SUMMERSCHOOL:
DEMOCRACY IN THE AGE OF
BIG DATA AND AI

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Participation to the summerschool is based on acceptance of an application. All those that are accepted will get FREE REGISTRATION. There are additionally 12 scholarships to help in covering accomodation and local travel.
Participation is particularly encouraged for PhD students and young postdocs from the social sciences or the computational sciences, with a strong interest in opinion dynamics studied through AI and Big Data gleaned from social media.
All participants have the opportunity and are encouraged to present a poster.

Prerequisites

1. The school accepts applications from any nationality, age, gender or background.
2. The language of the school is English so a basic ability in English as a second language is required.
3. The summerschool is hands-on. This means that a basic level in computer usage, computer programming, and mathematics is required to follow the lectures and technical ateliers. There will be a tutorial on sunday for those not familiar with Python or R but already proficient in programming in other languages.
Further Inquiries: odycceusschool@unive.it

Submission
Download the following form and mail to
    odycceusschool@unive.it
The sooner you submit the higher your chance of acceptance.

Time Table
1. Deadline for submission of application: EXTENDED 21 June 2019
2. Communication of acceptance: 28 June 2019
3. Start of school: arrival 15 September early afternoon
4. End of school: departure 19 September early evening (possibility to stay until 20 september if necessary).