Network Theory and Computer Modeling in the Study of Religion

International Workshop
August 29–September 4, 2016
Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Budapest

In collaboration with
the Department for the Study of Religion, Masaryk University, Brno
and the Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion, Toronto

3rd Workshop on Network Theory, Cognitive Science, and Historiography

Workshop location: ELTE Tanári Klub (The Professors’ Club of the Eötvös Loránd University)

Address: 1053 Budapest, Szerb utca 21-23.
It is located in the 5th district, close to Egyetem tér and Kecskeméti utca, half way between Kálvin tér and Ferenciek tere metro stations.
You enter a large gate, and then on the courtyard you enter the building on your left. The Professors’ Club is located on the 2nd floor EU / 3rd floor US.
Google Maps and another map.

Locations of receptions and cultural programs:

• Soul Café (Monday 6 pm; Raday utca 11-13: map)
• Vörös Postakocsi Restaurant (Tuesday 6 pm; Raday utca 15, next to Soul Cafe)
• Dohány Street Synagogue (Thursday): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doh%C3%A1ny_Street_Synagogue
• The Roman city of Aquincum (Friday): http://www.aquincum.hu/en/
• Mithraeum at Fertőrákos (Saturday): http://www.mithraeum.eu/monumenta/mithraeum_in_fertorakos
• The stone mine at Fertőrákos (Saturday): http://www.fertorakosikofejto.hu/nemet_oldal.html
• Roman Scrabantia (Sopron, Saturday): http://www.hungary-expert.com/citydata.php?id=55

Further useful links:

• Center for Network Science (Central European University): https://cns.ceu.edu/
• Tamás Vicsek (Eötvös Loránd University): http://hal.elte.hu/~vicsek/
• NetLogo tutorials: https://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/docs/
• NetLogo models for the Thursday tutorial: http://www.religionandcognition.com/netlogo/

Presentations (in their order in the program):

• Tamás Biró: Mathematical modeling: A tutorial
• Vojtěch Kaše: CHRISTROME: Christianization of the Roman Empire: Historical Background and Sources
• Aleš Chalupa: Origins of Mithraism: Historical Backgroud
• Zdeněk Pospíšil: MARLUK Project – Marcionate and Lukan Christianities: Mathematical Models
• Tomáš Glomb: Kyklades project: Gods on the barge
• Tamás Biró: Agent-based modeling: Agents with a complex cognitive architecture (a tutorial)