St. Petersburg, June 22-24 2012

The objective of the conference is to find responses to the challenges arising from the increasing influence of networks in contemporary societies and the consequent structural transformations in Europe, Russia and the US by joining the efforts of representatives of various scientific schools and disciplines.

Central themes of the conference:
- Inter-firm networks and the development of global markets.
- Network analysis of public policy.
- Academic communities: Network approaches to research.
- Knowledge networks and innovations in the global world.

Organisation Committee:

Chair: Prof., Dr. Nikolay Skvortsov, St. Petersburg State University (Russia)
Scientific Secretary: Dr. Nikita Basov, St. Petersburg State University (Russia)

Prof., Dr. Martin Everett, University of Manchester (UK)
Prof., Dr. Kathleen M. Carley, Carnegie Mellon University (US)
Prof., Dr. Andreas Vasilache, University of Bielefeld (Germany)
Prof., Dr. Wesley J. Johnston Georgia State University (US)
Dr. Dimitris Christopoulos, University of the West of England - Bristol (UK)
Prof., Dr. Vera Minina, St. Petersburg State University (Russia)
Prof., Dr. Olga Tretyak, National Research University – Higher School of Economics (Russia)
Prof., Dr. Leonid Smorgunov, St. Petersburg State University (Russia)
Dr. Anisya Khokhlova, St. Petersburg State University (Russia)
Dr. Elena Belokurova, Centre for German and European Studies (Russia)

Among the confirmed keynote speakers are:
- Martin Everett, University of Manchester (UK).
- Kathleen M. Carley, Carnegie Mellon University (US).
- David Stark, Columbia University (US).
- David Knoke, University of Minnesota (US).
- Jörg Sydow, Free University of Berlin (Germany).
- Andreas Vasilache, University of Bielefeld (Germany).
- Andreas Pyka, University of Hohenheim (Germany).
- Vadim Radaev, National Research University – Higher School of Economy (Russia).
- Leonid Smorgunov, St. Petersburg State University (Russia)
- Vera Minina, St. Petersburg State University (Russia).
- Olga Tretyak, National Research University – Higher School of Economics (Russia).

Languages of the conference:
English, Russian. Interpretation will be provided.

Conference is supported by Inter-University Center for Science and Education Programmes in Social Communication.

Conference Information Letter PDF