International School on “Multidisciplinary Approaches to Economic and
Social Complex Systems”
COLLEGIO SANTA CHIARA, Siena, ITALY, June 27 - July 3, 2010
website: www.unisi.it/eventi/schoolESCS
The school aims to gather leading specialists in economics,
mathematics, physics, social sciences and in the financial industry to
set up an intensive program for young researchers interested to use
and develop multidisciplinary approaches in the analysis and modeling
of economic and social complex systems. The venue for the school is
located at Collegio Santa Chiara, inside the medieval city walls. The
Collegio was originally a cloistered convent, recently restored to
host the Graduate activities of Siena University, and is located at
walking distance from Piazza
del Campo and the Cathedral. Applications are invited from graduate
students, post-docs and junior faculty members of a broad set of
disciplines including mathematics, physics, computer science,
economics and social sciences.
Deadline for the applications is April 30th, 2010.
Details for application can be found at
http://www.unisi.it/eventi/schoolESCS
.
Invited Lecturers:
Jean-Philippe Bouchaud, Science & Finance, Capital Fund Management,
Paris
Stephen Eubank, Network Dynamics and Simulation Science Lab.,Virginia
Tech.
Dirk Helbing, Dept. Humanities, Social and Political Sciences, ETH
Zürich
Cars Hommes, CeNDF, Dept. of Quantitative Economics, Amsterdam
University
Janos Kertesz, Inst. Physics, University of Technology and Economics,
Budapest
Fredrik Liljeros, Department of Sociology, Stockholm University
Fabrizio Lillo, Palermo University and Santa Fe Institute
Felix Reed-Tsochas, CABDyN Complexity Centre, Said Business
School,Oxford
Keynote Lecturer:
H. Eugene Stanley, Center for Polymer Studies, Dept. of Physics,
Boston University
School Directors
Maria I. Loffredo, Dip. Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche, Siena
University
Rosario N. Mantegna, Dip. Fisica e Tecnologie Relative, Palermo
University
INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOOL REGISTRATION
Deadline: April 30th, 2010
Fees include:
Admittance to all sessions
School material
Lunches at “Il Refugio”, Monday - Friday
Coffee-breaks during all the school sessions
Social Dinner
Lodging at “Il Refugio” (senior and junior resident only)
Pricing:
Senior resident 500 €
school plus lodging at the College in single room
Junior resident 400 €
school plus lodging at the College in shared double room
Non resident 200 €
school only
Note: Lodging at the College is limited, please book early
ACCOMMODATION
If you wish to arrange your own accommodation, you can book online
through the following websites, which offer a wide choice of different
types of accommodation in and around Siena.
www.hotelsiena.com
www.offerte.bookingsiena.it
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
To be admitted to the School, first of all candidates have to follow
the Registration Procedure, available on web site, before April 30th,
2010. During the registration procedure, candidates must enclose a
short Curriculum Vitae, certifying their education level,
qualifications and scientific background.
The notification of acceptance will be communicated by e-mail, no
later than May 10th, 2010.
After the admission to the School has been confirmed, the
participation fee must be paid without any possible delay within May
25, 2010. Afterwards the on-line procedure must be followed, providing
the payment details, through the Admission Procedure.
IMPORTANT DATES
April 30, 2010 deadline for application
May 10, 2010 notification of acceptance
May 25, 2010 online registration deadline
June 27, 2010 arrival of participants