Workshops
On-Site
Karin Lötscher
International workshop on Signed Networks, Sept 3-4, 2026, in Fribourg, Switzerland. Signed networks capture both positive and negative ties, which is relevant for various applications including friendships at work, interactions on social media, and alliances between countries.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Sanjeev GOYAL University of Cambridge, GB
Michael KÖNIG Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, NL
Sudipta SARANGI Virginia Tech, US
WORKSHOP AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Submit a paper by February 28, 2026 here.
Register here.
Earlybird before March 31, 2026: CHF 80.00. Regular until August 31, 2026: CHF 120.00
International workshop on the economics of SIGNED NETWORKS, including:
• analysis of signed networks
• formation of signed networks
• networks of conflict
• firm networks
• corporate networks
• network resilience
• economics of networks in general
• network science in general
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Berno BUECHEL Chair of Microeconomics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and member of the Swiss Center for Data + Network Sciences
Qingchao ZENG, Post Doc, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Project partners: Dominik KAROS, Tim HELLMANN
Inquieries about organisation and administration: karin.loetscher@unifr.ch
Funded by Swiss National Science Foundation SNF, project Signed Networks: Strategic Network Formation and Centrality
For related job openings see https://www.unifr.ch/amabe/en/chair/open-positions.html
Rue P.-A. Faucigny 2
1700 Fribourg , Suiza
