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SUMMARY:Mitchell Centre Seminar Series
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DESCRIPTION:Chiara Broccatelli\, University of Manchester\n\n When time m
 atters. SNA for 2-mode Temporal Covert Networks\n\nDespite an increasing
  body of research on covert network dynamics\, there is a lack of establ
 ished consensus about how effectively covert networks operate and organi
 se themselves. This is possibly due to the fact that the influence of ex
 ternal factors (i.e. shared risks\, ideological/monetary covert group in
 tentions)\, resulting in specific network structural characteristics\, i
 s not been actually quantified. As a consequence\, the literature on CN 
 presents controversial hypothesis contributing to increase the ambiguity
  in the field. In order to reduce this ambiguity and provide less contro
 versial results\, we propose a way to analyse covert networks by conside
 ring their two-mode network format. Our proposal goes in two directions.
  Firstly\, it extends the use of dynamic line-graphs to two-mode network
 s. In this way\, the time is directly incorporated into the matrix and p
 rovides a better representation of the evolution of actors’ participatio
 n in succeeding covert events. After illustrating our method\, we presen
 t an example of its use on real-world data. Secondly\, it relates to the
  debate on understanding of how individuals gather practical knowledge a
 nd expertise through hands-on experiences and by interacting with others
 . In such context we seek to quantify how channels of latent knowledge a
 nd expertise work in covert networks by proposing a way for measuring th
 e transmission of knowledge and expertise. After the discussion of some 
 theoretical implications\, an example is used to demonstrate how this me
 thod works. 
STATUS:TENTATIVE
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:G6\, Humanities Bridgeford Street\, Manchester
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