Week 1: Introductions and the network perspective

Content for the week of Monday, January 12, 2026

Tuesday

Assignment Due:

• Sign up for Discord and introduce yourself
• Take this very brief survey

Required Readings:

• None

Concepts:

• Class overview and expectations — We’ll walk through the syllabus
• What are social networks?
• Why study networks?

Class Slides:

Thursday

Assignment Due:

• Read the entire syllabus

Class Schedule:

• Network simulation activity (bring a computer)
• Start work on Homework 1