New deadline: May 20, 2010

(Admission notification will start on March 1st according to registration time) 

The Jacob T. Schwartz International School for Scientific Research starts a new summer school series on Computational Complex Systems 
The 2010 edition addresses PhD students and young researchers to the forefront of research activity on Social Networks.
Recognized authorities in the field will give formal lectures tailoring these for an interdisciplinary audience.
Participants will also have the opportunity to present the results of their research during a poster session.
As a whole, the planned summer school will allow participants to be exposed to cutting edge results in one of the most challenging research area, while at the same time enjoying the relaxing atmosphere of one of the most beautiful italian islands.

Lecturers

• Prof. Alain Barrat [home page [1]] 
  Dynamical processes on complex networks [abstract [1]] 
  Centre de Physique Théorique, Marseille, France
  Institute of Scientific Interchange, Turin, Italy 
   
• Prof. Christos Faloutsos [home page [2]] 
  Social networks mining [abstract [2]] 
  Dept. of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, USA 
   
• Prof. Dirk Helbing [home page [3]] 
  The Rise and Fall of Cooperation in a Model Society with Greed [abstract [3]] 
  ETH Zurich
  Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich 
   
• Prof. Ravi Kumar [home page [4]] 
  Social network analysis [abstract [4]] 
  Yahoo! Reserach 
   

Participants will be arranged in a comfortable hotel at very special rates. The conference room (in the same hotel) is air-conditioned and equipped with all conference materials. Special areas are reserved to students for the afternoon coursework and study. The island of Lipari can be easily  reached  from Milazzo, Palermo, Naples, Messina and Reggio Calabria by ferry or hydrofoil (50 minutes from Milazzo).

Two kinds of participants are welcome. Students: Participants who are expected to do afternoon courseworks and take a final exam (The grades will be given following the ECTS grading scale[5]). The course will involve a total of 24 hours of teaching. According to our university rules passing the final exam gives right to an equivalent of 6 ECTS credits in any Ph.D. program. Auditors: participants who are not interested in taking the final exam.

Poster session
Accepted participants may submit a poster to present their research activity. The poster should be submitted before 30 May 2010. 

Registration fee:
Graduate and undergraduate Students Euros 450 (Late registration Euros 550).
Registration fee does not include hotel and meals.

Deadline for application is May 20, 2010 (admission notification will start on March 1st according to registration time).

Applicants must include a short curriculum vitae and specify two professors whom letters of recommendation will be asked to, if deemed necessary. Applicants will be notified about admission by May 30, 2010.
The official language is English.

School Directors

• Prof. Alfredo Ferro (University of Catania)
• Prof. Andrea Rapisarda (University of Catania)
• Prof. V.S. Subrahmanian (University of Maryland)

Scientific Committee

• Dr. Giovanni Giuffrida (University of Catania)
• Dr. Rosalba Giugno (University of Catania)
• Dr. Carlo Pennisi (University of Catania)
• Dr. Giuseppe Pigola (University of Catania)
• Dr. Alessandro Pluchino (University of Catania)
• Dr. Alfredo Pulvirenti (University of Catania)

People interested in receiving further information about the school can contact: 

Lipari School Organization
Prof. Alfredo Ferro -- Susanna Caramello (Lipari School secretary)
Universita' degli Studi di Catania - Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica
Citta' Universitaria - Viale A.Doria, 6 - 95125 Catania - ITALY
Tel: +39 095 7383071 
Fax: +39 095 7337032 / +39 095 330094
E-mail: school@dmi.unict.it [6] - susanna@dmi.unict.it [6]