That's a wrap on IC2S2 2026... we'll see you next year in Milan! 😍

Happening now - Parallel session: Cultural Dynamics, Beliefs, and Narratives (Networks)

Our amazing @vcsi.bsky.social crew has been working hard to welcome you to Vermont! Our team designed a hand-drawn program zine (drawn by VCSI executive director @alexawoodward.bsky.social) and we folded 600 of them with love. See you soon!

Today is the last day for early bird registration! Authors: to reserve your presentation spot you must register today!

We are excited to announce Kyle Mahowald will be a Keynote Speaker at IC2S2 2026!

We're excited to hear from Abby André and Jonathan Gilmour from the Impact Project as Joint Keynote speakers!

Abstract submissions close on March 3rd! We are also extending a ✨ call for mentored reviewers ✨ if you advise excellent graduate or postdoctoral researchers you are welcome to recommend them to review for IC2S2 2026. Email IC2S2@uvm.edu to nominate mentored reviewers (or faculty colleagues)

We're excited to welcome @begus.bsky.social as a keynote speaker for IC2S2 2026!

Only six days left! Tutorial submissions close on February 2nd. Submit here: ic2s2-2026.org/submit-tutor...

Jan Eiẞfeldt will be a keynote speaker for IC2S2 2026! Jan is an external fellow at @sfiscience.bsky.social and serves as Director, Global Head of Trust & Safety at the Wikimedia Foundation @wikimediafoundation.org, the non-profit hosting Wikipedia, Wikidata, and other free knowledge projects.

We are thrilled to announce that @katymilkman.bsky.social will be a keynote speaker at IC2S2 2026. Milkman is best known for her award-winning research on to identify and overcome barriers that prevent positive behavioral change.

We are excited to welcome @rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social as a 2026 keynote for IC2S2. His work at the Complexity Science Hub in Vienna, as well as his work with OECD - OCDE and the The World Bank focuses on mobility, migration and urban dynamics:

2026 abstract submissions are open! ✔️ Submission deadline: March 3rd, 2026 ✔️ Acceptance Notification: April 14th, 2026 View the guidelines here: lnkd.in/eJEXvd8u

2026 tutorial submissions are open! ✔️ Submission deadline: February 2nd, 2026 ✔️Acceptance Notification: February 16th, 2026 View the guidelines here: lnkd.in/eBHVe2tP

Keynote Announcement! We're thrilled to have Kate Starbird from the University of Washington's Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering speak at IC2S2 2026. Registration is open with submissions opening on 12/15: ic2s2-2026.org

IC2S2 2026 registration is open! Explore the 2026 conference here ➡️ ic2s2-2026.org ✔️ Submissions open December 15th ✔️ Keynotes will be announced between now and February ✔️ Full program of selected talks and tutorials will be available in late April

Congrats to these awardees!

That’s a wrap on IC2S2’25! 🎉 Thank you for an unforgettable week of ideas and discussions. Congratulations to our award winners, and safe travels home. Mark your calendars: #ic2s2 ’ 26 heads to Burlington, Vermont, in the US. See you next year!

Sarah Williams capped our keynote series with a powerful call: make data a force for empowerment and public good. What insight resonated most with you? #ic2s2

Last chance to catch our parallel sessions! Today’s lineup spans polarization, media and online discourse, governance policy, and more. Pick your track, join the discussion, and make the most of this final day. #ic2s2

The final poster session is now. Drop by, exchange ideas, and join the lively discussion! #ic2s2

The final day’s lightning round offered another eight sharp takes on media bias, science of science, etc. Which talk stood out to you? #ic2s2

Prediction and explanation, together. Duncan Watts opened our final day with a keynote on “Integrating explanation and prediction in computational social science,” showing how pairing causal insight with predictive testing can push computational social science forward. #ic2s2

Want to keep the conversations flowing at #ic2s2? A crowd is heading to a focal bar: Arbis Kafé & Salonger (outside), a short walk from the conference venue. maps.app.goo.gl/ekmuCNQeWy4e...

Arnout van de Rijt gave Day 2 a strong ending with his keynote, “Luck and success in millions of life courses.” Do early strokes of luck widen life-course income gaps? This keynote offered fresh causal evidence on chance and inequality. #ic2s2

Day 2 Keynotes. How can computational methods sharpen our grasp of culture? In Amir Goldberg’s inspiring keynote, he showed how computational methods reveal hidden cultural patterns. #ic2s2

Afternoon parallel sessions are in progress—join the discussions!

More than 100 posters are on display in the Atrium. Explore your favorite topics, chat with the authors, and cast your vote. #ic2s2

Day 2 and the momentum at #ic2s2 ’25 keeps building. Parallel sessions are running across multiple tracks: network science, social media, economics, science of science, and more.

Eight lightning talks just delivered rapid-fire insights on human–LLM interactions, mobility, and inequality. Which one impressed you most? Share your thoughts! #ic2s2