Web Science Trust

The interdisciplinary study of the technological and social constructs behind large networks such as the World Wide Web. Celebrating 20 years of Web Science.

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Last week, the global Web Science community gathered in Braunschweig, Germany, for the 18th ACM Web Science Conference to explore the evolving relationship between the Web and society.

Thank you to everyone who made #WebSci26 a success!

📸: Rosanna Harm & Jonas Meissner

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James Hendler kicked off the 18th #WebSci26 today with his #keynote, “Web Science at 20, is it still needed?” 👉Answer: YES
https://t.co/OxrjO1ijju
#WebScience #WebScienceAt20 #JamesHendler #WebSci #SemanticWeb #DigitalSociety #InternetResearch
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📢 Save the Date: May 26-29, 2026! 📅
We’re excited to announce the 18th ACM #WebScience #Conference 2026 🎉
📍 TU Braunschweig 🇩🇪
➡️https://t.co/Ucrmdc85JD
Mark your calendars — we can’t wait to welcome you!
#WebSci26 @websciencetrust @tuBraunschweig @TheOfficialACM

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Brave Conversations is coming to WebSci’26 in Braunschweig. As part of the 18th ACM Web Science Conference (May 26–29), this session asks "What does it mean to be human in the age of smart machines?"

Visit https://t.co/uLDfsh10DA for more information!

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We would like to remind you that the 5th ACM Europe Digital Humanism Summer School will take place from July 6th to 10th, at TU Wien, Austria!

Please find details about the program and the application process here: https://t.co/0KICW1hIiF

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Final CfP – #WebSci26 Workshops & Tutorials
🗓 Deadline: Jan 9
📣 Notification: Jan 15
📍 Workshops Day: May 26

Submit your proposal and shape WebSci 2026:
👉 https://t.co/CMtOhgpIrl
#WebSci2026 #CFP #WebScience
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🧑‍🔧Deadline Extended! The 18th ACM Web Science Conference has extended its submission deadline by one week.
📅 New deadline: December 17
Join us at #WebSci26 and contribute your latest research on the Web and society.
More info ➡️ https://t.co/Ucrmdc8Dzb
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🚨 Final Call for Papers — #WebSci’26
Looking forward to lots of submissions!
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From exploring the history of the Web to unpacking a case study on emerging Agent Companion technology, participants engaged fearlessly with big questions around AI, ethics, autonomy, and rights.
Grateful for everyone who brought curiosity, depth, and energy to the conversation.

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Brave Conversations Sri Lanka was a success!
Led by Anni Rowland-Campbell, Trustee of the Web Science Trust, with support from Dr. Oshani Seneviratne, Deputy Director of the Web Science Trust Network Labs, and Fernando Spadea, Computer Science PhD student at RPI.

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🗓️Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
📍Venue: W002 Hall, University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC), 35 Reid Avenue, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
🔗Register here: https://t.co/bbEPXsbfkl

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🌐 The Fall 2025 kickoff meeting for the Web Science Trust Network of Laboratories (WSTNet) took place yesterday and outlined plans for community growth.

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Updates on the WebSci 2026 conference and opportunities for joint grant proposals emphasized strengthening global partnerships and advancing Web science initiatives.

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Registration: https://t.co/X8iSrhQkhW

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Announcing the WebSciX 2025 community-building workshop on October 14-15, 2025, in Bengaluru, India, featuring a plenary panel discussion on Preserving Indian Knowledge Systems in the Age of AI!

Date: October 14–15, 2025
Venue: J N Tata Auditorium, IISc Bangalore
Register below

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📷The Call for Papers is now open! We invite submissions on a wide range of topics relating to web science. 📷 Full details: https://t.co/O6fPzByQyS

Please spread the word and submit your work by Dec. 10!

#websci26

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📢 Save the Date: May 26-29, 2026!

📅 We’re excited to announce the 18th ACM hashtag#WebScience hashtag#Conference 2026 🎉📍 TU Braunschweig 🇩🇪
➡️https://t.co/vLE7S2GjYF

Mark your calendars — we can’t wait to welcome you!

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Friendly reminder: With a little less than 1 week to go until the submission deadline for #websci23, make sure to slowly start wrapping up your submissions!
Visit https://t.co/pKii2JF8XA for more information.