[FOM] 2nd CfA: Summer School On Computer Simulation Methods

[gprimiero at libero.it]

Summer
School: On Computer Simulation Methods
September
25-29, 2017, High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS)
Organizers:
Michael Resch, Viola Schiaffonati, Giuseppe Primiero, Andreas
Kaminski
Website: https://regi.hlrs.de/2017/summer-school/index.jsp
Call
for Applications

Topic
The
transformation of science through computer simulation is often
considered to be a methodological one. A lot of literature has been
dedicated to determining the relationship between computer
simulation, experiments or theories as the classical sources of
knowledge. This
relation is both methodologically and technically complex. On the one
hand, it is difficult for philosophers, social scientists, and
historians to gain detailed insight into the methods used among
practitioners. On the other hand, for computer scientists and
practitioners in general, the methodological limitations and design
constraints that simulation techniques impose on hypothesis
formulation and testing may not be obvious. The summer school
addresses these problems by offering lectures and tutorials on
computer simulation methods for scholars from the humanities, social
sciences, and computer science.
 

Schedule
The
morning sessions will include lectures by faculty members, focusing
on the philosophical, methodological, and technical aspects of
different simulation techniques (including numerical methods,
software techniques, visualization, agent-based modelling, and
computational experiments). These will be followed by project
presentations by participants. The afternoons will be dedicated to
hands-on tutorials by practitioners. Finally, in the evenings,
distinguished scholars will offer lectures on the most inspiring and
exciting issues in this increasingly important research area.






Instructors
(confirmed and requested)
Nicola
Angius (Sassari), Petra Gehring (TU Darmstadt), Andreas Kaminski
(Stuttgart), Johannes Lenhard (Bielefeld), Giuseppe Primiero
(London), Michael Resch (Stuttgart), Viola Schiaffonati (Milan),
Angelo Vermeulen (Delft)






Who is it for?


	
Researchers
	(especially but not exclusively postgraduates) from the humanities
	and social sciences who are interested in learning more about the
	methodological dimensions of computer simulation;
	
Computer
	scientists and practitioners in simulation who are interested in
	deepening their knowledge on the foundations, methods, and
	implications of their techniques.







Prerequisites for participation?
Technical
skills (knowledge of programming languages, simulation experience)
are helpful, but not required. Acquaintance with the literature in
contemporary philosophy of science is useful, but will not be
assumed.






How to apply? 

The
number of participants is limited to 20. To apply, email
kaminski at hlrs.de. 

All
proposals must be submitted by May 30, 2017 and include: 


	
short
	curriculum vitae;
	
description
	of your research (max. one page);
	
questions
	or topics you are interested in regarding the summer school (just a
	few lines). 
	

Participants
will be notified by June 30, 2017. 







What are the costs?
There
is no fee, but participants will have to cover their travel and hotel
expenses. The organizers will happily help participants organize
their journey and hotel stay. 


The
DHST/DLMPST Interdivision Commission on the History and Philosophy of
Computing (www.hapoc.org) will
offer two bursaries of $250 each to support travel and accommodation
costs of young researchers. To apply for this funding, please
forward your application to 


	

	Liesbeth de Mol liesbeth.demol at univ-lille3.fr
	
	
	

	Giuseppe Primiero G.Primiero at mdx.ac.uk


by May 31, 2017. Applicants will be informed
of decisions pertaining to both funding and proposal submission at
the same time (June 30, 2017).











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