Conference Models to Bridge Micro and Macro Studies of Science

Matthew Francisco (), Staša Milojevic () and Selma ŠAbanovic ()
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Matthew Francisco: http://mypage.iu.edu/~francm/
Staša Milojevic: http://www.slis.indiana.edu/faculty/smilojev/
Selma Å Abanovic: http://www.informatics.indiana.edu/selmas/

Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 2011, vol. 14, issue 4, 13

Abstract: We propose using community-centered analyses and agent-based models of scientific gatherings such as conferences, symposia and workshops as a way to understand how scientific practices evolve and transition between local, community, and systems levels in science. We suggest using robotics as a case study of global, cross-cultural, interdisciplinary scientific practice. What is needed is a set of modeling frameworks for simulating both the internal and population dynamics of scientific gatherings. In this paper we make the case for conference models as a mid-level unit of analysis that can advance the ways scientists and citizens design systems for transferring and producing knowledge.

Keywords: Science of Science; Conferences; Community-Based Complex Models; Group Size; Methodology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-10-31
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