Cracow University of Economics (PL), 16th – 20th September 2024
Cracow University of Economics (PL), 20th to 24th September 2021
The James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen
The European Social Simulation Association (ESSA) promotes the development of social simulation research, education and application in Europe. Founded on a manifesto signed by many social simulation researchers in 1993, the basis of the ESSA's Constitution was formed.
ESSA has become the most important hub of social simulation worldwide. By collaborating with CSSSA, the Computational Social Science Society of the Americas, and PAAA, the Pacific Asian Association for Agent-based Approach in Economic & Social Complex Systems, ESSA has promoted international initiatives to build a bridge between regional groups and associations.
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Promoting educational initiatives and supporting the development of European post-graduate courses and qualifications in social simulation. Favouring applied social simulation research that responds to important stakeholders' needs. Supporting and organising regular regional and international conferences and workshops.
Being an ESSA member means to be active part of a vivid and growing multi-disciplinary community, obtain benefits and discounts to participate to annual ESSA meetings, promote your research to a wide audience and find collaboration opportunities. Annual fees are 50 € for tenured academics, postdoctoral students, practitioners and public/private organisation employees and 30 € for under, postgraduate and PhD students. Membership is administered through Wild Apricot.
Become a member Join us Renew your membership Support Essa and renew your annual feeThe 20th annual Social Simulation Conference (SSC 2025) will take place from the 25th to the 29th August 2025 at the TU Delft, the Netherlands. This year’s special theme is "Social simulation in a socio-technical context: embracing societies’ complexities." A theme fitting to an engineering university that, through the faculty Technology, Policy and Management, bridges engineering… MORE
The European Social Simulation Association is excited to bring to you the 2025 edition of the Social Simulation Festival. Free and featuring 8 online sessions over 2 days (May 20th and 21st), participants will get access to an amazing set of speakers and interactive workshops. All sessions are designed to help both new and experienced… MORE
The 20th annual Social Simulation Conference (SSC 2025) will take place from the 25th to the 29th August 2025 at the TU Delft, the Netherlands.
The European Social Simulation Association is excited to bring to you the 2025 edition of the Social Simulation Festival. Free and featuring 8 online sessions over 2 days (May 20th and 21st), participants will get access to an amazing set of speakers and interactive workshops. All sessions are designed to help both new and experienced… MORE
The 20th annual Social Simulation Conference (SSC 2025) will take place from the 25th to the 29th August 2025 at the TU Delft, the Netherlands.
The 19th annual Social Simulation Conference (SSC 2024) will take place from 16th to 20th September 2024 at the Cracow University of Economics, Poland. The conference will be held on-site. This year’s special theme will be "Social Simulation – crossroads between social science and computational methods", focused on modelling of social phenomena, computational aspects and… MORE
The Social Simulation Conference 2023 will be organized by the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit at the University of Glasgow, 4-8th September 2023. The conference is one of the key activities of the European Social Simulation Association (ESSA) to promote social simulation and computational social science in Europe and elsewhere. This year’s special… MORE