Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Kaveh

Winter Workshop on Complex Systems @wwcs.bsky.social · 3d

❄️ Missed the deadline for the Winter Workshop on Complex Systems? Good news—it's been extended! ⏳ You now have until Monday, October 13th to apply. Don’t miss your chance!
wwcs2026.github.io/application/

Cat Changing The Clock Changing The Time GIF

ALT: Cat Changing The Clock Changing The Time GIF

media.tenor.com

3 4

Reposted by Kaveh

NetPlace @netplace.bsky.social · 6d

Happening soon, we hope to see you there!

NetPlace @netplace.bsky.social · 9d

Our fall seminar series begins this Thursday, Oct. 2 (4pm UTC+1/11am EDT) with a talk by Elena Candellone. She’ll be speaking about “Mapping extreme users through negative ties in online social interactions”, followed by a discussion on “the joy of planning scientific events”.

2 3

Reposted by Kaveh

GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften @gesis.org · 10d

#jobs #stellenangebote #GESISjobs #jobfairy
Work at GESIS and benefit from many advantages.
youtu.be/YnPMagm0GWE

Apply now for a job as #DoctoralStudent in Research #SoftwareEngineering for Digital Behavioral Data (13 TV-L, working time 75%, limited for four years):

www.gesis.org/en/ins...

Working at GESIS

Benefit from many advantages! We provide attractive workplaces in Cologne or Mannheim and offer you generous home office arrangements. We attach great importance to work-life balance and our employees benefit from our company health management program. Get more information: https://www.gesis.org/

youtu.be

2 1

Reposted by Kaveh

Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 19d

Next Tuesday in Padova!
Thank you @manlius.bsky.social for having me! Looking forward to it!

2 10

Reposted by Kaveh

Christian Hardmeier @chrha.bsky.social · 28d

I'm hiring a postdoc at ITU Copenhagen with experience in NLP, who is keen on improving citizens' experience of health emergency triage in an exciting project with the Danish emergency helpline and the University of Copenhagen. Knowledge of Danish is helpful. candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...

Citizen-Facing Bidirectional AI for Emergency Triage

The IT University of Copenhagen invites highly motivated individuals to apply for a two year Postdoc position starting in November 2025 or soon thereafter. We i

candidate.hr-manager.net

7 10

Reposted by Kaveh

Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center - CIMCYC @cimcyc.bsky.social · Sep 9

The CIMCYC is recruiting a #postdoctoral researcher with experience in the field of the psychology of disinformation!

Job description, responsibilities, and desired experience and training at the link 👇

cimcyc.ugr.es/en/informati...

1 6 8

Reposted by Kaveh

Frank Takes @franktakes.bsky.social · 23d

We are hiring a PhD candidate in AI for network analysis. Think of agentic LLMs for network generation, AI algorithms for network analysis, and other interesting recombinations. Interested? It's a 4-year position at LIACS @unileiden.bsky.social Details: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...

PhD Candidate in AI for Network Analysis

The Faculty of Science and the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) are looking for a:PhD Candidate in AI for Network Analysis (1.0 FTE, 4 years) About this positionAre you eager to c...

www.universiteitleiden.nl

4 3

Reposted by Kaveh

Thomas Louf @tlouf.bsky.social · 24d

Super happy to share that, after two great years @chub-fbk.bsky.social, I've just joined @uc3m.es and the GISC as an assistant prof in applied maths :)))

2 19

Reposted by Kaveh

𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎𝙽𝚎𝚝 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟼 @complenet.bsky.social · 24d

📢 Excited to announce CompleNet 2026! Join us to share your network science research in a highly interdisciplinary conference!

🗓️ 4–8 May 2026 | 📍 Zaragoza, Spain 🇪🇸
🚨 Call for contributions open – submit by Nov 15, 2025!
🌐 Info & registration: complenet.weeblysite.com

21 23

Kaveh @kaveh-kadkhoda.bsky.social · Sep 5

Siena, science, and so much inspiration.
Delighted to present my research on news media analysis at #CCS2025 Computational Social Science satellite.

Viva Italia! 🇮🇹

@css-conference.bsky.social
@chub-fbk.bsky.social

1 4

Reposted by Kaveh

Elisa Omodei @elisaomodei.bsky.social · Sep 4

It's always a pleasure to participate in the Computational Social Science satellite at @css-conference.bsky.social, thanks for having me!

Btw, interested in the role of science in climate change discussions on Reddit? Check out our paper:
doi.org/10.1371/jour...

#CCS2025

Luca Gallo @lgajo.bsky.social · Sep 4

Next, we have @elisaomodei.bsky.social, talking about the role of science in the online climate change debate #CCS2025

2 10

Reposted by Kaveh

Conference on Complex Systems @css-conference.bsky.social · Sep 5

Hiroki Sayama announced that CCS2026 will be held in Binghamton, USA — see you there! 🇺🇸 #CCS2026

1 7 20

Reposted by Kaveh

Luca Gallo @lgajo.bsky.social · Sep 4

We now have @kaveh-kadkhoda.bsky.social, who will talk about differences in global news aggregators #CCS2025

1 1 2

Reposted by Kaveh

Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · Aug 6

Abstract submission deadline for #NetSciX2026 in Auckland, New Zealand, is one month away. We're excited to announce our lineup of keynote speakers. Time to get your abstracts ready & plan your trip if you want to contribute & get a chance to listen to these amazing scholars netscix2026.github.io

1 6 8

Reposted by Kaveh

Mariana Macedo @marianagmmacedo.bsky.social · Jul 31

We are seeking speaker nominations for the Women in Network Science (WiNS) seminar series.

Let’s amplify diverse voices and break out of our usual bubbles.
Nominate someone inspiring today!

#WiNS #NetworkScience #WomenInScience

Nominate a speaker for WiNS Seminar

The Women in Network Science (WiNS) seminar is an interdisciplinary seminar with the aim to promote and showcase research by women and nonbinary researchers in network science. Attendance is open to e...

docs.google.com

11 11

Reposted by Kaveh

Chiara Zappalà @chiarazappala.bsky.social · Jul 30

📣 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹!

We're honored to host Cristian Candia as a keynote speaker at our #ComputationalSocialScience Satellite, taking place during #CCS2025!

📍Siena, Italy
📅Sep 4

💡Fuel your curiosity with science you'll remember!

1 3 3

Reposted by Kaveh

Santa Fe Institute @sfiscience.bsky.social · Jul 28

Applications are open for SFI's 2026 Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowships

If you’ve recently earned a Ph.D. in any scientific field and want to pursue independent, transdisciplinary research, consider applying.

Deadline: October 1, 2025
Apply here: santafe.edu/sfifellowship

69 66

Reposted by Kaveh

IFISC @ifisc.uib-csic.es · Jul 30

🌴 Work on quantum tech in Mallorca!

IFISC is hiring 2 postdocs in:
🔹 Neuromorphic-inspired quantum networks
🔹 Dynamics of complex quantum systems

📍 Apply by Sept 1, 25

Join an interdisciplinary team in a top research center.

ℹ️ Info & apply: ifisc.uib-csic.es/en/about-ifi...

2 3

Kaveh @kaveh-kadkhoda.bsky.social · Jul 26

New Preprint:
A Data-Driven Approach to Supporting Fact-Checking and Mitigating Mis/Disinformation Through Domain Quality Evaluation

🔗 doi.org/10.31219/osf...
@chub-fbk.bsky.social
#AI4Trust
#WebCredibility
#Misinformation

OSF

doi.org

1 1

Reposted by Kaveh

Marika Sartore @marika-sartore.bsky.social · Jul 22

🔥PLOT TWIST🔥 the deadline to apply for the warmup has been extended to the 27th of July (this time, strict deadline)

Your last chance to apply ⬇️

Hope to see you all in Siena 🇮🇹

1 3

Reposted by Kaveh

Young Researchers of the Complex Systems Society @yrcss.bsky.social · Jul 21

The deadline to apply for the warmup has been extended to the 27th of July (this time for real!)

Your last chance to apply: forms.gle/DxatcCQt4LBk...

See you in Siena 🇮🇹

6 2

Reposted by Kaveh

Conference on Complex Systems @css-conference.bsky.social · Jul 19

📆 Early registration for #CCS25 closes on July 20! Online one day left to secure your spot at the conference and benefit from reduced fees! Join researchers from around the world at the premier conference on complex systems.
📷 Register here: ccs25.cssociety.org/registration/

Registration – Conference on Complex Systems 2025

ccs25.cssociety.org

1

Reposted by Kaveh

Rose 🌹 @rose.bsky.team · Jul 17

Bluesky’s user base is roughly 40% female and 60% male. While we don’t collect gender data directly, we manually sampled ~1,500 users to get a representative estimate and a separate analysis by Hootsuite came to a similar demographic split.

180 230 3.8K

Reposted by Kaveh

Thomas Louf @tlouf.bsky.social · Jul 11

Our latest work with @martonkarsai.bsky.social, David Sánchez and José Ramasco just got published! (and open access)

Here's a short thread to give you our main results ⏬

NetScience @netscience.bsky.social · Jul 11

When dialects collide: how socioeconomic mixing affects language use epjdatascience.springeropen.com/articles/10....

When dialects collide: how socioeconomic mixing affects language use - EPJ Data Science

The socioeconomic background of people and how they use standard forms of language are not independent, as demonstrated in various sociolinguistic studies. However, the extent to which these correlati...

epjdatascience.springeropen.com

1 4 19

Reposted by Kaveh

Luca Rossi @lrossi.bsky.social · Jul 14

Repeat after me: LLMs are not humans in a bottle nor are able to reliably simulate them. LLL are commercial products, not developed for research and the whole algorithmic fidelity thing was largely wishful thinking www.nature.com/articles/s43...

A large-scale replication of scenario-based experiments in psychology and management using large language models - Nature Computational Science

Researchers replicated 156 psychological experiments using three large language models (LLMs) instead of human participants. LLMs achieved 73–81% replication rates but showed amplified effect sizes an...

www.nature.com

2 15