The LINKS Center at the University of Kentucky is offering its annual
summer workshop on social network analysis June 5-10, 2011 on U of Kentucky campus.
The workshop features sessions by Steve Borgatti, Dan Brass, Rich DeJordy,
Jeff Johnson, David Krackhardt, Joe Labianca and Ajay Mehra. Registration
opens March 15. To sign up, visit the workshop website at:
http://linkscenter.org/workshops/. The schedule is as follows.
Pre-workshop Works-in-Progress conference (1-day) Sunday, June 5
Led by Joe Labianca and Jeff Johnson, this is a developmental session for
people working on (or contemplating) a network research project. Participants
present their ideas and get help from other participants, including our panel of
experts, which will include some combination of Steve Borgatti, Dan Brass, Jeff
Johnson, Joe Labianca, and Ajay Mehra. The format will include a few plenary
talks and many small-group working sessions
Theory and Methods (4-day) Monday-Thursday, June 6-9
Introduction to Network Analysis. A 1-day theoretical and empirical overview
of the field by Dan Brass, followed by a 3 day hands-on tutorial that presents
key concepts in social network analysis (e.g., centrality, brokerage) and
demonstrates how to perform the associated analyses using the UCINET
software. The tutorial is led by Rich DeJordy along with several LINKS Center
colleagues
Advanced Network Analysis. Topics include describing network change,
analyzing multiple relations, 2-mode data, advanced centrality measures and
missing data. Taught by Steve Borgatti
Application Areas (1-day) Friday, June 10
Networks and Organizations. Network analysis used in the context of
organizations and management. Both the academic research side and the
applied side will be covered. Taught by David Krackhardt
Networks and Crime. Social network analysis used in the context of fighting
organized crime and terrorism. Participants will have the opportunity to analyze
real datasets (de-identified). Led by Stathis Mainas, Senior Analyst at Europol
1-on-1 Research Development Sessions
An opportunity each day of the workshop to discuss your research in-depth
with Ajay Mehra. These sessions are held each evening by appointment.
Fulltime students pay only half price. The largest session is capped at 50
participants, so register early. The registration deadline is May 15. There is a
20% early-bird discount for registering before April 15.
Visit the workshop website for full details:
http://linkscenter.org/workshops/ or
contact Steve Borgatti at
sborgatti@uky.edu.
Thanks,
Joe Labianca
LINKS Center
University of Kentucky
Giuseppe (Joe) Labianca
Gatton Endowed Associate Professor of Management
Gatton College of Business & Economics
LINKS -- International Center for Research on Social Networks in Business
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506
859-257-3741 (office)
404-428-4878 (mobile)
http://linkscenter.org/