POLNET+ May 29 & 30, 2020
Comparing Networks
The 2020 edition of the POLNET+ summer school on advanced social network analysis will focus on comparative methods for network analysis from the sociological and political science perspectives. We will compare different kinds of networks, including social networks, cultural networks, discourse networks and committee networks. We will draw comparisons between networks at the local and national levels, and between networks over time. The program offers theoretical lectures with empirical examples as well as interactive hands-on tutorials that will provide the participants with advanced knowledge on qualitative and quantitative methods for drawing network comparisons.
Due to the COVID-19 situation, we will not hold this summer school at the University of Konstanz, as we usually do; instead, we will offer it in the form of a webinar. The webinar will be organized by the University of Konstanz faculty members Boris Holzer (Department of Sociology) and Volker Schneider (Department of Politics and Public Administration). It will take place on May 29 and May 30, 2020. Our program also includes a keynote speech by Jeff Broadbent (University of Minnesota).
You can find more information about the faculty in the list of short biographies (pdf-file, 206 KB).
Comparing Networks
Friday, May 29, 9:30 - 18:00 and Saturday, May 30, 9:30 - 15:30,
Zoom Webinar, beginning time for the Online Sessions is at Central European Summertime (CEST)
Print Version (pdf-file, 142 KB)
| Friday (May 29) | Saturday (May 30) |
|---|---|
| 9:30-10:00 (CEST) [1] Welcome & Introduction (Online Session) Volker Schneider & Boris Holzer | [10] Comparing Networks over Time: Methods and Applications (Video Session) |
| [2] Refresher I - Basic Concepts of Social Network Analysis (Video Session) Carlos Bravo | [11] Comparing Twitter Networks over Time (Video Session) |
[3] Refresher II - Social Network Analysis with R (Video Session) | [12] Comparing Climate Change Policy Committees in Germany & Japan (Video Session) |
[4] Refresher III - Social Network Analysis with R (Video Session) | [13] Paul Wagner: Comparing Climate Policy Networks by ERGMs (Video Session) |
| [5] Comparing Networks from a Sociological Perspective (Video Session) Boris Holzer | [14] Comparing Discourse Networks Using COMPON Data: Methods and Applications (Video Session) |
[6] Networks in Comparative Politics and Policy Research (Video Session) | 14.00 – 15.30 (CEST) |
| [7] Comparing Policy Networks: Linking SNA and QCA (Video Session) Claudius Wagemann | 15.30 – 17.00 (CEST) |
16.00 – 17.00 (CEST) |
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17.00 – 18.00 (CEST) |
