SICSS-Chicago

June 14 to June 25, 2021 | Northwestern University | Virtual event

Schedule & Materials

All times are in Central Standard Time
Monday June 14, 2021 - Introduction and Ethics
  • 10:00 - 11:00 Introductions & Announcements

  • 11:00 - 12:00 ‘Why SICSSS? & Ethics, Pt. 1’

  • 12:00 - 1:00 Guest Lecturer: James Evans

  • 1:00 - 1:30 Lunch

  • 1:30 - 2:30 Ethics, Pt. 2

  • 2:30 - 4:30 Group Work: Introduction, Work Session & Wrap-up

Tuesday June 15, 2021 - Collecting Digital Trace Data
  • 10:00 - 11:00 Announcements, Icebreaker, an Introduction to Digital Trace Data from Chris Bail

  • 11:00 - 12:00 Collecting Digital Trace Data

  • 12:00 - 1:00 Introduction to Activity, Group Lunch

  • 1:00 - 2:00 Guest Lecturer: Kristina Lerman

  • 2:00 - 4:30 Group Work: Work Session & Wrap-up

Wednesday June 16, 2021 - Text Analysis
  • 10:00 - 12:30 Announcments & Guest Lecturer: Christina Maimone, Northwestern University Research and & Computing Services

  • 12:30 - 1:00 Lunch & Introduction to Activity

  • 1:00 - 2:00 Group Work

  • 2:00 - 3:00 Guest Lecturer: Dashun Wang

  • 3:00 - 4:30 Group Work: Work Session & Wrap-up

Thursday June 17, 2021 - Surveys
  • 10:00 - 11:30 Announcements and an Introduction to Surveys

  • 11:30 - 12:00 Survey Launch

  • 12:00 - 1:00 Guest Lecturer: Abigail Jacobs

  • 1:00 - 1:30 Lunch

  • 1:30 - 2:00 Surveys, Pt. 2

  • 2:00 - 4:30 Group Work: Work Session & Wrap-up

Friday June 18, 2021 - Mass Collaboration & Experiments
  • 10:00 - 11:00 Announcements & Introduction to Mass Collaboration & Experiments

  • 11:00 - 1:00 Lunch & Lightning Talks

  • 1:00 - 2:00 SCALES

  • 2:00 - 4:30 Group Formation For Week 2, Group Work

Saturday June 19, 2021 - Day off
Sunday June 20, 2021 - Day off
Monday June 21, 2021 - Group Projects
Tuesday June 22, 2021 - Group Projects
Wednesday June 23, 2021 - Group Projects
Thursday June 24, 2021 - Group Projects
Friday June 25, 2021 - Presentations
  • 10:00 - 2:00 Presentations & Farewell

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