2nd International Conference on Social Context of Sciences

Interdisciplinarity and Technology Assessment

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SCS Conference 2025 and International Staff Training Week Programme

This schedule outlines the events for the 2nd International Conference on Social Contexts of Science and the International Staff Training Week (ISTW) 2025.

Conference & Staff Week Programme (Days 1-2)

Note: In Scientific Sessions, the bolded author indicates the presenting author.

Monday, 12 May 2025: Confernece Day 1

Location Note: Building H-14 - All sessions, including coffee breaks and lunch will take place in this building.

09:00 - 10:00
Registration
10:00 – 10:30
Welcome and Inauguration
10:30 – 11:15
Keynote / ISTW intro-lecture by Rainer Hegselmann
“Modelling public discourse: A computational approach to polarisation, radicalisation,and truth seeking under disinformation”
11:15 – 11:45
Coffee break
11:45 – 13:45
Conference/ISTW Scientific Session 1
Theme: Computational Social Science, Modeling, Networks
Session Chair: Katarzyna Sznajd-Weron
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11:45 – 12:00
‘Phase diagram’ for Nowak–Szamrej–Latané model of opinion dynamics
Malarz, K.; Wołoszyn, M.
ID: SCS2025/2KMSPT
12:00 – 12:15
q-voter model with weighted social influence to study consensus building
Mullick, P.; Sen, P.
ID: SCS2025/2PMQIO
12:15 – 12:30
An interplay between noise and temperature in a simple coupled model of opinion dynamics
Chmiel, A.; Sienkiewicz, J.
ID: SCS2025/2ACAOO
12:30 – 12:45
Conformity and external influence: opinion modeling on various lattices
Wołoszyn, M.
ID: SCS2025/1MWCOS
12:45 – 13:00
The origin of inequalities in early societies: an ABM model
Sobkowicz, P.
ID: SCS2025/1PSTWA
13:00 – 13:15
Network Analysis of Parliamentary Voting: Uncovering Coalition Dynamics in the Polish Sejm
Szwabiński, J.; Gunia, K.
ID: SCS2025/2JSNTO
13:15 – 13:30
Rigorous Agent-Based Modeling of Green Practice Diffusion: Analytical Approximations and Validation on Organizational Networks
Abramiuk-Szurlej, A.; Sznajd-Weron, K.; Szurlej, M.
ID: SCS2025/3AARAA
13:30 – 13:45
Simulation of AI hybrid ethics with use of multiagent technology and problem of hidden normativity
Sołoducha, K.
ID: SCS2025/1KSSTA
13:45 - 14:45
Lunch
14:45 – 15:30
Keynote by Serge Galam
“A Daring Strategy for Fake News: No Bans, No Fact-Checking, BUT Sequestration”
15:30 - 17:15
Conference/ISTW Scientific Session 2
Theme: Technology in Society & Education, Social Context
Session Chair: Marta Rusnak
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15:30 – 15:45
Artificial Intelligence in Education: Innovation vs. Technostress and Technology Anxiety – Research Insights
Demeshkant, N.; Trusz, S.
ID: SCS2025/2NDATA
15:45 – 16:00
Linked Open Data in public insitutions - Lower Silesia (Poland) case study
Lamek, A.
ID: SCS2025/1ALLTL
16:00 – 16:15
Enhancing Engagement and Accessibility with Linktr.ee in Education
Gutu-Robu, G.
ID: SCS2025/1GGEIS
16:15 – 16:30
TEACHER DIGITAL SKILLS IN ONLINE LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING
Valunaite Oleskeviciene, G.; Mockiene, L.; Tamosiuniene, L.
ID: SCS2025/3GVTTL
16:30 – 16:45
Teaching Excellence Seminars – the approach to present new methods for teaching and learning
Laszczyk, K.; Poturaj, H.; Licznerska, A.; Krysiak, J.; Kijaszek, W.
ID: SCS2025/5KLTTT
16:45 – 17:00
Consumer Buying Behavior and Purchase Decision-Making in the Apparel Industry- A study of Saurashtra Region in India.
Jayesh Katrodia, A.
ID: SCS2025/1AJKCC
17:00 – 17:15
Applying Concurrent Engineering to Remote Interdisciplinary Design: A Sustainable Tiny House Project
Komarzynska-Swiesciak, E.; Laszczyk, K.; Costamgna, E.; Zoltowski, M.; Kaczmarek, A.; Carollo, M.; Remic, K.; Ceglarek, J.; Bertrand, R.
ID: SCS2025/9KLTTC
17:15 – 19:15
Wrocław City Walking Tour (Starting Point H-14 building itself)
Tuesday, 13 May 2025: Conference Day 2

Location Note: Building H-14 - All sessions, including coffee breaks and lunch will take place in this building.

09:00 – 09:45
Keynote by Armin Grunwald
“Technology assessment in and for the digital transformation”
09:45 – 11:15
Conference/ISTW Scientific Session 3
Theme: AI Applications, Sustainability, Circular Economy
Session Chair: Yash Chawla
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09:45 – 10:00
The Use of Large Language Models in Qualitative Text Analysis: A Comparative Study of AI and Traditional Methods in Social Sciences on the Example of Women's Motivations for NGO Participation"
Uss-Lik, A.; Dyczek, B.
ID: SCS2025/2AUTTL
10:00 – 10:15
Considerations on the opportunity to implement specific "smart" agriculture initiatives into action
Gavrilas, S.; Tigan, E.; Brinzan, O.
ID: SCS2025/3SGCLA
10:15 – 10:30
Empowering Circular Economy Through Effective Waste Segregation Awareness: An Innovation-Driven Approach to Sustainable Public Engagement
Bhanderi, J.
ID: SCS2025/1JBEIC
10:30 – 10:45
Exploring the Potential of Smart Packaging in Circular Economy Strategies
Fiałkowska-Filipek, M.; Wangwacharakul, P.; Karpavičė, J.; Chawla, Y.
ID: SCS2025/4MFETS
10:45 – 11:00
Bridging Strategy and Operations for Circularity: Regional Collaboration in Post-consumer used Textile Collection and Sorting
Wangwacharakul, P.; Laurence Esguerra, J.
ID: SCS2025/2PWBTT
11:00 – 11:15
Assessing the Confluence of Sustainability and Business Models in the Mobile App Development Industry in Poland: An Investigation into Company Strategies and User Perceptions
Cieślak, J.; Chawla, Y.
ID: SCS2025/2JCAIB
11:15 – 11:35
Coffee break
11:35 – 12:20
Keynote by Joanna Różyńska
“The ethics of paying research participants: a moral obligation or a necessary evil?”
12:20 – 14:05
Conference/ISTW Scientific Session 4
Theme: Ethics, Interdisciplinarity, Social Context/Innovation
Session Chair: Monika Małek-Orłowska
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12:20 – 12:35
A Tanzanian Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare Dataset Compliant with Federated Learning: Privacy, Fairness, and Compliance
A. Mwakatobe, J.; F. Michael, K.; Nyambo, D.
ID: SCS2025/3JMAIM
12:35 – 12:50
Interdisciplinarity for stable future of our planet
Knosala, B.
ID: SCS2025/1BKITI
12:50 – 13:05
Interdisciplinary approach to building local communities' resilience in crisis conditions
Skorobogatova, N.
ID: SCS2025/1NSIIS
13:05 – 13:20
Processors and Sensors or Paper and Clay? Low-Tech Games in Neuroarchitecture
Rusnak, M.
ID: SCS2025/1MRPTN
13:20 – 13:35
The significance of language education at technical universities
Licznerska, A.
ID: SCS2025/1ALTTM
13:35 – 13:50
The Capacity of Volunteer Networks for Sustainable Social Innovation in Ukraine
Voropai, O.; Chala, N.; Pichyk, K.
ID: SCS2025/3OVTSV
13:50 – 14:05
Postphenomenology Meets Conceptual Engineering: A Study in the Ethics of Technology
Machura, P.
ID: SCS2025/1PMPWE
14:05 - 14:45
Lunch
14:45 – 15:30
Keynote by Bettina-Johanna Krings
“Becoming an Academic Discipline in Germany: TA from policy advice to problem-oriented research”
15:30 – 16:30
Panel discussion on Social Context of Science
Speakers: Michał Adamski, Jakub Galus, Anna Kowalska-Pyzalska, Agnieszka Młodzińska-Granek, Panagiotis Ravanos, Tomasz Kurzynowski
Moderator: Yash Chawla
See details of panel discussion
16:30 - 16:45
Closing
19:00 – 21:30
Gala dinner Location: Hotel Wodnik
Address: Na Grobli 28, 50-421 Wrocław
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Staff Week Programme Continues (Days 3-5)

Wednesday, 14 May 2025: All day trip

Note: Only ISTW Participants, and those who have registered seperately

08:00 - 19:00
All-day bus trip to Bolesławiec, visit to the Ceramics museum, workshops, and tour of the town. Location: Meeting point building H-14
Thursday, 15 May 2025: ISTW Workshop Day

Note: Only ISTW Participants, and those who have registered seperately

09:00 – 10:30
ISTW workshop I (By Lisa Mittischek, Ph.D.)
Title: TBA
Location: Room 007, Building: D-21 View on Map
10:30 – 10:45
Break 1
10:45 – 12:45
ISTW workshop II (By Katarzyna Jach)
Title: TBA
Location: Tyflolaboratory Wrocław Tech
12:45 – 13:00
Break 2 Location: TBA
13:00 – 14:30
ISTW workshop III (By Lucyna Róg- Wolska and PhD eng. Maciej Mulak)
How to talk about science - tips & tricks
Location: Room 007, Building: D-21 View on Map
14:30 – 15:15
Lunch Location: SKS (Student Canteen) View on Map
15:15 – 16:15
Lab tour and Campus Visit for ISTW participants
Friday, 16 May 2025: ISTW workshop and Individual Day
08:00 - 10:00
ISTW workshop III (By Yash Chawla)
AI, Social Media and Future for communication
Location: Room 1.15, Building: L3 View on Map
10:00 – 11:00
Networking/Wrap-up session/Taste of the world
All Day
Individual meetings day for ISTW participants*

* Additional, as per individual request