Category: Announcements

Congratulations to the 2015 #SMSociety Awardees!

  • August 1, 2015
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Best Methods Paper Award: Ming-Hsiang Tsou, Chin-Te Jung, Christopher Allen, Jiue-An Yang, Jean-Mark Gawron, Brian H. Spitzberg & Su Han “Social Media Analytics and Research Test-bed (SMART Dashboard)”

Best Methods Paper Award: Ming-Hsiang Tsou, Chin-Te Jung, Christopher Allen, Jiue-An Yang, Jean-Mark Gawron, Brian H. Spitzberg & Su Han “Social Media Analytics and Research Test-bed (SMART Dashboard)”

Best Poster Award: by Guang Ying Mo “Let’s Keep in Touch on Social Media after the Conference!” Researchers’ Professional Use of Social Media

Best Poster Award: Guang Ying Mo “Let’s Keep in Touch on Social Media after the Conference!” Researchers’ Professional Use of Social Media

Youngest Scholar Award: Kunal Singh “A Study of Tweet Chats for Breast Cancer Patients” (co-authored with Ajita John)

Youngest Scholar Award: Kunal Singh “A Study of Tweet Chats for Breast Cancer Patients” (co-authored with Ajita John)

Most Engaged Attendee on Twitter Award: Jeffrey Keefer (@Jeffreykeefer)

Most Engaged Attendee on Twitter Award: Jeffrey Keefer (@Jeffreykeefer)

Attendee Who Traveled the Furthest Award: Crystal Abidin (from Perth, Australia: 18,150.7 KM)

Attendee Who Traveled the Furthest Award: Crystal Abidin (from Perth, Australia: 18,150.7 KM)

#SMSociety Outstanding Service and Leadership Award: Dr. Barry Wellman

#SMSociety Outstanding Service and Leadership Award: Dr. Barry Wellman

Come and Collaborate with the Social Media Lab

  • July 27, 2015
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The Social Media & Society Conference is brought to you by Ryerson’s Social Media Lab. If you enjoy the conference, you will love collaborating with the Social Media Lab. The Social Media Lab has a strong tradition of collaboration. We believe in bringing bright minds together and allowing research magic to … Continue Reading →

Important Information for 2015 #SMSociety Attendees

  • July 20, 2015
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Dear #SMSociety15 Participants, This blog post will give you a quick run-through of the essential information for the upcoming 2015 Social Media & Society Conference on July 27-29 in Toronto, Canada. Pre-conference Workshops If you registered to attend the workshops on Monday, July 27, please create an account on Sched at http://smsociety15.sched.org  and … Continue Reading →

Important Information for 2015 #SMSociety Presenters

  • July 15, 2015
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This post contains important information for conference presenters. Conference Program Please review the Conference Program and note the time of your session: http://socialmediaandsociety.org/2015-schedule/ If you are presenting a PAPER at the conference, please Bring your slides on a USB key (also have a backup copy somewhere online), we will have a Window computer … Continue Reading →

2015 Social Media & Society Poster Presentation: Poster Dimensions

  • July 1, 2015
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The Social Media and Society International Conference is less than 30 days away!  Our team of organizers and volunteers are looking forward to meeting everyone and geeking out on three full days of social media data and research. One of the highlights of the conference is the interactive Poster Presentation and Reception … Continue Reading →