Inaugural Lecture: Professor Roberta Sinatra

Roberta Sinatra

To celebrate her appointment as Professor at the Copenhagen Center for Social Data Science at the University of Copenhagen, Roberta Sinatra will give her inaugural lecture on 28th April, followed by a reception

The inaugural lecture will take place at the Gothersgade Auditorium 1 (Gothersgade 140, 1123 København K) from 14.00 PM - 15.00 PM and will be followed be a reception from 15.00 - 16.00 at the SODAS Conference room (CSS, Øster Farimagsgade 5A, building 1, first floor, room 1.1.12). The lecture and reception are open to all, and we hope to see many of you there!

If you are unable to join the lecture physically you can participate online by following this zoom-link: https://ucph-ku.zoom.us/j/66997655464

Title:
An interdisciplinary journey through Networks, Data, and Society

Abstract:
The emergence of computational social science has been made possible by the unprecedented availability of large and diverse datasets on various aspects of human activity, behavior, and knowledge, made feasible by the explosion of digital technologies and the internet. In this inaugural lecture, I will describe my research journey in computational social science, from my early studies in physics to my current work as a full professor at the University of Copenhagen. I will discuss how I have applied methods and tools from physics and computer science to study a wide range of social phenomena, and how my work has contributed to our understanding of human behavior and society.

My research is motivated by the belief that computational methods can provide unique insights into the underlying mechanisms of social phenomena, and that interdisciplinary approaches can help bridge the gap between different fields of research. I will discuss how I have applied network science, machine learning, and statistics to study diverse topics, such as scientific collaboration, human mobility, and creativity.

Throughout the talk, I will emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of my research, and highlight the challenges and opportunities that arise when applying computational methods to study social phenomena. I will also discuss some of the current and future directions of my research program, and the potential impact of computational social science on our understanding of human behavior and society.

Bio:
Roberta Sinatra is Professor in Computational Social Science at the University of Copenhagen, and holds visiting positions at IT University of Copenhagen (ITU), ISI Foundation (Turin, Italy) and Complexity Science Hub (Vienna, Austria). She co-founded the NEtwoRks, Data, and Society (NERDS) Research group at ITU and is a co-lead of the pioneer centre for AI in Copenhagen. Her research is at the forefront of network science, data science, and computational social science. Roberta did her BSc, MSc and PhD in Physics at the University of Catania, Italy. Her research has been published in top-tier venues like Nature and Science, and has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, The Economist, The Guardian, The Washington Post, among other major media outlets. Her research has been awarded the Complex Systems Society Junior prize, the DPG Young Scientist Award for Socio- and Econophysics, and a Villum Young Investigator grant.