Welcome to the XXXIX Sunbelt Social Networks Conference of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA). Here are some conference-related information... There are more on the Conference Website (you can download some helpful documents directly from the home page, under ’’Shared Files’’). WiFi: Network: Visiteurs UQAM User name: asunbelt2019 Password: DQ32fK23 OR EDUROAM is also available everywhere in all UQAM Buildings. There is also a Public WIFI Network in Downtown Montréal: MTL-WIFI (see here for more details). RESTAURANTS There is no lack of good restaurants and bars near the Conference venue and in Montréal globally. Download the pdf file for a few suggestions (under ’’Shared Files’’ on the website).
Organizer: Dean Lusher Co-Organizers: James Coutinho and Julia Brennecke
*** NB: Due to various reasons, the organiser and co-organisers of this Networked Innovation session cannot attend Sunbelt this year. We are very sorry about this as we were all looking forward to these Networked Innovation sessions. As a result, we kindly ask that the last presenter of the session act as the session chair (as was the Sunbelt tradition in the past). Kind regards, Dean Lusher ***
13:40 Probabilistic Reference Networks and Information-Theoretic Measure of Impact and Novelty in Creative Works - CANCELLED Juyong Park, Doheum Park
14:00 How do Education Innovations Diffuse and Persist?: Strong Ties and Classroom-Integrated Robotics John McLevey, Janice Aurini, Allyson Stokes, Jessica Rizk, Rob Gorbet
14:20 The Role of Policy Advisors in the Formation of Innovation Network (The Case of Russian STI Policy) Nikita Talovsky, Dmitry Zaytsev, Grigoriy Khvatskiy
