Network Science Society

Tomorrow’s NetSci online colloquium has been canceled, as the speaker needed to withdraw due to unforeseen circumstances.

We hope to reschedule the talk at a later date and will share updates when available.

Less than a week to the next NetSci colloquium. By none other than Prof. Dirk Brockmann, virtuoso of complexity visualization, and much more. Register here: iu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We're off for #NetSciX2026 in Auckland. Starting the network science school day with Eduardo Altmann on meso-scale structures.

View out a window of a path through green woodland with a building then a hill covered in vegetation of Auckland

Beautiful morning for the start of NetSciX 2026 in Auckland! Looking forward to giving a talk tomorrow and meeting fellow network scientists #netsciX2026
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Have fun at NetSciX, y'all!

netscix2026.github.io

🚀 NetSciX is coming up, and we’re heading to New Zealand!
After a series of successful panels in past years, we’re excited to host another one at ⁠netscix2026, this time with theme:“Beyond Isolation: Getting Connected in Network Science.”
🗓 Feb 17, 2026 | 🕠 5:30–6:30 PM
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A true legend of the game up next in our colloquium series. On January 27, Mark Newman will talk about competition networks and hierarchies. Sign up here for a Zoom link iu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We’re excited to announce 𝗨𝗹𝗿𝗶𝗸 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘀 as an Invited Plenary Speaker at @netsciconf.bsky.social 2026! ✨ A leader in social network science & visualization, his work spans centrality, clustering, & more recently sports analytics using network-based approaches to football.
www.netsci2026.com/speakers

📣 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗶 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

🗓️ New deadline: 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (anywhere on Earth)
👉 Find abstract requirements, conference topics, and submission instructions here: www.netsci2026.com/call-for-abs...

We can’t wait to see your contributions! 🚀

YouTube video by Network Science Society Cognitive Social Structures

And finally, our winner:
Izabel Aguiar
Cognitive Social Structures
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGPS...

YouTube video by Network Science Society "Meatballs and Blackouts": A Tasty Lesson in Network Robustness

Silver medal:
Luca Santagata
Spaghetti, Meatballs & Blackouts: A Tasty Lesson in Network Robustness
youtu.be/cgbusiws-Y0

YouTube video by Network Science Society Using Passing Networks to Find the Best Soccer Teams

Ladies and gentlemen, the winners of the 2025 NetSci Educational Video Competition:

Bronze medal:
Davor Curic, University of Calgary
Using Passing Networks to Find the Best Soccer Teams
youtu.be/XcYkJMClmKQ

Mark your calendars for the next colloquium! We're thrilled to have Pip Pattison giving a perspective on social networks from Down Under. Note the non-standard time and sign up for a Zoom link at: iu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Abstract and satellite submissions are open! Join us this summer in Boston for the 20th anniversary of @netsciconf.bsky.social netsci2026.com

For some bonus content, here’s the 2006 conference homepage :)

In this episode, we discuss how culture and cognition shape network ties, the value of data science, and how sociology can bridge structure and meaning.
Hosted by @aespinosarada.bsky.social & @franciscaortizruiz.bsky.social
#Podcast #SocialNetworks @insna.bsky.social @netscisociety.bsky.social

Learn, code, and connect 🌎
The Social Network Summer School 2026 (Jan 12–16, Santiago, Chile 🇨🇱) brings together keynotes speakers & ChiSocNet scholars for a hands-on week in R + network modeling.
Apply before Nov 5 ➡️ snlab-cl.github.io/summerschool/
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This month, no colloquium but a special session about careers in network science! Join us and an all-star panel on October 29. Register here for a Zoom link: iu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

This month, no colloquium but a special session about careers in network science! Join us and an all-star panel on October 29. Register here for a Zoom link: iu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Stay connected with @netsciconf.bsky.social! 💬
Follow us for speaker news, deadline reminders, event highlights & community updates.
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At NetPlace, we try to build spaces for junior researchers to come together to learn from each other and develop their craft. Our seminar series does just this, integrating the sharing of scientific knowledge and discussion about the process of science. We hope Ph.D. students from complex systems, network science, and interdisciplinary research in general will join us for a monthly talk and discussion. Elena Candellone (Thursday, Oct. 2) Louis Boucherie (Thursday, Nov. 6) Haily Merritt (Thursday, Dec. 4)

We’re excited to announce the line-up for our fall seminar series! We have three awesome speakers who will share their research and perspectives on the craft of science.

Get the buzz in, with Couzin. (It's tomorrow!)

Don't miss the deadline 😉

In just about a week, the season's first NetSci Colloquium will happen. And we're starting with a bang . . . with none other than Iain Couzin talking about Collective Behavior in Animal Groups. September 24, 10 AM ET. Register here to get a Zoom link: iu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Channel your excitement about network science to engage and educate the public!

The deadline for our annual educational video competition is two weeks away. bit.ly/nss-videos

NSS Video Competition We are proud to announce the Network Science Society's 2025 Educational Video Competition! Submit your video clip to be screened at a fall 2025 Network Science Society online event and enter a chance ...

Don't miss our educational video competition! Deadline at the end of this month.

sites.google.com/view/nss-vid...

We invite abstracts for short papers describing an interactive classroom activity designed to illustrate, demonstrate, or reinforce network features or processes. Submissions are welcome for activities designed: • for teaching about any network feature or process • for any level of student (e.g., high school, undergraduate, graduate) • for any discipline (e.g., social science, natural science) • for any course (e.g., specialty course on networks, general course with a module about networks) We especially encourage abstracts co-authored by instructors who have designed/used the activity and students who have participated in the activity. Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to submit a full paper in Spring 2026. Invited submissions will be peer-reviewed, and accepted papers will be published open-access in Connections at no cost to the author. Submit your abstract (up to 300 words) to zpneal@msu.edu by 15 September 2025

𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐒

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐧
"𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬"

Do you use a classroom activity to help students understand networks? Share it with others in Connections!

Submit your abstract (up to 300 words) to zpneal@msu.edu by 15 September 2025

Abstract submission deadline for #NetSciX2026 in Auckland, New Zealand, is one month away. We're excited to announce our lineup of keynote speakers. Time to get your abstracts ready & plan your trip if you want to contribute & get a chance to listen to these amazing scholars netscix2026.github.io

Promotional graphic for NetSciX 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand. The image features a cityscape of Auckland with the Sky Tower prominently visible against a clear blue sky and harbor. On the right side, bold text reads "CALL FOR ABSTRACTS" with a note encouraging submissions on diversity in network science. The deadline is listed as "Friday, 5 September 2025 at 23:59 AoE." The website for more information is netscix2026.github.io.

📢 The NetSci-X 2026 Call for Abstracts is now open!
Submit your work and join us in #Auckland to explore diversity in network science.

📅 Deadline: 5 September 2025, 23:59 AoE
🌐 More info: netscix2026.github.io

@mluczak.bsky.social‬ Michael Small @droneale.bsky.social‬ Daniela Paolotti

In just a couple of days, the grand finale of the NetSci Colloquia of this academic year, with none other than living legend Alain Barrat.
Register here: iu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Don't miss out! Submit your video within a week