Call for Participation (PDF)
Instructions for Authors
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Hotel Info
Presentation Guidelines
Conference Schedule
Accepted Papers and Posters

Join us at CSS2025, the premier annual gathering for computational social scientists, to explore cutting-edge research and foster interdisciplinary collaboration. The conference will be held in person at The Drury Plaza Hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, November 6 – 9, 2025, near the historic central plaza in downtown Santa Fe. 

Keynote Speakers

Stefani Crabtree & Chris Kempes

                

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

This year, the CSSSA hosts three SIGs on Thursday, November 6. As a reminder, remote participation in the SIGs is a perk available to our entire membership – even if you can’t attend the conference.

1:00-3:00 (Mountain time), Meem Room: CSSSA Presents
We’re excited to invite you to participate in the inaugural CSSSA SIG designed to support early-career and first-time presenters. This session offers a unique opportunity to present your accepted paper in a smaller, friendly, and supportive setting ahead of the main conference. You’ll receive constructive feedback focused on presentation skills, with time to refine your talk before presenting to the full CSSSA audience. This year’s SIG will feature special guest Dr. Rebecca Freihaut, an expert in technical communication, who will offer helpful suggestions to enhance your presentation delivery. If you’re interested in participating, please express your interest via this form. We welcome both presenters and attendees, including senior members, to join and help foster a collaborative and encouraging environment.

1:00-3:00 (Mountain time), Riviera A Room: MESA 3.2 SIG
The SIG will cover basic Mesa functionality to include new features of Mesa 3.2, which includes updates to Mesa Space and the addition of Meta-Agents (agents that are composed of numerous other agents). We will also include an overview of features added through this year’s Google Summer of Code which includes – updates to the Mesa visualization, integration of LLMs into agent behavior, and Mesa frames, a vectorized version of Mesa to allow for rapid speed up of Mesa models.

3:30-5:30 (Mountain time), Riviera A Room: Epistemix SIG
Epistemix would like to lead a SIG session on synthetic populations to introduce Populus, a new web application for exploring, managing, and enriching synthetic populations – including the newly generated Epistemix 2025 Synthetic Population of the United States. The workshop will demonstrate how to leverage Populus by generating a new subpopulation and using it in simulations with FRED (a proprietary modeling language from Epistemix) and Mesa.

Call for Participation

The CSSSA defines computational social science broadly as the theory-driven application of computational methods to analyze, model, and simulate social systems. This includes analyzing large-scale social data, exploring mechanisms underlying social dynamics through simulation, and connecting insights to social science theory.

We especially encourage submissions that address applied Computational Social Science or demonstrate its real-world impact. CSSSA is an inclusive organization, welcoming contributions from all researchers regardless of background or institutional affiliation. Submissions are evaluated exclusively on scientific merit, relevance, and potential impact on the field.

Topics of Interest

Explore diverse topics of interest at CSS2025, including but not limited to:

Modeling & Simulation

• Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation
• Tools and Frameworks for CSS
• Validation Techniques
• Computational Infrastructure for ABMs
• Participatory ABM Use

Data & Social Dynamics

• Social Network Analysis
• Cultural Change Dynamics
• Economic Modeling
• Geospatial Analysis
• Big Data Analytics and New CSS-Related Datasets

Applied CSS in Policy & Governance

• Public Health, Policy, and Governance
• Disease Spread and Mitigation Dynamics
• CSS in Policy Analysis and Development
• CSS in Institutional Design and Improvement

Foundations & Ethics

• Theoretical Foundations of CSS
• Ethical Considerations in CSS
• Future Directions for CSS

Real-World Applications & Case Studies

• Reports on the Impact or Value of CSS Analyses
• Techniques in Policy Development or Analysis

Submission Guidelines

The CSS Program Committee invites original papers, extended abstracts, and posters concerning computational models and analysis of social phenomena. Contributions from all social science disciplines are welcome. All submissions will be peer-reviewed, and the Program Committee may recommend alternate formats (e.g., converting papers to posters or extended abstracts) based on scheduling or content. Please submit your work via the Springer Nature link provided.

A single corresponding author may submit no more than one paper, one extended abstract, and one poster. For papers or extended abstracts accepted for presentation:
– Each presentation must have a unique presenter.
– Each presentation must be associated with a unique conference registration.
– Only papers presented at the conference are eligible for inclusion in the proceedings.
For posters accepted to be presented:
– Each poster must have a unique presenter.
– A single person may present both a paper (or extended abstract) and a poster.

Papers

Papers should be 3,000 to 5,000 words, including all figures, tables, notes, references, and appendices. ODD documentation of models is encouraged and can be attached without counting toward the word limit. Submissions must be received by June 30, 2025.

NEW! Extended Abstracts 

We are excited to introduce Extended Abstracts, a new submission format designed to encourage the presentation of emerging ideas and ongoing research. These short papers (1,000 to 2,000 words, excluding figures and tables) foster discussion and will not be published in the proceedings. Extended Abstracts must be submitted by June 30, 2025 and will undergo peer review.

Posters

Poster submissions require an abstract of approximately 800 words clearly marked as a poster submission. Accepted posters will require a one-slide summary for the author’s two-minute presentation prior to the poster session. Abstracts are due by June 30, 2025. Details for the one-slide summary will be provided at the start of the conference.

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

CSS2025 will include SIG sessions before the full conference. SIGs can take many forms, including tutorials, workshops, group discussions, or hackathons. Proposals must include a brief description, event format, and estimated duration, and be submitted to conference@computationalsocialscience.org by May 30, 2025. Approved SIGs will be announced, and organizers will receive meeting space.

Paper Publication

Accepted full papers will be eligible for publication in the conference proceedings. 

Awards

CSS2025 will honor outstanding contributions with three prestigious awards:

• Best Paper Award: $500 prize, sponsored by CSSSA.
• Exceptional Policy Analysis in a Poster: $300 prize, sponsored by Complexity and Policy Studies (CAPS).
• Special Theme Award: $200 prize, recognizing contributions aligned with the conference’s theme. Past winners include “New Voices in the Field” and research demonstrating significant community impact.

Important Dates

• SIG Proposal Deadline: May 30, 2025
• Paper/Poster Submission Deadline: June 30, 2025 July 14, 2025
• Author Notification: August 1, 2025
• Early Bird Registration Closes: September 15, 2025
• Publication-Ready Version Deadline: October 1, 2025
• Conference Dates: November 6 – 9, 2025

For questions, contact us at conference@computationalsocialscience.org.