science & Engineering
Mark Newman, U-M Anatol Rapoport Distinguished University Professor of Physics
Alexander Rodriguez, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
Rachael Jack, Professor, Area Lead of Computational Social Science, Vanderbilt University