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

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‐ 5 scientific departments‐ 250 employees‐ 3 main partner universities(Mannheim, Koblenz, Cologne)

Prof. Dr. Markus Strohmaier

GESIS: Research-based Services & Basic Research

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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