SICSS-Howard/Mathematica

Participant Zoom Links

10:00 - 11:45 Welcome, Praxis to Power Day 1 Introduction and Logistics (Zoom) (welcome video) (logistics video)

11:45 - 12:00 Break

12:00 - 1:00 LIVE “Personal Experiences of African Americans in the Academy” - Howard University Faculty Roundtable (Zoom) (video)

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Moderator

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1:00 - 1:15 Break

1:15 - 2:15 Live Author Q&A (slides) (Zoom) (video)

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2:15 - 2:30 Break

2:30 - 5:30 R Workshop “Making Computational Methods Accessible: R Basics and Data Wrangling” (Zoom) (video)

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Participant Zoom Links

10:00 - 11:00 Praxis to Power Day 2 Introduction and Logistics (Zoom) (video)

11:00 - 12:00 SICSS-H/M 2023 Funded Alumni Research in Progress Roundtable (Blog) (Zoom) (LIVE Q&A)

Speakers

“Black Women on Emotions Surrounding Natural Hair the Globe CROWNs” (slides)(video)

• Nicole Jenkins, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Howard University

“Determinants of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Capabilities in Healthcare: The Case of Ethiopia” (slides)(video)

• Dereje Ferede, Ph.D. student, Addis Ababa University

“From Diagnosis to Early Intervention: Experiences of Parents of Children with Diagnosed Medical Conditions” (slides)(video)

• Nayantara Biswas, Ph.D. candidate, Clark University
• Asha Yadav, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate, University of Florida

“Inside DH: An Online Platform for Sharing Information and Building Networks among Digital Humanities and Computational Social Science Researchers” (slides)(video)

• Rumeysanur Dogan, Ph.D. candidate, Marmara University
• Feride Saliha Taşpınar, Masters student, Sabancı University

“Transnationalizing Race and Antiracism: Understanding Latin American States’ Afro-descendant Inclusion Measures after the WCAR, 2001-2021” (slides)(video)

• Kristina Lee, PhD candidate, Northwestern

“Financial Reports and Common Ownership: An Analysis of the Mechanisms Common Owners Use to Induce Anti-Competitive Behavior” (slides)(video)

• Kevin Smith, Assistant Professor, Beloit College

“Reimagining Postpartum Care for Black Birthing people in California; improving models of care and policy implications” (slides)(video)

• Renee Clarke, DrPH student, Public Health, University of California

“Compassion fatigue among child protection service workers who work in urban areas” (slides)(video)

• Rashun Miles, Ph.D. candidate, The University of Mississippi

“Measuring Legislative Attention to Race” (slides)(video)

• Amber Mackey, Ph.D. candidate, University of Pennsylvania

“Solidarity Analysis in the Media Using Machine Learning: A Case Study of the Ukraine War” (slides)(video)

• James Asare, Ph.D. student, Washington State University - Joyonna Gamble-George, Ph.D, Associate Research Assistant, Yale University

“Uncovering whether Anti-Black Racism exists in the decisions to include certain videos in police department press releases” (slides)(video)

• Andrea Adams, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of the District of Columbia

Moderator

• Moderator TBA

12:00 - 2:00 Open Office Hours with Organizers (Zoom), OR SICSS-Howard/Mathematica Exclusive Content Review (on your own), OR Pre-Arrival Material Review (on your own)

Review Pre-arrival Materials

• Bootcamp
• Day 1: Introduction and Ethics, Day 2: Collecting Digital Trace Data, Day 3: Automated Text Analysis, Day 4: Surveys in the Digital Age, Day 5: Mass collaboration and machine learning, & OPTIONAL Day 6: Experiments
• Bit by Bit by Matt Salganik (textbook) / (video)

Get to Know the SICSS & SICSS-Howard/Mathematica Planning Team

• SICSS at Age 5: An Interview with Co-Founders Chris Bail and Matt Salganik for SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2021 (video)
• Calvin Hadley, Ph.D., Event Co-Sponsor & Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives, Office of the President, Howard University (video)
• Akira Bell, Event Co-Sponsor & Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Mathematica (video)
• Naniette H. Coleman, Ph.D. candidate, Sociology Department, University of California, Berkeley, SICSS-Howard/Mathematica Founder/Organizer 2020-present, & SICSS-Princeton 2019 Alum (website)

Changing the Computational Social Science Game & Beyond

• Discussion on Diversity in Computational Social Science, SICSS Alumni Festival 2020 (video)
• Uncovering New Keys to Countering Anti-Black Racism and Inequity Using Computational Social Science, SAGE Ocean Blog
• The Future of Computational Social Science is Black (nine part series): Welcome to SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2020 & 2021, SAGE Methodspace Blog
• Inside an Initiative to Diversify the Field of Computational Social Science, On the Evidence: A Mathematica Podcast
• A lack of diversity in research and analytics is not just unethical — it is dangerous by Wayne A.I. Frederick, M.D., MBA and Paul Decker, Ph.D., Hechinger Report (Opinion)
• Reimagining Social Institutions: Higher Education, an SSRC and SAGE publishing panel moderated by Alondra Nelson, Ph.D. (video)
• Black in AI, Board Member Panel (video)
• Building the Public Interest Technology by Jenny Toomey & Latanya Sweeney, Ph.D., Stanford Social Innovation Review
• Introducing “A Three-Step Guide to Training Computational Social Science Ph.D. Students for Academic and Non-Academic Careers” by Aniket Kesari, Ph.D., and Jae Yeon Kim, Ph.D., D-Lab

SICSS-Howard/Mathematica Throwback Videos

• SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2021 Keynote Address, Timnit Gebru, Ph.D., Co-founder, Black in AI (video)
• SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2022 Keynote Address, Safiya Noble, Ph.D., MacArthur Foundation Fellow & Professor, Gender Studies and African American Studies, University of California, Los Angeles (video)
• Inaugural SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2022 Motivational Address, Paula Moreno, Founder/President, Manos Visibles, Member, Ford Foundation Board of Trustees (2007 to 2010), and Minister of Culture, Columbia (2007 to 2010) (video)
• New Frontiers in Research and Technology: “The Future of Research and Equity in the Metaverse” Panel (LIVE Q&A)
• – André Brock, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Media Studies, Georgia Institute of Technology (video)
• – Courtney D. Cogburn, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Columbia University (video)
• – Kyla McMullen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, University of Florida (video)
• – Danielle Olson, Ph.D., AI/ML Human Factors Researcher, Apple (video)
• SICSS-Africa + African Descendants Inaugural Panel: “Interrogating Data Collection Methods Focused on African and African Descendants: Challenges and Opportunities” (Poster) (LIVE Q&A)
• – Bhaso Ndzendze, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer and Head of Department, Politics and International Relations, University of Johannesburg (video)
• – Evans Osabuohien, Ph.D., Professor, Economics and Head of Department, Economics & Development Studies, Covenant University, Nigeria (video)
• – Lebogang Ramafoko, Executive Director, Oxfam South Africa (video)
• – Yahya Shaikh, M.D., Principal Scientist, Connected Health Systems, MITRE (video)
• SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2023 Keynote Address, Latanya Sweeney, Ph.D., Professor, Government and Technology, Harvard Kennedy School & Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences (video)
• SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2023 Motivational Address, Henry C. McKoy, Jr., Ph.D., Director, Office of State and Community Energy Programs, U.S. Department of Energy (video)
• New Frontiers in Research and Technology: “AI + Automation + Work” (LIVE Q&A)
• –Ifeoma Ajunwa, J.D., Ph.D., Law and Ethics, AI.Humanity Professor, Emory Law School (slides) (video)
• –Lindsey D. Cameron, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Management, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (video)
• –Charlotte Garden, J.D., Professor, Law, University of Minnesota (slides) (video)
• –Gabrielle Rejouis, J.D., United for Respect & the Athena Coalition (video)
• –Keith E. Sonderling, J.D., Commissioner, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (video)

2:00 - 5:00 R Workshop “Making Computational Methods Accessible: Modeling and Visualization” (Zoom) (video)

• Speaker TBA

Day 1: Pre-arrival Videos & Corresponding Slides (Takeaway Sheet)

Participant Zoom Links

10:00 - 10:30 Institute Introduction and Logistics (Zoom) (video)

10:30 - 11:30 Small Group Discussions, Lesson Plan (participants), Slides (Zoom) (video)

11:30 - 12:00 Break

12:00 - 1:00 LIVE “Getting the Most Out of Your SICSS-Howard/Mathematica Experience” - Roundtable Discussion with SICSS-H/M Alumni of Color (Zoom) (video)

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Moderator

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1:00 - 1:30 Break

1:30 - 1:45 Introduction to the Group Exercise, Lesson Plan (participants), Lesson Plan (instructors) (Zoom) (video)

1:45 - 2:45 Group Exercise Continuation: Small Group Discussion of Case Study (Zoom)

2:45 - 3:15 Group Exercise Continuation: Whole Group Debrief about Case Study (Zoom) (video)

3:15 - 3:45 Debrief and Logistics (Zoom) (video)

3:45 - 4:15 Apply for data access for Fragile Families Challenge activity (video)

4:15 - 4:30 Break

4:30 - 5:30 SICSS-Howard/Mathematica Kick-off and Opening Plenary: An Intimate Fireside Chat and LIVE Q&A (Zoom) (video)

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Day 2: Pre-arrival Videos, Corresponding Slides, & Annotated Code (Takeaway Sheet)

Participant Zoom Links

9:00 - 10:00 R, Python, and STATA Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

10:00 - 10:15 Logistics and Introduction to Group Exercise (Zoom) (video)

10:15 - 11:30 Group Exercise Continuation: Identify a Research Question with Digital Trace Data (Zoom) OR Content-Specific Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

11:30 - 12:00 Break

12:00 - 1:00 Bite-Sized Lunchtime Talk #1: TBA (slides) (Zoom) (video) (LIVE Q&A) OR R, STATA, and Python Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

• Speaker TBA

1:00 - 1:15 Break

1:15 - 2:30 Group Exercise Continuation: Develop a Sampling Frame (Zoom) OR Content-Specific Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

2:30 - 3:30 Group Exercise Continuation: Populate the Sampling Frame with Screen-Scraping (Zoom)

3:30 - 3:45 Group Exercise Debrief and Logistics (Zoom) (video)

Day 3: Pre-arrival Videos, Corresponding Slides, & Annotated Code (Takeaway Sheet)

Participant Zoom Links

9:00 - 10:00 R, STATA, and Python Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

10:00 - 10:15 Logistics and Introduction to Group Exercise (Zoom) (video)

10:15 - 11:30 Group Exercise Continuation: Extract Features from Tweets (Zoom) OR Content-Specific Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

11:30 - 12:00 Break

12:00 - 1:00 Bite-Sized Lunchtime Talk #2: TBA (slides) (Zoom) (video) (LIVE Q&A) OR R, STATA, and Python Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

• Speaker TBA

1:00 - 1:15 Break

1:15 - 3:30 Group Exercise Continuation: Predict Features of Tweets Associated with Retweets and Produce Visualization (Zoom) OR Content-Specific Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

3:30 - 3:45 Group Exercise Debrief (Zoom) (video)

3:45 - 4:00 Break

4:00 - 5:00 SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2024 Motivational Address (Zoom) (video)

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5:00 - 5:15 Logistics (Zoom) (video)

Day 4: Pre-arrival Videos & Corresponding Slides (Takeaway Sheet)

Participant Zoom Links

9:00 - 10:00 R, STATA, and Python Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

10:00 - 10:15 Logistics (Zoom) (video)

10:15 - 10:30 Introduction to the Group Exercise, Lesson Plan (participants), Lesson Plan (instructors), Slides (Zoom) (video)

10:30 - 11:30 Morning Group Exercise (Zoom) OR Content-Specific Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

11:30 - 12:00 Break

12:00 - 1:00 Bite-Sized Lunchtime Talk #3: TBA (slides) (Zoom) (video) (LIVE Q&A) OR R, STATA, and Python Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

• Speaker TBA

1:00 - 1:15 Break

1:15 - 3:00 Afternoon Group Exercise (Zoom) OR Content-Specific Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

3:00 - 3:15 Break

3:15 - 3:45 Group Exercise Debrief and Logistics (Zoom) (video)

Day 5: Pre-arrival Videos & Corresponding Slides (Takeaway Sheet)

Participant Zoom Links

9:00 - 10:00 R, STATA, and Python Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

10:00 - 10:15 Logistics (Zoom) (video)

10:15 - 10:30 Introduction to the Group Exercise (Zoom) (video)

10:30 - 11:30 Group Exercise Continuation: SICSS-H/M Mass Collaboration Activity, Lesson Plan (participants), Slides (Zoom) OR Content-Specific Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

11:30 - 12:00 Break

12:00 - 1:00 Bite-Sized Lunchtime Talk #4: TBA (slides) (Zoom) (video) (LIVE Q&A) OR R, STATA, and Python Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

• Speaker TBA

1:00 - 1:15 Break

1:15 - 3:00 Group Exercise Continuation: SICSS-H/M Mass Collaboration Activity (Zoom) [video) OR Content-Specific Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

3:00 - 3:15 Break

3:15 - 3:45 Group Exercise Debrief and Logistics (Zoom) (video)

3:45 - 5:30 Data Assurance

Mathematica TAs are Available via Email/Zoom for Consultation Starting on Tuesday

Participant Zoom Links

10:00 - 10:15 Logistics and Research Speed Dating Logistics (slides) (Zoom) (video)

10:15 - 10:30 Break

10:30 - 11:45 Round 1-5 (15 minutes each) (Zoom)

11:45 - 12:00 Break

12:00 - 1:00 Bite-Sized Lunchtime Talk #5: TBA (slides) (Zoom) (video) (LIVE Q&A) OR R, STATA, and Python Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

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1:00 - 1:15 Break

1:15 - 2:30 Round 6-10 (15 minutes each) (Zoom)

2:30 - 2:40 Break

2:40 - 3:30 Family Free For All (Zoom) (video)

3:30 - 4:00 Group Debrief (Join Research Teams) (Zoom) (video)

4:00 - 5:30 Featured Presentation #1: TBA (video) - LIVE Session to Include Q&A and Office Hours (slides) (Zoom) (LIVE Q&A)

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Mathematica TAs are Available via Email/Zoom for Consultation (please see SCHEDULE)

Participant Zoom Links

9:30 - 10:00 Logistics (Zoom) (video)

10:00 - 12:00 Work on Group Projects (Zoom)

12:00 - 1:00 New Frontiers in Research and Technology: TBA (LIVE Q&A)

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Moderator

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1:00 - 4:00 Work on Group Projects (Zoom)

4:00 - 5:30 Featured Presentation #2: TBA (video) - LIVE Session to Include Q&A and Office Hours (slides) (Zoom) (LIVE Q&A)

• Speaker TBA

Mathematica TAs are Available via Email/Zoom for Consultation (please see SCHEDULE)

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9:30 - 10:00 Logistics (Zoom) (video)

10:00 - 12:00 Work on Group Projects (Zoom)

12:00 - 1:00 Bite-Sized Lunchtime Talk #6: TBA (slides) (Zoom) (video) (LIVE Q&A) OR R, STATA, and Python Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

• Speaker TBA

1:00 - 4:00 Work on Group Projects (Zoom)

4:00 - 5:30 Featured Presentation #3: TBA (video) - LIVE Session to Include Q&A and Office Hours (slides) (Zoom) (LIVE Q&A)

• Speaker TBA

Mathematica TAs are Available via Email/Zoom for Consultation (please see SCHEDULE)

Participant Zoom Links

9:30 - 10:00 Logistics (Zoom) (video)

10:00 - 11:30 Mathematica Roundtable (Zoom) (LIVE Q&A)

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Moderator

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11:30 - 12:00 Work on Group Projects (Zoom)

12:00 - 1:00 Bite-Sized Lunchtime Talk #7: TBA (slides) (Zoom) (video) (LIVE Q&A) OR R, STATA, and Python Office Hours with Mathematica TAs (as needed) (Zoom)

• Speaker TBA

1:00 - 4:00 Work on Group Projects (Zoom)

4:00 - 5:30 Featured Presentation #4: TBA (video) - LIVE Session to Include Q&A and Office Hours (slides) (Zoom) (LIVE Q&A)

• Speaker TBA

Mathematica TAs are Available via Email/Zoom for Consultation (please see SCHEDULE)

Participant Zoom Links

9:30 - 10:00 Logistics (Zoom) (video)

10:00 - 11:30 SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2024 Keynote Address (Zoom) (video)

• Speaker TBA

11:30 - 12:00 Break

12:00 - 1:00 Work on Group Projects (Zoom)

1:00 - 1:20 Overview of Group and Individual Project Presentations (Zoom) (video)

1:20 - 4:00 Group and Individual Project Presentations (Zoom)

4:00 - 5:00 Closing Plenary and Q&A, Mathematica (Zoom) (video)

• Speaker TBA

5:00 - 5:15 Break

5:15 - 5:45 SICSS-Howard/Mathematica Final Debrief and Conclusion (Zoom)