7th International Workshop on Network Theory:
Peer Production Networks
Northwestern University
October 29-31, 2015
Location:
Northwestern University
Scott Hall, The Guild Lounge
601 University Place, Evanston, Illinois
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Peer production — a form of open, online collaboration generating public information goods like Wikipedia, the GNU/Linux operating system, and OpenStreetMap — is among the most significant organizational innovations to emerge from the Internet-mediated communication networks. The growth and continuity of many peer production systems offer a unique opportunity for social scientists to understand the foundations and dynamics of large-scale human cooperation and collective action. The 2015 International Workshop on Network Theory: “Peer Production Networks” brings together thought-leaders engaged in research, development, management, and leadership of peer production systems and related phenomena. Through the event program, we will identify central challenges, set research agendas, and facilitate collaboration opportunities to explore the mechanisms that enable the formation and performance of peer production networks. This, the 7th International Workshop on Network Theory, is organized by the Science of Networks in Communities (SONIC) research group at Northwestern University, the Annenberg Networks Network (ANN) at the University of Southern California, the Northwestern Institute for Complexity (NICO) at Northwestern University, and the Developing Effective Leaders, Teams, & Alliances (DELTA) research laboratory at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Organizing Committee
The workshop is being organized by the Annenberg Networks Network (ANN) at the University of Southern California, the Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO), the Science of Networks in Communities (SONIC) research group at Northwestern University, and the Developing Effective Leaders, Teams, & Alliances (DELTA) research laboratory at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
- Manuel Castells, ANN, University of Southern California
- Noshir Contractor, SONIC, Northwestern University
- Leslie DeChurch, DELTA, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Janet Fulk, ANN, University of Southern California
- Benjamin Mako Hill, Department of Communication, University of Washington
- Peter Monge, ANN, University of Southern California
- Aaron Shaw, Communication Studies, Northwestern University
- Brian Uzzi, NICO, Northwestern University
- Meghan McCarter, SONIC, Northwestern University
- Eric Forbush, SONIC, Northwestern University
Sponsors
Funding for the workshop is being provided by a National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network (OCI–1244747) grant to Northwestern University and the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Previous Workshops
- First International Workshop on Network Theory: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Social Network Theory, September 15-16, 2006, Annenberg Center for Communication, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
- Second International Workshop on Network Theory: Network Multidimensionality in the Digital Age, February 19-20, 2010, Annenberg Research Park, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
- Third International Workshop on Network Theory: Web Science Meets Network Science, March 4-6, 2011, James L. Allen Center, Northwestern University
- Fourth International Workshop on Network Theory: Networked Social Movements and Network Theory, April 26-28, 2012, Annenberg Research Park, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
- Fifth International Workshop on Network Theory: Network Science Meets Science of Teams, October 3-5, 2013, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Chicago Campus
- Sixth International Workshop on Network Theory: Social Networks in Governmental and Nongovernmental Sectors, April 10-12, 2014, Annenberg Research Park, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Contact
Meghan McCarter
m-mccarter@northwestern.edu
(636) 284-5218