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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=SV link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span lang=EN-US>***Apologies for cross-posting.***</span></i></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dear colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>If you work with modelling human decisions, we would like to invite you to a workshop that we organise at the upcoming Social Simulation Conference 2024, Krakow, Poland: <b><i>Technical and non-technical aspects of modelling human decisions.</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US>Workshop description (also below the signature): </span></i><a href="https://ssc2024.uek.krakow.pl/technical-and-non-technical-aspects-of-modelling-human-decisions/"><span lang=EN-US>https://ssc2024.uek.krakow.pl/technical-and-non-technical-aspects-of-modelling-human-decisions/</span></a><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US>SSC2024 conference website</span></i><span lang=EN-US>: </span><a href="https://ssc2024.uek.krakow.pl/"><span lang=EN-US>https://ssc2024.uek.krakow.pl/</span></a><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US>Registration (<b>early bird deadline 8th of August</b>):</span></i><span lang=EN-US> </span><a href="https://ssc2024.uek.krakow.pl/registration/"><span lang=EN-US>https://ssc2024.uek.krakow.pl/registration/</span></a><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>This workshop is organized by the <i>ESSA Special Interest Group on Models of Human Decision (SIG-MOOD): </i></span><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/sig-mood/"><span lang=EN-US>https://sites.google.com/view/sig-mood/</span></a><span lang=EN-US>. Register to the SIG-MOOD </span><a href="https://forms.office.com/e/a3YYR736Lv"><span lang=EN-US>here</span></a><span lang=EN-US>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Looking forward to seeing many of you at the workshop!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Loïs, Melania, Friederike, and Vivek.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>-------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Loïs Vanhée, Ph.D., Docent, Recognized teacher<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Associate professor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Co-director of the</span><a href="https://www.umu.se/en/centre-for-transdisciplinary-ai/"> <span lang=EN-US>Centre for Transdisciplinary AI</span></a><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Coordinator of the</span><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/taiga-socialai/home"> <span lang=EN-US>Social Artificial Intelligence Focus Area</span></a><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.umu.se/en/department-of-computing-science/"><span lang=EN-US>Department of Computing Science</span></a><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Umeå University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Umeå, Sweden<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Web:</span><a href="https://www.umu.se/en/staff/lois-vanhee/"><span lang=EN-US> https://www.umu.se/en/staff/lois-vanhee/</span></a><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>______<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>Workshop: </span></b><span lang=EN-US>Technical and non-technical aspects of modelling human decisions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>Date:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Monday the 16th of September 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=FR>Duration: </span></b><span lang=FR>120 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=FR>Place: </span></b><a href="https://ssc2024.uek.krakow.pl/"><span lang=FR>SSC2024</span></a><span lang=FR>, Krakow, Poland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>Organized by</span></b><span lang=EN-US>: </span><a href="http://www.essa.eu.org/"><span lang=EN-US>ESSA</span></a><span lang=EN-US> SIG </span><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/sig-mood/"><span lang=EN-US>MOOD</span></a><span lang=EN-US> - Models of Human Decision <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>Organisers:</span></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Loïs Vanhée, Umeå University, Sweden <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Melania Borit, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Friederike Wall, University of Klagenfurt, Austria <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Vivek Nallur, University College Dublin, Ireland <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>Description:</span></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Models of human decision (MOODs) are one of the most central components and added value attributed to Agent-Based Social Simulation (ABSS). Yet, developing such models for ABSS involves accounting for an array of specific requirements that may differ from other areas in which MOODs are applied, such as non-player characters in video games. For example, in an ABSS context, MOODs developers should ensure that agents are at the same time realistic, detailed, and computationally scalable, while also accounting for how their simulation may be used and hence impact people and societies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Discussions about how to advance MOODs in ABSS should involve not only technical considerations about modelling and simulations, but also questions on how to ground these models in relevant sciences (social sciences and humanities, medical sciences etc.), how to show their validity, and what are the direct and indirect ramifications of developing MOODs for ABSS.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>This workshop facilitates bottom-up in-person discussions around topics relative to MOODs for ABSS (e.g. design, validation, documentation, ethical implications of such models). In small groups, participants will be provided three to five topics/questions/thought experiments. Participants may also propose questions they wish to be discussed. The main objectives of the workshop are to map the common interests and needs of the community interested in MOODs and to raise awareness about alternative perspectives and approaches.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>This workshop is intended to be an interactive addition to the SSC 2024 Special Track <i>Sense and Sensibility</i> and to be a meeting point for the </span><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/sig-mood/accueil"><span lang=EN-US>ESSA Special Interest Group SIG-MOOD</span></a><span lang=EN-US>. </span>Register to the SIG-MOOD <a href="https://forms.office.com/e/a3YYR736Lv">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>