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COALESCE Lab @coalescelab.bsky.social · 2d

📢Just published! Yunsub Lee (COALESCE Lab) & Xinwei Xu (@socialnetworkslab.bsky.social) show how incorporating more realistic network features dramatically alters Axelrod’s cultural dynamics model, in their new article in Social Networks: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #NetSci #SocialNetworks

Use of aggregated relational data in agent-based modeling

Aggregated relational data (ARD) provides valuable information for inferring structural features of personal social networks at scale. Following recen…

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Neal Caren @haphazardsoc.bsky.social · 12d

Carolina Sociology is hiring!

• Tenure-track in computational sociology or advanced quantitative methods
• Open rank in population health.

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Assistant Professor

This Assistant Professor position will teach graduate and undergraduate courses, conduct research in the field of Sociology, participate in departmental service, and mentor graduate students.

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Jan Fuhse @fuhsejan.bsky.social · 13d

Sociological Theory (the journal) invites contributions to a special issue on "Sociological Theorizing in the Global South".
Find out more:
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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · 13d

🎓 Welcome to our new PhD cohort in Network Science!

(top row, L→R) Nathalia, Miguel @msanchezc.bsky.social, Zhina
(bottom row, L→R) Jiachen, Dima and Laura

Wishing you an inspiring start to your journey—looking forward to all the ideas and discoveries ahead! 💡🌍

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CREST Sociology @crestsociology.bsky.social · Sep 8

Check out the CREST Sociology seminar program for the rest of the year: Ashley Mears, Katia Begall, @oms279.bsky.social, and Mads Meier Jæger! All in person or on-line! Starting next week with Ashley Mears!

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Alejandro Espinosa-Rada @aespinosarada.bsky.social · Sep 4

Excited to announce the Social Network Summer School 🇨🇱!
📅 Jan 12–16, 2026 | Santiago, Chile
Keynotes: @estebanmoro.bsky.social & @krivitsky.net

@insna.bsky.social & @netscisociety.bsky.social
Apply by Oct 5 👉 snlab-cl.github.io/summerschool/

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Michel Estefan @mestefan.bsky.social · Aug 13

Cool job alert for sociologists of science! 📢

The University of San Diego is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor whose work takes a critical approach to science and technology studies—broadly defined. Great job in an awesome city!

#SociologyJobs #STSinSociology #TenureTrack #HigherEdJobs

Details - Assistant Professor, Sociology

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Per Block @perblock.bsky.social · Jul 15

Networks, Migration, Climate, and lots of exciting Statistical Models: Come work with on a potpourri of these topics as a POSTDOC in a joint project between TOULOUSE and ZURICH: it'll be even more exciting than it sounds: tinyurl.com/climatenetmig

UZH: Postdoctoral research position - modeling migration networks and the impact of climate change

The Department of Sociology at the University of Zurich, established in 1966, is one of the leading institutes in Europe known for its excellent theory-driven empirical research with a strong focus on...

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Mark Wittek @markwittek.bsky.social · Jun 5

Having a great time @netsciconf.bsky.social. Presenting joint work with Tianyu Du, Raphael Heiberger, and Dan McFarland on conventionality and impact in biomedical science. Come by and check out my poster today if you are around. It's also available online: rwth-aachen.sciebo.de/s/aI1ICq6jtf...

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Mark Wittek @markwittek.bsky.social · May 10

Thank you for participating in the Measuring Culture workshop funded by the Academy of Sciences in Heidelberg @hadw-bw.bsky.social. It was an incredible experience for me due to all the brilliant people attending. Special thanks to keynote speakers @nehagondal.bsky.social and @olizardo.bsky.social

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Benjamin Rohr @benjaminrohr.bsky.social · May 10

New paper out in Social Science History about elite networks in the American administrative state

doi.org/10.1017/ssh....

Elite cohesion in the American administrative state, 1898–1998 | Social Science History | Cambridge Core

Elite cohesion in the American administrative state, 1898–1998

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Mark Wittek @markwittek.bsky.social · Apr 30

I am very grateful for two days of stimulating intellectual exchange at our workshop funded by the Cologne International Forum. Special thanks to our keynotes @isabellevdv.bsky.social, @christian.czymara.com, and the organisation by @anamacanovic.bsky.social, @maxpi.bsky.social, and Christof Nägel.

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · Apr 30

✨ Deadline Extended – Submit by May 7! ✨

We're still accepting poster submissions for Data Stories, CEU's annual celebration of data visualization in research.

If you’re crafting a compelling, data-driven story, there’s still time to share your work!

🔗 networkdatascience.ceu.edu/data-stories

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Bojan Evkoski @bojanevkoski.bsky.social · Apr 1

Data Stories is back! 🎉

Does your research tell a story through data? Share it with us! 👀

🗓️ Submit your visualizations by April 30:
networkdatascience.ceu.edu/data-stories

Join us May 20 at CEU Vienna (or online!) to celebrate the power of data viz.

#DataStories11 #DataViz #CEU

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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · Mar 26

🚀 Postdoc Opportunity!
Join us in Vienna for a 22-month postdoc on the COLINE project, studying the 15-minute city & urban mobility.
💰 €49,700/year + benefits
📅 Starts Sept 1, 2025
🔗 Apply by May 1: shorturl.at/e3zDJ
Be part of cutting-edge computational social science! 🧠🌍

Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d)

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Daniel Redhead @danielredhead.bsky.social · Mar 21

I'm happy to announce a Ph.D. position open working with Letty Koopman & me at the SNA cluster in Groningen! Application deadline is March 31st. The project will develop multiplex network models that estimate & adjust for measure biases related to friendship. Please share!
www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor...

Vacatures bij de RUG

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Mark Wittek @markwittek.bsky.social · Mar 20

🎥 New publication on networks and status in filmmaking with Katharina Burgdorf:

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Collaborations and references among filmmakers are distributed more unequally over time. Artistic status and collaborations are linked more strongly during the New Hollywood era.

Networks and Artistic Status Orders in Cultural Fields: The Evolution of Hollywood Filmmaking

How do status orders emerge in cultural fields? Our study sheds new light on this question by investigating the interplay of networks and status among…

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Márton Karsai @martonkarsai.bsky.social · Mar 19

Open postdoc position at @ceu-dnds.bsky.social in Vienna in the Computational Human Dynamics Lab of @martonkarsai.bsky.social on inequalities in 15-minutes cities in collaboration with www.dut-coline.org. Check it out: careers.ceu.edu/job/Vienna-P...
@ic2s2.bsky.social @netscisociety.bsky.social

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Mark Wittek @markwittek.bsky.social · Mar 13

Two days left to apply! Join us for the Measuring Culture mini-conference; many highlights: extraordinary keynotes, dialog across disciplinary boundaries, springtime in picturesque Heidelberg, free food, and the possibility to visit Max Weber's grave. 👇🏻

Mark Wittek @markwittek.bsky.social · Mar 7

📣 Extended Deadline March 15 for "Measuring Culture with Computational Methods" at the @hadw-bw.bsky.social on May 8/9.

Amazing keynotes by @nehagondal.bsky.social and @olizardo.bsky.social

Beautiful historical venue, no conference fee, free food.

Abstract to [email protected]

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Mark Wittek @markwittek.bsky.social · Mar 7

📣 Extended Deadline March 15 for "Measuring Culture with Computational Methods" at the @hadw-bw.bsky.social on May 8/9.

Amazing keynotes by @nehagondal.bsky.social and @olizardo.bsky.social

Beautiful historical venue, no conference fee, free food.

Abstract to [email protected]

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Mark Wittek @markwittek.bsky.social · Mar 5

📣 Extended deadline: March 15

Workshop on online and/or offline data sources to study public opinion, crime, and immigration.

Cologne April 28/29. Two great keynotes by
@christian.czymara.com and @isabellevdv.bsky.social

Interested? Send us an abstract: [email protected]

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Mark Wittek @markwittek.bsky.social · Feb 6

🎺Join us in May 2025 for our conference on "Measuring Culture with Computational Methods" at the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences @hadw-bw.bsky.social

Including two amazing keynotes by @nehagondal.bsky.social and @olizardo.bsky.social

Abstract (max. 750 words) to [email protected]
Deadline: 01.03.25

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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · Jan 22

UCD’s School of Sociology is hiring an Assistant Professor (permanent) in Computational Social Science.

– Salary Scale: €62,855–€99,533
– Application deadline: 10 Feb
– Details: www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...

@ucdsociology.bsky.social
@ucddublin.bsky.social

Lecturer / Assistant Professor - Computational Social Science, School of Sociology - Dublin, Leinster (IE) job with UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN (UCD) | 386526

We are seeking applications from individuals with expertise in one or more of the following areas: Computational Social ...

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Jonas Wiedner @jwied.bsky.social · Jan 20

Last week, I presented our work on Ethno-Religious Minority Infrastructures at @weareceu.bsky.social. Many thanks to @markwittek.bsky.social for the invitation and to the Department of Network and Data Science for a great stay in Vienna!

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CEU Department of Network and Data Science on LinkedIn: #weareceu #dndsatceu #networkdatascience #socialdatascience #seeuatceu

👏 On Wednesday, Jonas Wiedner, presented at our Research Seminar Series. In his talk, "Ethno-Religious Minority Infrastructures," the quantitative…

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Ana Macanovic @anamacanovic.bsky.social · Jan 15

If you use online or survey data to study immigration, public opinion, or crime, consider sending an abstract for our workshop on April 28/29 2025 at the University of Cologne. We will have great keynotes by @christian.czymara.com and @isabellevdv.bsky.social! See the call below:

Immigration, Public Opinion, and Crime in the Digital Age - Leveraging online data sources with insights from traditional survey methods
How can social scientists leverage the potential of online data sources in the light of lessons learned from survey research and qualitative interviews to inform societal and scientific debates on immigration and crime? In recent years, scholars from various disciplines have shown a growing interest in using online data sources—such as social media platforms and discussion forums—to study public opinion and political discourse concerning immigration and crime. The rise of right-wing populist political actors and the increasing threats of political polarization around the globe sparked a novel literature that applies computational methods to analyze public opinion in the digital realm. In parallel, social scientists have been studying political attitudes, voting behavior, radicalization, social movements, polarization, and crime with quantitative and qualitative interviews as well as administrative data for nearly a century. Yet, these strands of literature mainly operate independently and follow different methodological approaches and theoretical frameworks. This workshop aims to bring together scholars from various research communities using online and offline data sources to inform shared research questions concerned with immigration, public opinion, and crime. Presentations may cover topics such as the influence of media coverage of events triggering negative outgroup sentiments (e.g., terror attacks or crime) on political discourse, individual hate speech, crime, and voting behavior, political radicalization on online platforms and in offline spaces, or the influence of political actors on public opinion. We encourage scholars who combine online and offline data or would like to learn more about research paradigms outside of their own research area to send an abstract (max. 750 words) by the 1st of February 2025 to project.publ…

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