WIN 2012 - The Workshop on Information in Networks (WIN)

The Workshop on Information in Networks (WIN)
September 28-29, 2012, New York City
Organizers: Sinan Aral, Foster Provost, Arun Sundararajan
http://www.winworkshop.net

We are excited to announce WIN 2012. The last three years have seen the development of an intimate and influential community, around topics which at their core involve ‘information in networks‘?its distribution, its diffusion, its value, and its influence on social and economic outcomes. Scholars from fields as diverse as computer science, economics, physics, political science and sociology have come together to lay the foundation for ongoing relationships and to build a multidisciplinary research community. The fourth year of WIN will bring innovative new content and an even more vibrant discussion to the forum. Speakers will share their recent research, which may have been published elsewhere, but which may not be widely known outside their own disciplines. The workshop will combine panel sessions with invited talks and posters selected from a pool of submitted abstracts. As we intend to facilitate interaction, the workshop will continue to include extensive discussion periods. We hope the energy of New York City will inspire the gathering, and that our participants will leave with new ideas and a renewed sense of community.

Confirmed Participants as of July 1, 2012
Ron Burt, Chicago
Rachel Kranton, Duke
Beth Simone Noveck, NYLS
Lise Getoor, Maryland
David Lazer, Northeastern
Alessandro Vespignani, Northeastern
Sanjeev Goyal, Cambridge
Michael Macy, Cornell
Duncan Watts, Microsoft Research
Tony Jebara, Columbia
Jennifer Neville, Purdue

Abstract Submission

Participants will be selected based on submissions of 3-page extended abstracts. Please submit an extended abstract of no more than 3 pages to Shirley Lau (info-AT-winworkshop.net) by August 20, 2012. 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 August 31, 2012 and will be expected to submit a final version in Microsoft Word format not to exceed 5 pages, including references and figures, by September 12, 2012. Accepted abstracts will be distributed as informal working notes. Members of the press may attend the event and be present during presentations, so please take this into account when choosing the work you submit.

Key Dates
Workshop: September 28-29, 2012.
Abstract Submission Deadline: August 20, 2012.
Notification to Authors: August 31, 2012.
Final Abstract Submission for Publication in Workshop Notes: September 12, 2012.
Early Registration Deadline: September 10, 2012; Onsite Registration: September 28, 2012.