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Mark Wittek
@markwittek.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at the Department of Network and Data Science (CEU)
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🎺 On May 21/22 @lespin.bsky.social , @doriantsolak.bsky.social, and I host “Democracy at Risk? Societal Challenges, Data, and Research Infrastructures in the Age of CSS” in Vienna

Keynotes: @lauraknelson.bsky.social and @lorenzspreen.bsky.social

computational-social-science.org/workshops/20...
Democracy at Risk? Societal Challenges, Data, and Research Infrastructures in the Age of CSS – Computational Social Science
computational-social-science.org
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We are hiring at the Dept of Sociology @uniluzern.bsky.social !

Applications for
Assistant Professor of Sociology with a focus on “Communication and Sociological Theory" (100%, tenure track)
are due May 29, 2026

www.unilu.ch/en/universit...
Assistant Professor of Sociology with a focus on “Communication and Sociological Theory" (100%, tenure track) - Vacancies - University of Lucerne
Assistant or doctoral positions, employment or internship: Looking for a job at the University of Lucerne? Find our listed open positions and apprenticeships here.
www.unilu.ch
May 6, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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@marklutter345.bsky.social und ich organisieren eine Ad-hoc-Gruppe auf dem @dgskongress2026.bsky.social in Mainz zu:
Computational Social Science und die Zukunft der Soziologie.
Wir freuen uns über Beitragsvorschläge (gerne provokant und kontrovers) bis zum 15.4.!
April 1, 2026 at 7:09 AM
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📢 Promotionsstelle zum 01.07.2026 bei GESIS

- Standort: Mannheim
- Team: GESIS Panel
- Aufgabenprofil: survey-methodisch, facettenreich, innovativ & team-orientiert
- Vertragslänge: 4 Jahre
- Gehaltseingruppierung: TVL 13, 75%
- Bewerbungsfrist: 12.04.2026
- gesis.jobs.personio.de/job/2553179?...
Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (Doktorand*in) GESIS Panel | Jobs bei GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften
GESIS ist eine der weltweit führenden Infrastruktureinrichtungen für die Sozialwissenschaften und steht Forscher*innen mit Expertise und Infrastrukturangeboten auf allen Ebenen ihrer Forschungsprojekt...
gesis.jobs.personio.de
March 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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#jobs #stellenangebote #GESISjobs #ComputationalSocialScience
Pursue your scientific career at GESIS!
youtu.be/zMY2zqYFIMg

We offer a job as a Doctoral Researcher in Computational Social Science
(Salary group 13 TV-L, working time 100 %, limited until 31.03.2029):

gesis.jobs.personio....
Scientific career at GESIS
At GESIS, researchers work in various phases of their scientific careers: as student assistants, doctoral candidates, postdocs, senior researchers, team leaders, and department heads. The institute's goal is to provide its scientific staff with the best possible support in their various career phase
youtu.be
March 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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NYU is hiring two postdocs at the Center for Social Media, AI & Politics:
csmapnyu.org/jobs

And a grant manager in Sociology with the Social Science Research Hub:
uscareers-nyu.icims.com/jobs/15327/g...

I'm part of both groups--please share with anyone who is interested!
February 26, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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📢WORK! At the Sociology department of @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social we are hiring a postdoc who will work on applications of AI in sociological research. Join our vibrant-yet-cohesive research community doing cutting-edge research. Please share or apply! www.uu.nl/en/organisat...
Postdoctoral researcher on applications of AI in sociological research
Are you able to lead sociological research into the AI age?
www.uu.nl
February 12, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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Today Springer published an Open Access book edited by @janlo.de , Marijn Keijzer and myself covering a diverse range of Computational Social Science approaches to questions about social cohesion and polarization. Come and get it at link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
🧵1/4
Computational Social Science of Social Cohesion and Polarization
This open access book explores the decay of social cohesion in democratic societies through the lens of Computational Social Science (CSS)
link.springer.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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For the ABM and networks enthusiasts: Special Issue of Social Networks on "Agent-based Modelling for Social Network Research" - co-ed by Andreas Flache, @squazzoni.bsky.social, Károly Takács and me

www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

Deadlines
Extended abstracts: 1 April
Full papers: 15 November
Social Networks | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier - Social Networks | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
Read the latest articles of Social Networks at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
www.sciencedirect.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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Consider submitting a paper to the session I am organizing at ASA this year on “Comparative-Historical Sociology and Computational Social Science.” The submission deadline is February 25.
February 8, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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The deadline is on Saturday, quick quick!
CREST is hiring! ⏰ Only two more weeks until the deadline! ⏰

Assistant or Associate Professor in Computational Sociology

Details here: www.shorturl.at/E57le
January 26, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Aalto University is looking for an Assistant Professor in Computer Science, application deadline February 2, 2026!
www.aalto.fi/en/open-posi...
January 25, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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Periodic reminder that this is happening. We particularly invite proposals by social scientists (broadly conceived) and migration experts!
Call for Papers:

My department @wzb.bsky.social is organizing a conference on the application of Cultural Evolution Theory to migration/diversity topics.

I find this very exciting.

Consider applying and share widely!

wzb.eu/en/node/89129
January 22, 2026 at 4:26 PM
🎺 On May 21/22 @lespin.bsky.social , @doriantsolak.bsky.social, and I host “Democracy at Risk? Societal Challenges, Data, and Research Infrastructures in the Age of CSS” in Vienna

Keynotes: @lauraknelson.bsky.social and @lorenzspreen.bsky.social

computational-social-science.org/workshops/20...
Democracy at Risk? Societal Challenges, Data, and Research Infrastructures in the Age of CSS – Computational Social Science
computational-social-science.org
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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We are hiring a post-doc to study the impact of AI agents on complex social systems in Duke's Society-Centered AI Initiative and/or the Polarization Lab! Apply here:
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/314...
January 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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CEU DNDS is looking for a new Assistant Professor to join us in #Vienna!

If you work in #NetworkScience or #ComputationalSocialScience, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 bit.ly/44lfXb4
December 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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🚀 We’re hiring a Postdoc!

Our group is looking for a Postdoc to join the team working on computational comm research. If you’re excited about automated content analysis, large text & social-media data, open science, this might be for you.

💡 Sounds like you or someone you know? Please share/boost!
December 12, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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🚨 Come join @ceu-dnds.bsky.social as an 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿! 🚨

We are looking for a young and coming researcher in 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 and 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

If that sounds like you (or someone you know), check out the call & apply (or share the link):

careers.ceu.edu/job/Vienna-A...
Assistant Professor (f/m/d)
Assistant Professor (f/m/d)
careers.ceu.edu
December 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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I am hiring a postdoc for a DFF-funded project on social influence, and the decision processes that fuel rich-get-richer dynamics in the online/offline world. The position is for up to a year, competitive Danish salary, remote work possible. Interested or know somebody? DM me or share!
December 1, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Why did I visit the Facebook pages of 5500 German grocery stores on a grey lockdown day ca. 2021?

You can now find out in AJS.

Our work on ethnoreligious infrastructures is finally online in the ominous Volume 0:

www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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#jobs #stellenangebote #GESISjobs #jobfairy
Pursue your scientific career at GESIS!
youtu.be/zMY2zqYFIMg

Apply now for a job as #ResearchAssociate in Trusted Research Environments & Researcher Training (Salary group 13 TV-L, working time 100 %, 39,5 h/week)

www.gesis.org/en/ins...
Scientific career at GESIS
At GESIS, researchers work in various phases of their scientific careers: as student assistants, doctoral candidates, postdocs, senior researchers, team leaders, and department heads. The institute's goal is to provide its scientific staff with the best possible support in their various career phase
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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My lab is looking for a Senior Scientist (= PostDoc with option of permanency)!

We are looking for someone interested in doing cutting-edge computational social science + helping us with data & software engineering 🤓.

See job ad for details jobs.uni-graz.at/en/jobs/7d14...
Universität Graz
jobs.uni-graz.at
October 28, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Excited to share our new research with Mark Wittek and Lea Ellwardt on health advice networks in Network Science 🎉
Structures of health advice networks differ to those of close ties. Acquaintances and distant contacts play a bigger role than we might think! 💡

doi.org/10.1017/nws....
Who would ask whom for health advice? The structural anatomy of health advice networks among middle-aged and older adults | Network Science | Cambridge Core
Who would ask whom for health advice? The structural anatomy of health advice networks among middle-aged and older adults - Volume 13
doi.org
October 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Assistant or Associate Professor in Computational Sociology at CREST in Paris
The position is open to computational sociologists regardless of their research area. Deadline for applications: January 31, 2026. All details here: www.shorturl.at/E57le
www.shorturl.at
October 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Don't forget to submit your Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science application this weekend❗

📚 jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

Applications close 26 October 🚨
October 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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🔈Job Alert!
Swedish Excellence Center in Computational Social Science (SWECSS) is hiring postdoctoral researchers. Positions are available at IAS and the Department of Computer Science (IDA).

⌛Deadline: 31 October
IAS: liu.se/en/work-at-l...
IDA: liu.se/en/work-at-l...

#academicsky #css
October 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM