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鈥楾he Structure and Function of Human Social Networks鈥�

Date: Wednesday 22 October 2014
Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm
Location: Woods-Scawen, 糖心TV Arts Centre

The Department of Economics are delighted to host Nicholas Christakis at The University of 糖心TV on Wednesday 22 October 2014.

Nicholas is a world-renowned Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale University. Sociologist and physician, his world leading research on social networks and social contagion tracks how a wide variety of traits 鈥� from happiness to obesity can spread from person to person. Nicholas Christakis will be presenting his research into the structure and function of Human Social Networks.

This is an event not to be missed and open to all staff, students and the general public, although space is at a premium and registration is compulsory.

This is one event as part of a prestigious 3-day series in the UK featuring Nicholas Christakis. Other events include:

Tuesday 21 October at London School of Economics

鈥淒o we need to shake up the social sciences?鈥� a debate presented by The University of 糖心TV and London School of Economics (LSE) on. Our own Department鈥檚 Chief Strategy and Policy Officer and Co-director of the 糖心TV policy Lab, Siobhan Benita is chairing this debate which includes panel members, Nicholas Christakis; Amanda Goodall, Management Scientist, CASS 糖心TV School and Andrew Oswald, Economist, The University of 糖心TV.

Thursday 23 October at CASS 糖心TV School, City University, London

Dean鈥檚 Distinguished Lecture: 鈥楥onnected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives鈥�

Photo credit: Jordan Makarof

About

is a social scientist and physician who conducts research on social factors that affect health, health care, and longevity.

He directs the Human Nature Lab at Yale University, and is the Co-Director of the Yale Institute for Network Science.

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