Next week I am headed to Berkeley to participate in the New Directions in Computational Social Science & Data Science Symposium. I will be speaking about recent work that explore social behavior during crisis events using data from social media platforms.
Title: Understanding Social Behavior During Crisis Events using Digital Traces
Abstract: Social media have become an established feature of the dynamic information space that emerges during crisis events. Both emergency responders and the public use these platforms to search for, disseminate, challenge, and make sense of information during crises.
This week I am attending the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM), held here in Seattle, WA. On Wednesday I will be presenting “Social Interaction in Activity-Based Online Communities” joint work with Prof. Zack W. Almquist at the Networks and Social session.
Title: Social Interaction in Activity-Based Online Communities
Abstract: People adjust not only their opinions, but also their behaviors based on both direct and indirect interaction. Questions about influence are particularly salient for activity-based behaviors, (e.
Next week I will be presenting some recent joint work, with colleagues Hedy Lee, TylerMcCormick and Nina Cesare here at the UW Department of Sociology, at the 6th International Conference on Social Informatics (SocInfo) Workshop: Social Scientists Working with Start-ups.
Title: Taming “Data in the Wild”: The Promises and Pitfalls of Using Social Media Data for Demographic Research
Abstract: The digital traces left behind on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook are becoming increasingly valued sources of social data among scientists – including those interested in demographic and population research.
Next week I will be speaking at the UW Center for Statistics and the Social Science Seminar. I will be presenting recent joint work with Harrison Reeder, Carleton Colleege and Tyler McCormick, UW Department of Sociology and Statistics.
Online Information Behaviors During Disaster Events: Roles, Routines, and Reactions
Abstract: Social media and Internet-based messaging systems are increasingly important platforms for risk communication. A global audience turns to these tools to seek, disseminate, and curate time-sensitive, emergency information during periods of crisis.
This week I will be speaking about exploratory data analysis and simple visualizations of social network snapshots over time at the SoDApop Meetup in Seattle. SoDApop is an interdisciplinary group of people in the Pacific Northwest exploring new ways to leverage social media, big data, and collective action technologies toward a smarter, better society.
Event Information:
The ‘Art’ in Smart
Thursday, February 27 6:00-8:30 Room 334, HUB, University of Washington (talks start at 6:30)