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Coffee and Data meet-ups

Throughout the semester, the Data Science Centre hosts a variety of free data science-related activities and meet-ups at various UvA campuses.

2023 Friday Coffee & Data meet-up programme
 

DATE & TIME

ACTIVITY

LOCATION

Thurs 7 September 

16:00 - 19:00

AMSTERDAM CARPENTRIES SUMMER BORREL 

Please RSVP by contacting Eva Lekkerkerker at e.lekkerkerker@uva.nl.

 Hannekes Boom

Tues 12 September

12:00 - 13:00

COMPUTATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE SEMINAR 

  • Presenter: Dr. Daniel Mayerhoffer, Assistant Professor Computational Social Science, FMG
  • Topic: Social Comparisons and Individual Perceptions of Inequality in Homophilic Networks

REC BK.02, Roeterseiland Campus (max. 20 places)

 
Mon 25 - Thurs 28  September 

SOFTWARE CARPENTRY 4-DAY WORKSHOP

Click here for information & registration

 

Roeterseiland Campus

Fri 29 September

11:15 - 12:00, followed by lunch

DSC SEMINAR 

  • Presenter: Dr. Julian Evans, Data Scientist at Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, FNWI 
  • Presentation topic: Building automated pipelines and user friendly tools for biodiversity sensors
  • Registration: Email dsc@uva.nl before 26 September to confirm your spot

Room SP B0.204, Science Park 904

 

Tues 3 October

12:00 - 13:00

COMPUTATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE SEMINAR

  • Presenter: Dr. Steven Pickering, Assistant Professor, Computational Social Science BA programme
  • Registration: Click here 

Room CK.02, Roeterseiland Campus

 

Fri 13 October

Morning workshops: 09:30 - 12:30, followed by lunch

Afternoon programme: 14:00 - 17:00, followed by drinks

DATA SCIENCE DAY 

  • Registration and programme here.

 

Morning workshops: Bushuis 

Afternoon programme: KNAW, Het Trippenhuis

Fri 20 October

10:00 - 16:00

DSC WORKSHOP

  • Topic: Data Visualization Bootcamp
  • Instructor: Javier Garcia-Bernardo
  • Registration: Click here
 Room B2.02, Roeterseiland Campus

Tues 14 November

12:00 - 13:00

COMPUTATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE SEMINAR

  • Presenter: Rens Wilderom, Core Lecturer Computational Social Science
  • Presentation topic: TBC

Room BK.02, Roeterseiland Campus

 

Tues 14 November 
- Fri 17 November 

SOFTWARE CARPENTRY 4-DAY WORKSHOP

 

TBC

 

Fri 24 November 

11:15 - 12:00, followed by lunch

DSC SEMINAR PRESENTATION

  • Presenter: Dr. Marthe Möller, Assistant Professor of Entertainment Communication, FMG
  • Presentation topic: TBC
 Room REC B3.11, Roeterseiland Campus

Fri 1 December

10:00 - 14:00

DSC WORKSHOP

  • Topic: AI & Data Ethics 
  • Instructor: Dr. Paula Helm, Dr. Marjolein Lanzig

TBC

Tues 5 December

12:00 - 13:00

 COMPUTATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE SEMINAR 
  • Presenter: Dr Wahideh Achbari, Lecturer Computational Social Science
  • Presentation topic: TBC
 D1.00, Roeterseiland Campus

Thurs 7 December

11:15 - 12:00, followed by lunch

DSC SEMINAR PRESENTATION

  • Presenter: Dr. Fatemeh Karimi Nejadasl, Research Engineer, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, FNWI
  • Presentation topic: Practical deep learning
 Room L3.33, Lab42 (Science Park 900)
Fri 15 December

DSC END-OF-YEAR HOLIDAY DRINKS

 

TBC

 

DSC Github

All educational materials from previous workshops are stored in the DSC GitHub, a collaborative public workspace where the DSC collaborates on data repositories, code, and other related materials.

For example, you can find materials from previous DSC activities and workshops on topics such as Dash, Shiny, Deep Learning, Conventional Machine Learning, and Data Visualisation.

The DSC supports open education and is committed to continuously updating the DSC GitHub.

Click here to access the DSC Github

About the Bachelor of Computational Social Science programme at UvA

Launched in September 2022, this Bachelor’s programme teaches students how to develop sustainable and research-based digital interventions that contribute to solving complex social issues. The programme lies at the interface of social sciences, humanities and data science, and is currently offered by the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Humanities, and the Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences at the University of Amsterdam. 

More information about the Bachelor of Computational Social Science programme