Conferences and Meetings on Social Networks and Social Aspects of Information Techonology

Argumentation and exchange of information help groups to coordinate, deliberate and decide. On the other hand, debates often generate detrimental large-scale phenomena such as polarization, informational cascades and echo-chambers, where the behavior of entire groups shifts in seemingly irrational ways. Understanding the deep mechanisms of informational and social influence that underlie these phenomena in the age of social media is a challenge that engages methods from different disciplines, including philosophy, artificial intelligence, computer and social sciences and psychology. This workshop brings together scholars with different theoretical approaches. Its broader aim is to foster an interdisciplinary understanding of the mechanisms that determine the behavior of individuals in a social context from multiple perspectives. The workshop will last two and a half days.

argumentation theory, logic and formal epistemology, including, but not restricted to * Abstract and structured argumentation * Dynamic epistemic logics for correlated information change * Logical aspects of argumentation * Informal logic * Bayesian epistemology * Computational approaches to argumentation, social choice and deliberation in multi-agent networks

ENSA Agadir- Ibn Zohr University

The first international conference on Digital Revolution, Societal Transformations, and Epistemological Trajectories (DRSTET’20) will be an excellent international forum for sharing knowledge about theoretical paradigms, innovative methodologies, and new applications of Digital Transformation. It will also probe into the implications of digital revolution and explore its profound impact on society, culture, epistemology, communication, business, and industry to mention just a few. The conference looks for significant contributions to all major fields of the Digital Transformation, in theoretical and practical aspects. The aim of the conference is to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners from both academia as well as industry to meet and share cutting-edge development in the field and to provide constructive debates on the multidimensional opportunities, challenges, and repercussions of digital information technologies on every single aspect of human life.

Abstract submission extended to 10-01-2020!

Phone: [(212)0627201738];     Email: m.nouhi@uiz.ac.ma

DRSTET’ conference aims to bring together researchers, engineers, and practitioners interested in a wide range of issues related to Digital Revolution, Societal Transformations, and Epistemological trajectories. Original papers can be related to - but not restricted to - one of the following areas of inquiry: Society and Digital Humanities Epistemology and Knowledge in Digital Era. Digital Learning and Education. Social Media and Digital Marketing. Business and Digital Industry. Smart Cities and Digital Healthcare. Big Data, IoT and their societal applications. Artificial Intelligence and its societal applications. Privacy, Cybersecurity and Cybercrimes...

University of Paris VIII, University of Turin

Nowadays, online social media platforms have become the most popular communication system all over the world. In fact, due to the accessibility and the public of these platforms, users tend to shift from traditional communication tools (such as traditional web sites) to these social services. For example, 68 percent of U.S. adults get news on social media in 2018, while in 2012, only 49 percent reported seeing news on social media. Billions of messages, in many different formats, are appearing daily in these services such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc. The authors of these messages share content about any aspect of their life (public or private), exchanging opinions on a variety of topics and creating and discussing a wide range of events.

Social Media Analytics Social Network Analysis, Topics and Trends Modeling, Topics and Trends Extraction, Data Mining on Social Media data, Social Media Ontology Learning, Big Data and Social Media, Social Media as Social Sensors, Network neutrality, Cultural Analysis of Social Media, Information Retrieval and Social Media, Natural Language Processing, Hate Speech Detection, Fake News Detection, User Interfaces, Visualization of Social Media data, Community Detection, Social Media applications, Privacy and Social Media

IEEE

IEEE CAOS focuses on (i) understanding the behavior of OSN systems, and OSN users; (ii) designing OSN mechanisms, services and applications for the benefit of users, (iii) controlling the use, and possibly, misuse of OSN services; (iv) predicting the way information spreads in OSN and users acquire or lose importance and influence in their local and global communities. CAOS aims to provide a reference forum targeted not only to the community of researcher working on networking technologies for OSN, but it aims at engaging a multidisciplinary community of researchers working at the intersection between computer networking, complex networks, Big Data analytics, focusing on network technologies and abstractions for OSN. Therefore, the workshop also welcomes submissions applying a wide range of (computer- and network-science) techniques and tools to OSN for investigating the properties and roles of the network of (online) social relationships in the various sectors of the society (e.g., politics, economics, finance, health, entertainment).

Publicity Co-chair;     Email: mustafa.toprak@iit.cnr.it

online social networks, data analysis, data mining, graph theory, complex networks

SANS Institute

SANS Pen Test Austin 2020 (April 27-May 2) is six days of in-depth, hands-on ethical hacking, penetration testing, and exploit development training for professionals who need to know how to find vulnerabilities within their organizations, understand risk, and prioritize resources based on potential real-world attacks. Register now!

SANS Institute;     Phone: [301-654-7267];     Email: info@sans.org

cyber security, information security, network security, computer security, ethical hacking, OSINT, penetration testing, security management

Information Security and Information Privacy,    Training in Computer Science, Courses

University North | University of Dubrovnik

For the 2020 conference, we propose a focus on sustainable digitalisation (digital transition) and digital sustainability (social, economic and environment) – in line with the Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030. The idea is to address both, how digitalisation could help towards a more sustainable Europe, but also what are the environmental issues and risks with digitalisation.

ISG

According to the World Economic Forum, the overall economic value of digital transformation to business and society will top $100 trillion by 2025. The impact of digital has transcended all industries and global economies and challenged CEOs, CIOs and business executives to rise up and lead from the front in order to remain competitive, engage with customers in new innovative ways, and optimize operational and business processes to prepare for future growth.Emerging disruptive technologies are testing business and leadership capabilities. ISG Digital Business Summit will provide a unique, immersive experience which will fuel an environment for learning, sharing and connecting. The agenda brings attendees, technology and experiences together for an all-encompassing collaborative environment keeping ideas and innovation flowing throughout the entire event. Sessions will be interspersed with strategic insights from ISG experts and industry thought leaders followed by a hands-on approach to cutting-edge technology in Innovation Labs and Mini Conferences where attendees can participate, engage and exchange ideas.

Phone: [908-380-1887];     Email: Andrew.Kalaigian@isg-one.com

digital, business, summit, transformation, economic, value, society, impact, leadership, learning, sharing, connecting, agenda, technology, event, sessions, insights, strategic, engage, exchange

International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA)

SANS Institute

Cyber attackers are targeting you. Do you have the skills needed to defeat them? At SANS Las Vegas Summer 2020 (June 8-13), you will learn the tools and techniques required to protect your organization. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best instructors in the industry. Register now!

SANS Institute;     Phone: [301-654-7267];     Email: info@sans.org

cyber security, information security, network security, computer security, cyber defense, OSINT, intrusion detection, ethical hacking, penetration testing, digital forensics, security management

Information Security and Information Privacy,    Training in Computer Science, Courses

University of Genoa, Dibris Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and Systems Science

ACM UMAP is the premier international conference for researchers and practitioners working on systems that adapt to individual users, to groups of users, and that collect, represent, and model user information. ACM UMAP is the successor to the biennial User Modeling (UM) and Adaptive Hypermedia and Adaptive Web-based Systems (AH) conferences that were merged in 2009.

Social Media Lab at Ryerson University, and the College of Communication, Studio Chi and the College of Computing and Digital Media at DePaul University

The International Conference on Social Media & Society (#SMsociety) is an annual gathering of leading social media researchers from around the world. It is the premier venue for sharing and discovering new peer-reviewed interdisciplinary research on how social media affects society. #SMSociety provides participants with opportunities to exchange ideas, present original research, learn about recent and ongoing studies, and network with peers. The conference’s intensive three-day program features hands-on workshops, full papers, work-in-progress papers, panels, and posters. The wide-ranging topics in social media showcase research from scholars working in many fields including Communication, Computer Science, Education, Journalism, Information Science, Management, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology.

Email: ask@socialmediaandsociety.org

SOCIAL MEDIA IMPACT ON SOCIETY, SOCIAL MEDIA & BUSINESS, SOCIAL MEDIA & PUBLIC SECTOR, SOCIAL MEDIA & ACADEMIA, ONLINE/OFFLINE COMMUNITIES, BIG & SMALL DATA

ACM

In some application fields, automation will eventually remove humans from the loop, and autonomous systems will operate far away from any human agents. Not so with autonomous vehicles. Recent trends in urbanization are showing that future cities will flourish with human activity and autonomous vehicles will need to actively work with and around the humans. The development of autonomous vehicles can therefore not be undertaken without a better understanding of human nature. At the same time, with full autonomy, a fundamental paradigm shift will occur in how we, as humans and as a society, will see, perceive, and interpret the process of driving. This workshop brings together researchers from a variety of disciplines, including experts on social/behavioral, ethics, legal, and policy aspects, as well as researchers working on other heterogeneous systems that can serve as inspirations.

Part of the Long Program Mathematical Challenges and Opportunities for Autonomous Vehicles

Electrical Engineering,    Robotics, Automation & Mechatronics