Events

The person as a microcosm: Psychometric theory for complex systems 4 Novemeber 2026, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM AS7-06-42 – FASS RESEARCH DIVISION SEMINAR ROOM, AS7, Level 6 Abstract: In psychology, almost all approaches to measurement are based on analogies with physical measurements of properties like weight and height. Psychometric models based on this idea

‘Progressives’ vs. ‘Conservatives’ and Their Intermediaries in the Epistolary Network of Republican-Period Chinese Buddhism 14 October 2026, 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM The POD @ National Library Board | 100 Victoria Street, Level 16, Singapore, 188064 Registration Programme 7:00 PM Registration ​7:30 PM ​Welcome Remarks by Associate Professor Han Chao, FASS Assistant Dean of Research (NUS

Temporal Networks of Human Interaction Speaker Prof. Petter Holme, Aalto University, Dept. Computer Science Chaired byDr Lee Yi-Chieh, Assistant Professor, School of Computing 16 July 2026, 04:15 PM to 05:45 PM MR20, COM3-02-59, School of Computing Abstract: The power of any network approach lies in its ability to simplify a complex system so that one

How Academics Influence Economic Analyses in Global Antitrust Litigations 15 July 2026, 9:00am to 10:00am COM 3 MPH (Multipurposed Hall), School of Computing Abstract: This talk by Prof. Anindya Ghose of NYU Stern will discuss how IS research and quantitative research methodologies have influenced high stakes antitrust and privacy litigations launched by the US Govt.

Ecosystems of Intelligence for Community-Driven Design Speaker Dr Steven Dow, Professor, Department Cognitive Science and in the Design Lab at UC San Diego Chaired byDr Lee Yi-Chieh, Assistant Professor, School of Computing 21 May 2026, 3:30 PM to 05:00 PM SR21, COM3 02-60, School of Computing Abstract: Humanity’s symbiotic relationship with technology provides unprecedented access

Exceptions and Rules: Measuring Poetry and History in the Age of AI Speaker Professor Meredith Martin, Director, The Center for Digital Humanities; Professor of English, Princeton University Chaired by Assoc Prof Miguel Escobar Varela, Deputy Director, Centre for Computational Social Science and Humanities 6 March 2026, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM AS7 06-42 FASS Research

About NUS, Centre for Computational Social Science and Humanities (CSSH) will be having its Official Launch on March 4 Wednesday, 2026! The establishment of CSSH marks a significant milestone for promoting interdisciplinary research and human capital development at NUS and beyond. We are passionate about blending advanced computing techniques with knowledge from the social science

Searching Digital Libraries with Language Models Speaker Prof Michalis Vlachos, Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC), Department of Information Systems, University of Lausanne Chaired byAssoc Prof Miguel Escobar Varela, Deputy Director, Centre for Computational Social Science and Humanities 28 January 2026, 02:00 PM to 03:30 PM Room AS7-0102, The Shaw Foundation Building Abstract:Digital libraries now hold

Socially-Responsible NLP: Modeling Human and AI Language in Context Speaker Yi-Chia Wang, Principal Research Scientist at Carnegie Mellon University Chaired byDr LEE Yi-Chieh, Assistant Professor, School of Computing 26 January 2026, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM MR20, COM3-02-59, School of Computing Abstract: Natural language technologies are transforming how we access information, communicate with others, and

Harnessing the Power of Crowd for Human-Centered Computing and AI Systems Speaker Prof. Dong Wang, Professor, School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC) Chaired byDr Lee Yi-Chieh, Assistant Professor, School of Computing 12 Dec 2025, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM SR7, COM1-02-07 Abstract:The advent of online social media, the