At a glance
The 4-day programme consists of lectures and discussions, hands-on practicals, and socials. 
Lectures overview
Day 1: Welcome and Introduction
Class/Event | Description | Lecturer |
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Welcome | Network speed dating | Martin |
Lecture 1 | Introduction to network analysis in history and archaeology | Tom |
Practical 1 | Network research with Gephi | Martin |
Lecture 2 | Introduction to network metrics | Albert |
Day 2
Class/Event | Description | Lecturer |
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Lecture 3 | Network metrics in practice: Introduction of historical case study for Gephi practical | Martin |
Practical 2 | Gephi practical 2 | Martin |
Lecture 4 | Network science models and theories | Sergi |
Practical 3 | R: Installing, workspace, libraries, data | Tom and Matteo |
Day 3
Class/Event | Description | Lecturer |
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Lecture 5 | Introduction to the case study of the R practical | Tom |
Practical 4 | R practical 1: network analysis of Roman roads | Tom and Matteo |
Lecture 6 | Research design | Cindarella |
Practical 5 | Networks as a model, a tool to gain insight into phenomena and data. Poster creation | Cindarella |
Day 4: Projects & critical perspectives
Class/Event | Description | Lecturer |
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Practical 6 | R practical 2: : network analysis of Roman roads, significance of results | Tom and Matteo |
Lecture 7 | Next steps for the case study: theories, models and methods | Tom |
Practical 7 | Best practices: data and results deposition and documentation | Matteo |
Lecture 8 | Critical Perspectives | Cindarella |
Lecture 9 | Overcome failure stories | Everybody |
Wrap up | Next steps, conferences, resources, publications and evaluation reminder | Everybody |