The 6th workshop is being held online as part of the Social Simulation Festival 2021. For information about this, including registration (which is necessary but free) see https://www.socsimfest21.eu

The agenda is as follows (all times in CET)

13:30-13:35     Intro

13:35-14:05     Grounded theory vs agent-based modelling, who will win? Debate by Cathy Urquhart & Bruce Edmonds, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

14:05-14:30     Plenary discussion based on Cathy & Bruce’s debate

14:30-15:00     Break-out rooms on pre-defined topics

15:00-15:15     Break

15:15-15:45     Plenary summing up of break-out room discussions

15:45-16:05     Answers to questions collected from the community

16:05-16:30     Fishbowl discussion

16:30-16:45     Next steps to consolidate the field