Manchester Social Networks Group

The Manchester social networks group (MSNG) is a cross-disciplinary research group located in the School of Social Sciences. MSNG aims to discuss and to promote the application and development of Social Network Analysis methodology to answer important research questions in social science. The following SNA topics are of interest to the group:

  • Data collection for social network analysis
  • Longitudinal networks and network formation
  • Neighbourhood and network variations in social and health outcomes
  • Qualitative network analysis
  • Social Networks and Social Movements
  • Statistical modelling of social networks
  • Visualising and describing social networks

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News: January 2010

There are several meetings in Manchester with respect to SNA in January - April 2010:

Jan 21st 1.00pm-2.00pm Martin Everett "What is Social Network Analysis"
Hanson Room Humanities Bridgeford Street

The first in a regular series of lunch-time talks which provide short,
accessible introductory guides to key research methods under the
auspices of methods@manchester.
http://www.methods.manchester.ac.uk/events/whatis/

 

Feb 8th 10.00 am-4.00pm Social Networks Day
Room 1.69/1.70, Humanities Bridgeford Street Building

Research on Social Networks at Manchester. Jointly with
methods@manchester, a free event but please register for catering
purposes.
http://www.methods.manchester.ac.uk/events/special/index.shtml

 

Feb 10th 3.30pm-5.00pm. Bernie Hogan Oxford University
Hanson Room Humanities Bridgeford Street

Seminar programme: Bernie will present some of his work on social
networks and media convergence.

Mar 3rd 3.30-5.00pm. Johan Koskinen Oxford University
Arthur Lewis Boardroom (2.016)

Seminar programme: Johan will discuss statistical issues in social
network analysis.

April 12th -16th UK Social Network Conference Manchester.
http://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/disciplines/sociology/events/sn/

Workshops on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th

Keynote Speakers:
Lin Freeman University of California
Russ Bernard University of Florida
Pat Doreian University of Pittsburgh

Important dates:
January 31st: Abstract submission deadline
February 28th: Registration deadline

http://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/disciplines/sociology/events/sn/

For any further information please email to elisa.bellotti@manchester.ac.uk

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Please contact Mark Tranmer <mark.tranmer "at" manchester.ac.uk> for further information about this group.

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Full list of past events here

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Last updated January 2010

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