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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">***APOLOGIES
FOR CROSS POSTINGS***<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span
style="font-size:20.0pt;color:blue">Web Science Summer
School<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span
style="color:blue">9 - 13 July 2012</span></b><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span
style="color:blue">Lorentz Center, Leiden, The Netherlands<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</v:shape><![endif]--><b>Scientific Topic</b> The area of Web Science is
an exciting new interdisciplinary research area that takes the
Web as the scientific phenomenon of study. Working in Web
Science requires a broad view of the scientific playing field,
with a need to combine a range of scientific skills from
different disciplines. The underlying rationale of Web Science
as a separate field comes from the observation that many
"traditional" scientific theories and laws do not hold or
behave differently on the Web.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Meeting
Format</b> The School will give participants the chance to
join tutorial talks by leading researchers in the field, to
actively participate in practical work sessions on Web Science
problems, and to engage in discussions and debates with tutors
and fellow students. The Lorentz Center workshop format
encourages an interactive and collaborative atmosphere and
enables significant progress made during the meeting.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Programme in
brief</b> The School is proud to host internationally
renowned and leading scientists as speakers, including Nosh
Contractor, <span lang="EN-GB">Wendy Hall, Steffen Staab </span>and
Chris Welty. Each day of the School has its own theme:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none">MONDAY 9
July Day theme: Web Science Basics<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none">TUESDAY 10
July Day theme: Web Data<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none">WEDNESDAY 11
July Day theme: Web Communication<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none">THURSDAY 12
July Day theme: Web Society<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">FRIDAY 13
July Day theme: Wrap-up and Synthesis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">For a programme
overview and further information, <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.lorentzcenter.nl/lc/web/2012/490/info.php3?wsid=490&venue=Oort">see
here</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Venue and
Costs</b> The meeting is held at the Lorentz Center, located
at the Faculty of Science campus of Leiden University, the
Netherlands. Participation in the school is <b>free of charge</b>.
The Lorentz Center provides each participant with office space
and wireless internet access. It also hosts a welcome
reception and a meeting dinner, both free of charge. Lorentz
Center furthermore provides various practical services for the
participants, such as arranging visa assistance, bike rental,
and accommodations at the nearby hotel “Van der Valk Hotel
Leiden” at a special rate (€ 75 including breakfast and
taxes). It is possible for participants to share a double room
at the rate of € 44,75 per person (including breakfast and
taxes). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Applications
</b>The School will accept a maximum of 40 applications. We
expect the majority to be PhD students interested in Web
Science, but the School is also open to post-docs and (junior)
faculty staff. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><a
moz-do-not-send="true" name="_GoBack"></a><b>How to apply?</b>
People interested in participation should send a 1-page
application letter to Ms. Renee Blaisse <<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:blaisse@lorentzcenter.nl">blaisse@lorentzcenter.nl</a>>
<b>before 13 May 2012</b>.This letter should contain a short
statement of the background of the applicant, a short
description of his/her research and a short statement of the
applicant's interest in Web Science.<span lang="EN-GB"> Please
also indicate if you want to share a room with another
participant. Notification of admission to the School is on <b>16
May 2012</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Organized by</b><b><span
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<p class="MsoNormal">the Web Science Trust<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">the Lorentz Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">the Network Institute <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL">Guus Schreiber,
Network Institute VU Amsterdam</span><span lang="NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL">Hans Akkermans,
Network Institute VU Amsterdam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL">Frank van Harmelen,
Network Institute VU Amsterdam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wendy Hall, University of
Southampton, UK<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">James Hendler, Rensselaer
Polytechnic, Troy (NY)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>School Coordination</b><b><span
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<p class="MsoNormal">Renee Blaisse<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: +31 71 527 5400<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:blaisse@lorentzcenter.nl">blaisse@lorentzcenter.nl</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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