Wednesday 21 May 2025 - Forum de Ciência e Cultura da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

This tuotorial day precedes the HNR2025 conference and takes place at the same venue (Forum de Ciência e Cultura da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), see practical info). It closes with the opening plenary session, a keynote lecture by Benoît Majerus, to which workshop participants are of course welcome. Take a look at the full programme for these three days of historical network analysis.

Please note that workshops take place in person only!

Tutorial 1:

TBA

Tutorial 2:

From Snapshots to Mechanisms: An Introduction to Social Network Analysis for Historians

This introductory workshop explores the fundamentals of Social Network Analysis (SNA) for historians, moving from static descriptions of social structures to the mechanisms that shape networks over time. We will cover key concepts such as triads, embeddedness, cohesion, and centrality, as well as more complex phenomena like structural holes, homophily, and multiplexity. Additionally, we will discuss the physics of networks, including small-world properties and assortativity, and introduce models of tie formation and network dynamics. By the end of the workshop, participants will gain tools to analyze historical networks not just as fixed snapshots, but as evolving systems shaped by social and spatial forces.

Charles Kirschbaum holds a MBA at Wharton and a PhD in Business Administration from FGV. He is an Associate Professor at Insper. Earlier, he worked in consulting and private equity. He is the academic coordinator of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Observatory at Insper and the coordinator of the Organizational Studies division of Semead. He is an affiliated researcher at the Núcleo Ciência Pela Infância (NCPI). His research interests include Creative Industries, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Social Network Analysis.

Registration (free of charge!)

To ensure that the workshops run smoothly, registration is separate from the conference registration. Those who have already registered for the conference must therefore also complete the form below (available soon). It is of course possible to attend the workshops without taking part in the conference itself afterwards.

Please note that as places are limited, your registration is final. Once the number of registrations exceeds the capacity of the in-person workshop, you will be placed on a waiting list and informed a few weeks in advance if a place becomes available. It is therefore important to keep us informed if you cancel your registration.