[Turing-Southampton] WSTNet Web Science Summer School 2019 - Join us in Southampton in September

[Nichola Need]

Dear colleague,

We are open for registrations for this year's WSTNet Web Science Summer School  (WWSSS'19), hosted by the Web Science Institute, Southampton, UK.
Please circulate details to any Masters / PhD students or early career researchers who may be interested in attending.

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WWSSS'19      WSTNet Web Science Summer School 2019
Theme             Web Science and AI for Future Society
Venue                         Web Science Institute, University of Southampton, UK
Dates               Sun 8 Sept - Fri 13 September 2019
Website          https://www.southampton.ac.uk/wsi/wwsss2019/index.page

What will this year's Summer School include?

*         Expert perspectives on AI from our keynote speakers:
o   Professor Susan Halford<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Flive%2Ftennis%2F47644920https%3A%2Fwww.southampton.ac.uk%2Fwsi%2Fwwsss2019%2Fsh.page&data=01%7C01%7C%7Ce7f1dc3c58de4a09aba408d706bdfc50%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0&sdata=alXhtJ3HIpyVLM0h%2Bp8azA1sH4ElZzSamxofhKdThhI%3D&reserved=0> exploring the future of AI from a societal point of view
o   JP Rangaswami<https://www.southampton.ac.uk/wsi/wwsss2019/jpr.page> discussing an industry approach to AI
o   Professor Dame Wendy Hall<https://www.southampton.ac.uk/wsi/about/staff/wendy-hall.page?> giving a global geopolitical view
*         A practical overview of AI, with introductions to Machine Learning, Deep learning, and Natural language and text processing fundamentals, plus tutorials in Python and topic modelling on text.
*         An exploration of Ethics in Practice and Responsible Research
*         A visit to the Data Science Institute, Imperial College London, to see data visualisation in action at the largest Data Observatory<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imperial.ac.uk%2Fdata-science%2Fdata-observatory%2F&data=01%7C01%7C%7Ce7f1dc3c58de4a09aba408d706bdfc50%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0&sdata=LL4H4jylidOGAP8QN3E9ONtd4aiXcN8%2B%2B65BhUk4Erc%3D&reserved=0> in Europe.
*         An opportunity for participants to present their research posters
*         Hands-on group project work culminating in a joint presentation
*         Five nights' accommodation  and most meals

See our provisional programme here<https://www.southampton.ac.uk/wsi/wwsss2019/programme.page>.

Registration
Registration is now open until 31 July.   Find out more here<https://www.southampton.ac.uk/wsi/wwsss2019/registration-fees.page>.

Contact us
If you have any questions, please get in touch with the Summer School team at wsi at southampton.ac.uk<mailto:wsi at southampton.ac.uk>

We look forward to hearing from you!

Kind regards

Alison

Alison Tebbutt
Programme Manager
Centre for Doctoral Training in Web Science Innovation
Web Science Institute, University of Southampton
Highfield Campus
Southampton  SO17 1BJ
UK

Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 2738
Web: www.southampton.ac.uk/wsi<http://www.southampton.ac.uk/wsi>

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