Saturday, August 10 - 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM – Bella Center in Hall D- D3-m12
AOM members interested in network analysis have benefited from various PDWs that cater to their need to keep up to date with the methods and theories in this area, but there is only one forum for learning how to bring their research interests into the classroom: the Teaching Social Networks PDW. Now in its 13th year, this ongoing forum for AOM members interested in teaching social networks to different audiences offers an opportunity to share and learn practical insights on how to prepare and deliver impactful sessions or entire courses on the topic.
In the first half of the PDW, leading scholars will give presentations describing how they have developed teaching materials to bring social network research into the classroom. In the second half of the PDW, participants will have the opportunity to interact with the presenters and the organizers in rotating roundtable discussions about how to translate social network research into effective educational experiences. The workshop will close with a plenary discussion sharing highlights from the roundtable exchanges.
The 2025 edition of the PDW emphasizes how to leverage network concepts for understanding the formation of trust and the interplay between formal and informal structures. We are fortunate to count on the participation of the following scholars presenting their contributions:
Pri Shah (University of Minnesota): Leveraging Networks to Foster Trust
Jose Uribe (Indiana University): Introducing Social Network Analysis to Undergraduates using NodeXL
Beppe Soda (Bocconi University): Organization: Formal and Informal Networks
To ensure a high-quality experience and an atmosphere conducive to interaction and exchange of ideas, participation in the PDW will be limited to 50 individuals. Experience in teaching social networks is not required but will be considered when selecting applications.
To apply, please go to https://uclinnovation.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1FliI1sHUBChars before June 17, 2025 and provide the data required in the online survey. Admission decisions will be announced by email on June 20, 2025. Please do not register for this PDW via the official AOM registration site, use the link above instead.
For more information, please contact one of the PDW organizers directly:
Bill McEvily, University of Toronto (bill.mcevily@rotman.utoront.ca)
Blaine Landis, University College London (b.landis@ucl.ac.uk)
Evelyn Zhang, Nanyang Technological University (evelyn.zhang@ntu.edu.sg
Alessandro Iorio, Bocconi University (alessandro.iorio@unibocconi.it)
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Bill McEvily
University of Toronto
Toronto ON
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