I’m in the process of moving back to the Netherlands, so I only have time to post a few links: Some Swiss researchers show through network analysis how the world of multinational…
Category: Sociology
The onotlogy of a belief system
Last week, Dutch right-wing extremist politician Geert Wilders was acquitted of inciting hatred against Muslims after a long and eventful trial. Of course, Mr. Wilders instantly claimed his victory as a victory…
Assorted links, May 2011
Orgtheory.net has a really neat compilation of advice by editors of various top journals on what constitutes a good review in the peer-review process. Very useful for beginning reviewers, as this is one…
Happy birthday, Orgtheory.net!
Orgtheory.net, my favorite sociology blog, turns five today. Even if you’re not specifically interested in organizational sociology (like me), Orgtheory is the place to go for thoughtful but accessible commentary on all…
Mathematical sociology in the news
A good couple of weeks for mathematical sociology, at least in terms of visibility. Scientific American has an interview with “mathematical sociologist” Duncan Watts about his new book. He also has a…
Mathematical Sociology again at Orgtheory
At orgtheory.net, Fabio Rojas breaks a lance for more formal modeling in sociology. A message worth spreading!
Mathematical sociology has a long way to go…
… at least, according to xkcd :-).
Is computer science the new economics?
This afternoon I attended a talk by Cornell computer scientist Jon Kleinberg at Stanford University, in the computer science department’s Distinguished Lectures Series. His research is fascinating, but the talk was also…
One for all
The events in Tunisia and Egypt remind me of Russell Hardin’s book One for all, in which he analyzes collective action as mainly a problem of coordination. When he discusses revolutions, Hardin…
Assorted links from the 2010 winter break
Some stuff that I encountered in the past weeks. Somehow, it’s all networks-related. In the latest issue of AJS, Andreas Wimmer and Kevin Lewis use the ‘Tastes, Times, Time’ Facebook data and…