Overview of Workshop

Every summer, the University of Kentucky LINKS Center offers a workshop on social network analysis. The workshop is held the first or second week of June on the U of Kentucky campus. In 2011, the workshop will run from  June 6 - June 10, plus an additional pre-workshop conference day on June 5.

The workshop includes a number of different mini-sessions (see schedule below), including a 4-day introductory workshop, a 4-day advanced workshop, a pair of 1-day sessions organized by application area, and a couple of vehicles for sharpening participants' own research, including a works-in-progress conference with a panel of experts and a set of 1-on-1 sessions.

In general, the workshop takes a hands-on approach aimed at enabling participants to do social network research, from research design to data collection and analysis to writing up results.

Sessions

Costs & Refunds

The conference and workshop are priced separately. The conference is $50, and there are no discounts for student status or early registration

The basic cost for the workshop is $1,500. However, students pay only half price, which is just $750. In addition, there is a 20% early-bird discount for registering before April 15. Please note that the cost of the workshop is the same no matter how many or how few sessions you attend (not including the conference). See also the costs page. If you register but then decide not to come, you may get a full refund if you contact us one week before the start of the workshop. See our refund policy for more information.

Registration

Online registration is available here. Registration opens March 15 and closes May 15.

Software

The software used in the workshop can be downloaded from the web. All of the software is Windows-based -- no Mac versions. For details, please visit our software page.

Important note: You must bring a laptop!

Accommodations & Travel

The workshop is held in Lexington, KY on the U of Kentucky campus. Participants arrange (and bear the cost of) their own accommodations and travel. For more information on local travel and local arrangements, visit our logistics page.

Contact

For more information, contact Travis "the fixer" Grosser at travis.grosser@yahoo.com . Travis is a PhD student at the LINKS Center and is in charge of logistics for the workshop.