[Commlist] Call for Applications: Young Scholar Conference & Research School on AI & Methods in Computational Communication (AIM-CC 2026)

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First call for Applications- AIM-CC 2026
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YOUNG SCHOLAR CONFERENCE & RESEARCH SCHOOL

AI & Methods in Computational Communication (AIM-CC 2026)

Astana, Kazakhstan | August 8–16, 2026
Deadline for applications: May 31, 2026


The *Kazakhstan Sociology Lab <https://sociologylab.kz/eng>* and 
theLaboratory for Social and Cognitive Informatics 
<https://scila.hse.ru/en/>(SCILA), in partnership withNazarbayev 
University <https://nu.edu.kz/>, invite applications for the Young 
Scholar Conference & Research School AI & Methods in Computational 
Communication (AIM-CC 2026).

Computational social science is undergoing a profound transformation 
driven by artificial intelligence. Methods that once relied on limited 
automation and classical analytical approaches are now being reshaped by 
large language models, embedding-based techniques, generative agents, 
and AI-assisted experimental designs. These developments open new 
analytical possibilities while simultaneously raising important 
methodological and epistemological questions.

AIM-CC 2026 is designed to address these transformations directly. The 
Conference & School provides structured methodological training in major 
areas of Computational Social Science and Computational Communication 
Research, while systematically integrating AI-related developments into 
each course.

The program is designed for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, 
advanced Master’s students, and early-career scholars working in 
Computational Communication Research, Computational Social Science, 
digital sociology, political communication, network science, AI & 
Society, and related fields. Alongside intensive methodological 
training, participants will have a chance to present their research in a 
poster session and receive feedback from instructors and mentors, with 
the opportunity to further refine and present updated versions of their 
work.


Instructors

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    Taha Yasseri <https://tahayasseri.com/>– Director, TCD–TU Dublin
    Joint Centre for Sociology of Humans and Machines (SOHAM), Full
    Professor and Chair of Technology and Society, Trinity College
    Dublin & Technological University Dublin

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    Ivan Smirnov <https://smirnov.au/>– research consultant for AI in
    Research and Researcher Training, University of Technology Sydney;
    External Faculty Member, Complexity Science Hub Vienna

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    Olessia Koltsova <https://www.hse.ru/en/org/persons/202747/>–
    Director,  Laboratory for Social and Cognitive Informatics,
    Professor, Department of Sociology, HSE University

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    Basak Taraktas <https://basaktaraktas.com/>- Assistant Professor of
    Political Science at Bogazici University
    <https://pols.boun.edu.tr/faculty>

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    Miriam Schirmer <https://miriamschirmer.github.io/>– Postdoctoral
    researcher, LINK Lab, Northwestern University

Courses and workshops:

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    Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Artificial Intelligence in
    Social Sciences

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    Social Network Analysis (SNA) and Artificial Intelligence in Social
    Sciences

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    Experimental Methods and Artificial Intelligence in Social Sciences

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    Workshop: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Misinformation -
    Current Trends, Detection, and Mitigation

Contact

More details on the eligibility criteria, application process and travel 
information are available on the AIM-CC 2026website 
<https://sociologylab.kz/aim-cc26>. For inquiries, please contact: 
(aim_cc26 /at/ kazsoclab.kz) <mailto:(aim_cc26 /at/ kazsoclab.kz)>




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