Dear Colleagues, my name is Matteo Cernison, and I am exploring in my PhD research the relationship between the web and the actor involved in the Italian campaign against the privatization of water. In particular, now I am observing how the hundreds of local committees of this campaign communicate on Facebook, simply reading and noting what happens in their posts and events. Nevertheless, i think that the analysis could become easier with the help of some tools or applications. So, could you suggest me some application / tools / literature to observe the communication of disperse phenomena on Facebook? In particular, do you know if exists: a) a tool to summarize basic information about a group (number of daily posts, number of likes and comments, and similar)? b) a tool to detect where and how a certain symbol or link spreads on Facebook? c) a tool that indicates what is becoming trendy or "viral" on Facebook? Or, better, a web page dedicated to research software for facebook analysis in social science? Thank you very much for your help, Matteo ---------------------------------- Matteo Cernison PhD Candidate Department of Social and Political Sciences European University Institute Via della Badia dei Roccettini 9 50014 Fiesole (FI) email: matteo.cernison@eui.eu skype: cinusskype ________________________________________ From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Grainne Kirwan [Grainne.Kirwan@iadt.ie] Sent: 09 May 2011 14:19 To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] Virtual Immersive and Cyber Technologies — First Summer School The Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT) is delighted to announce "Virtual Immersive and Cyber Technologies — First Summer School on using the Internet for Behavioural Research". The Summer School has been funded under the IRCHSS 2010 Research Development Initiative Strand 3 — Summer School and will be held from June 13-17 in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland. The theme of the summer school is broad. There will be an array of introductory talks and seminars on recent research into cybercrime, gaming, online consumer behaviour, learning online, e-governance, virtual reality and the social aspects of online behaviour. There will be lectures discussing the dark side of online behaviour with topics on Internet addiction, Online Child Pornography and Cyberbullying. The summer school will focus on the challenges and creative potential of using digital technologies for research into applied topics such as the psychology of social networking and the psychology of virtual reality. Practical workshops will be offered in the afternoons to demonstrate how the internet and immersive technologies such as the v- lab can be used for research purposes. Seminars, case studies and discussions on issues such as ethical considerations of using digital technologies for research will be highlighted. The summer school is open to all staff and students within the higher education sector but places are strictly limited. There are also some places reserved for representatives from industry. Further information and registration for the event is available at www.cyberpsychology.ie<http://www.cyberpsychology.ie> Queries can be directed to grainne.kirwan@iadt.ie<mailto:grainne.kirwan@iadt.ie> Dr. Gráinne Kirwan Lecturer in Cyberpsychology School of Creative Technologies Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Kill Avenue Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin Rep. of Ireland Phone: 01 - 2394936 International: + 353 1 2394936 Facebook: MSc Cyberpsychology Twitter: MScCyberpsych Linked in: Cyberpsychology Ireland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IADT Disclaimer. This e-mail and any other items transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or relay on this e-mail. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this e-mail, please notify the author by return email or inform Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art | Design | Technology's (IADT) Information Communication Technology Office on 01 2144770 or mailto:support@iadt.ie Any views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of IADT. IADT does not guarantee that this e-mail is free from viruses, worms or the like. Please undertake your own checks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/