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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

For a while now we're investigating computational methods to understand psychological constructs. Here's the latest paper under that theme led by Zoë Greer. "How NLP can separate valence from content in personality-wellbeing research" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🧪 #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky

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Pinning down wording effects: How NLP can separate valence from content in personality-wellbeing research

The positivity or negativity of item wordings, or ‘item valence’, is a potential confounder for research into Personality and Wellbeing, but one that …

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Trying my best to capture what Carl left with us in response to the last question he got: "The goal must be to maintain the integrity of science by acknowledging that no progress in science and technology is made without the foundational work in the humanities and social sciences"

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Hard to express how excited I am that we have @carlbergstrom.com over here for a keynote talk at #CCCSS2026 And the topic couldn't be more important & timely to New Zealand as the country is seeking direction for how the research, science and innovation system may (or should?) work in the future

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Opening keynote of the Capital City Complex Systems Symposium in Wellington by Brian Castellani.

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Not everyone was around when we scrambled together a photo of #NetSciX2026 attendees, but we managed to find a fair share of people during the coffee break. What a privilege it was to host this community here in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Last keynote of #NetSciX2026: Claire Postlethwaite on networks in phase space.

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Lightning talks at #NetSciX2026 to bring the energy right up before the conference dinner tonight.

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Afternoon keynote on day 3 at #NetSciX2026 by Yukie Sano covering a breadth of work on dynamics of collective attention and memory online

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Lewis Mitchell @lewismath.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

It me! This was so much fun, and such a huge honour. #NetSciX2026 is fantastic.

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Science of science thematic session at #NetSciX2026 kicking off with a talk by @kylehigham.bsky.social about work on research-policy ecosystems supported by @tepunahamatatini.bsky.social

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Last slide setting the scene for pathways for interesting future research.

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Recurring theme in keynote talks at #NetSciX2026 is optimization. Opening day 3 now is Rio Sun.

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Next #NetSciX2026 keynote: Lewis Mitchell on stories and structure.

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

In the session "Spreading Dynamics and Polarization" at #NetSciX2026, Hassan Mustafa just presented a recent extension of some of his work he has published before in his PhD thesis openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz/articles/the... and in academic.oup.com/anncom/artic...

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Day 2 of #NetSciX2026 and the weather is no worse than yesterday. We're kicking off the main conference programme this morning with an exciting keynote talk by @eliassi.bsky.social on hypergraphs.

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

At the end of the school day, we are kicking off the main #NetSciX2026 conference with a panel discussion on the stress field between isolation and belonging in network science, organized by the @netplace.bsky.social community.

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

The first day of the NetSciX conference is always the network science school day. If you want to know what our school speakers are going to talk about, have a look at the abstracts of their talks: netscix2026.github.io#abstracts #NetSciX2026

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

We're off for #NetSciX2026 in Auckland. Starting the network science school day with Eduardo Altmann on meso-scale structures.

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

If you go through the registration for NetSciX 2026 now, you can still get the early bird rate until Friday and you will see the attached picture. Only 2 months to go! Hopefully seeing you in Auckland then. netscix2026.github.io

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Early bird reg approaching, NetSciX in New Zealand, Feb 2026. And you can travel down the north island for the Capital City Complex Systems Symposium the week after. netscix2026.github.io www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz/conferences/... @cna25.bsky.social @cssociety.bsky.social @netsciconf.bsky.social

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Capital City Complex Systems Symposium 2026

Join us to explore cutting-edge knowledge of complex systems and how this knowledge is being used to drive system change.

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

ouch...that's my state of mind. will delete and re-post

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Reminder: The final cut off for the early-bird registration deadline for NetSciX 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand is Dec 15th. We have also released accommodation options for which we have secured discount codes. Time to register! netscix2026.github.io #networkscience #network #science #complexsystems

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

We usually follow this policy at our events: www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz/our-policies...

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

If you're in Wellington today, it's Pub Complexity at 4pm at the Thistle Inn (upstairs), our end of year event for the Café Complexité community. Invited talk by Geoffroy Lamarche from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. Food, drinks and plenty of time to connect.

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Te Pūnaha Matatini @tepunahamatatini.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Biology isn’t tidy. Data about genes, proteins, and metabolites is enormous, incomplete, and constantly changing — yet many models still assume everything is fixed and error-free. That’s not reality 🧪🧵

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 25/11/2025

So excited to be visiting Aotearoa New Zealand in February for the Capitol City Complex Systems Symposium 2026 (with side trips to Otago, Canterbury, and U. Auckland). If you're in Wellington or fancy a visit, check out the program. www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz/conferences/...

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Capital City Complex Systems Symposium 2026

The Capital City Complex Systems Symposium 2026 explores cutting-edge knowledge of complex systems & complexity & how this knowledge is used to drive system change.

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Te Pūnaha Matatini @tepunahamatatini.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Aotearoa New Zealand’s most popular tourist destinations are often located in high-risk rural areas with limited emergency resources and medical care capacities 🧵🧪

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

From a small, one-day event in 2023, to this top-speaker stacked two-day conference we got now. Really excited to see the programme of the Capital City Complex Systems Symposium to be held end of February 2026 published. Register now and see you in Wellington.

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Don't forget that the early bird registration is open right now for the NetSci-X 2026 conference in Auckland, New Zealand in February, with an exciting lineup of keynote speakers. We will also release the full programme over the next few days. Stay tuned! netscix2026.github.io

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

...as new and emerging technologies meet diverse perspectives of how we create new knowledge and evidence." mailchi.mp/b9273cf064ff... 4/4

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

...to address critical issues threatening our wellbeing & economy. And alongside this agile capability sits our fundamental research programme that pushes the epistemic boundaries of complex systems research... 3/n

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

For TPM this means: The country’s complex systems research community has been carefully nurtured into a cohesive cross-institutional network that is crucial to Aotearoa’s ability to bring together transdisciplinary teams & modelling expertise ... 2/n

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

In the latest @tepunahamatatini.bsky.social newsletter we offer thoughts on "What's at the heart of a CoRE?", in the light of the ongoing reforms of the research, science and innovation system. mailchi.mp/b9273cf064ff... 1/n

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

These are great and interesting news. Keen to catch up to hear about the mandate of the institute to collaborate with places at the other side of the globe.

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Lisette Espín-Noboa @lespin.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

⏰ Reviewers, today’s the day! Please upload your reviews by the end of day (Oct 24) AoE 🙏 Thanks for all your work! Authors: we plan to send out notifications by Oct 31. #NetSciX #NetSciX2026 @mluczak.bsky.social @ProfMSmall @droneale.bsky.social @danielapaolotti.bsky.social @gabridibo.bsky.social

A reminder graphic for NetSciX 2026, showing a person editing a printed paper with red pen. The text reads: “REVIEWS DUE TODAY — Only a few hours left! Please complete your reviews & recommend each paper for oral, lightning, or poster presentation. Deadline 23:59 AoE, Friday 24 October 2025. More information: netscix2026.github.io.”

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

The presentation of the site comes with such an outstanding clarity that it underpins beautifully a key message we want to pursue: the world is naturally complex, but there are approaches and tools to bring clarity to this and move from complexity to possibility! www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz 4/4

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

This is not just a new logo and web design. This is an inviting interface into our values-based research community that provides and advances expertise, infrastructures and tools to look at the world through a complex systems lens. 3/n

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

The work on this online presence was led by Jonathan Burgess who took on the tough challenge to turn the abstract realm of complexity science & complex systems into something that is grounded in human experiences in the here & now. It is fair to say that what he created is truly remarkable. 2/n

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Over the past year we have done extensive work on re-articulating what we at @tepunahamatatini.bsky.social do, how we do it, and why we do it. The first publicly visible artifact is our new online presence: www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz 1/n

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Absolutely thrilled about the submission numbers to #NetSciX2026. Abstract submission is now closed and we enter the review period. But here's the thing: you can still contribute to the conference by proposing a thematic session. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Call for Thematic Session Proposals - NetSci-X 2026 - Auckland, New Zealand

NetSci-X 2026 will be held in Auckland, New Zealand, and we invite proposals for Thematic Sessions to be integrated into the main conference program. Thematic Sessions are parallel sessions designed t...

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Abstract submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Btw: The Capital City Complex Systems Symposium is still accepting abstract submissions until September 30th if you want to contribute. www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz/symposium/

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Capital City Complex Systems Symposium 2026

Join us in Wellington, New Zealand for the Capital City Complex Systems Symposium, 24-25 February 2026.

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

The week after the #NetSciX2026 conference in Auckland you can attend the Capital City Complex Systems Symposium in Wellington www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz/symposium/. A trip down the length of the North Island & hear from another amazing lineup of keynote speakers, including @carlbergstrom.com 3/3

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Capital City Complex Systems Symposium 2026

Join us in Wellington, New Zealand for the Capital City Complex Systems Symposium, 24-25 February 2026.

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

@tepunahamatatini.bsky.social is spearheading unique values-based approach to complex systems research (www.kindnessinscience.org) & will bring that to #NetSciX2026 conference for interesting conversations related to cssociety.org/about/manife... /cc @yrcss.bsky.social @cssociety.bsky.social 2/n

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Why it might be a great idea to come to #NetSciX2026 in New Zealand in February 2026? None of the network science flagship conferences ever happened in this area of the world. New Zealand and Australia have a very active research community adding unique perspectives. 1/n

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Markus Luczak-Roesch @mluczak.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Reminder about timeline for #NetSciX2026: Submission deadline Friday this week, 26th September. Notifications will be sent out from October 25th. Early bird registration deadline is November 20th. Conference 17th-20th Feb 2026 at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. netscix2026.github.io

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