+ In this workshop, you will learn about the conceptual importance and challenges of + research cartography and gain hands‑on practice using Atlas—our platform designed to + systematically analyze and integrate research findings across literature. Questions like + “Under which situations does X cause Y?” require consistently detailed comparisons + across studies. +
++ By emphasizing commensurability—describing findings in comparable ways—Atlas helps + reveal the actual practices behind reported claims and supports more effective + meta‑analysis. Sign up or log in to get started here:{' '} + + https://atlas.seas.upenn.edu + +
++ Join us on July 21‑24, 2025, in Norrköping, Sweden at the 11th International Conference + on Computational Social Science (IC²S²) to learn a new scientific approach that turns + research papers into quantitative maps. +
++ During the hands‑on segment of the tutorial, participants will log in to Atlas and set + up their own research projects. The session will guide you through: +
++ Please bring your own list of papers (e.g., experiments with at least 10 subjects and + multiple conditions) and a laptop. +
++ University of Pennsylvania, Pareto.ai –{' '} + markew@seas.upenn.edu +
++ Mark E. Whiting is the Chief Technology Officer of Pareto Inc and a visiting + scientist at the Computational Social Science Lab (CSSLab) at the University of + Pennsylvania. With postdoctoral experience with Duncan Watts at Penn and Michael S. + Bernstein at Stanford, Mark holds degrees in Design from RMIT and KAIST and a PhD in + Engineering from CMU. Learn more about him at{' '} + + https://whiting.me + + . +
++ RWTH Aachen University –{' '} + amirhossein.nakhaei@rwth-aachen.de +
++ Amirhossein Nakhaei is an incoming PhD student in Data Science at Boston University + and a visiting researcher at CSSLab at Penn. Holding a master’s in Computational + Social Science from RWTH Aachen University, he currently applies his expertise as a + software engineer in Berlin. +
++ University of Pennsylvania –{' '} + lgandhi@wharton.upenn.edu +
++ Linnea Gandhi is a Lecturer and PhD candidate at Wharton whose research focuses on + improving the generalizability of behavioral science interventions. Her + dissertation—supported by a database of 200+ experimental variables—seeks to both + predict new experiments and build LLM‑based tools to expedite research synthesis via + Atlas. +
++ University of Pennsylvania –{' '} + djwatts@seas.upenn.edu +
++ Duncan J. Watts is the Stevens University Professor at the University of + Pennsylvania with primary appointments across several departments including + Communication, Engineering, and Operations. His research centers on social networks + and the dynamics of human systems, providing a critical foundation for the work + presented in this workshop. +
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