Twitter for Research
Introduction
National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland, 19-20 Apr 2016; Deadline 15 Jan
Call for Abstracts – Twitter for Research
20th April 2016 National University of Ireland Galway Ireland
Conference Chairs
- Eoin Whelan (NUI Galway)
- Clement Levallois (Emlyon Business School, Lyon)
The 2nd Twitter for Research conference will be held in the Cairnes School of Business & Economics at the National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland on April 20th 2016. The conference is intended to foster collaboration and to build community. The increasing availability of massive datasets from the Twitter platform is revolutionising the scientific study of a variety of phenomena in fields as diverse as Sociology, Computer Science, Business, Law, Crisis Management, Psychology and others. Yet, while many important advances have taken place in these different communities, the dialog between researchers using Twitter data across disciplines is only beginning. The purpose of Twitter for Research is to bring together leading researchers in order to lay the foundation for ongoing relationships and to build a lasting multidisciplinary research community. The conference dinner will take place on Tuesday evening (April 19) in Galway City.
Abstract Submission
Participants will be selected based on submissions of a 2-page extended abstracts. Please submit an extended abstract of no more than 2 pages to easychair.org by January 15, 2016. Abstracts will be evaluated as they are submitted and evaluation will continue until the program is filled. Space is limited, so interested researchers should submit their abstracts as soon as possible. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by January 29, 2016 and will be expected to submit a final version in PDF format not to exceed 5 pages, including references and figures, by March 11, 2016. Accepted abstracts will be distributed as informal working notes.
Key Dates
- Conference Date: April 20, 2016.
- Conference Dinner: April 19, 2016.
- Abstract Submission Deadline: January 15, 2016
- Notification to Authors: January 29, 2016
- Final Abstract Submission: March 11, 2016
- Early Registration Deadline: March 14, 2016
- Standard Registration (Space Permitting): April 20, 2016
In addition to the Twitter for Research conference, there will be other Twitter related activities earlier in the week. The developers day will take place on Monday April 18th. This event will be led by the Twitter Development Team. A series of workshops will be given on the theme of “How to use Twitter for business value” will be given on Tuesday April 19th. This event will be of particular benefit to industry practitioners. The final day, Wednesday April 20th, is the academic conference. Researchers conducting interesting studies associated with the Twitter platform will present their work. All events will take place in the Cairnes School of Business & Economics.
For more information, please contact Eoin Whelan: eoin.whelan@nuigalway.ie
The full call is available here:
