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Last week, the Computational Social Science Lab hosted an enlightening workshop featuring Professor Eduardo Altmann on the application of SBM

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Workshop Highlight: Stochastic Block Modeling for Topic Modeling with Professor Eduardo Altmann

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Last week, the Computational Social Science Lab hosted an enlightening workshop featuring Professor Eduardo Altmann on the application of Stochastic Block Modelling (SBM) for topic modelling. Professor Altmann, a leading expert in the field, provided a comprehensive overview of the history and mechanisms of topic modelling, a method pivotal in understanding large sets of textual data.

 

The session also introduced a pioneering tool developed by Professor Altmann in collaboration with the Australian Text Analytics Platform (ATAP). This innovative tool is designed to help researchers and practitioners apply SBM effectively to uncover underlying themes within their datasets.

 

Participants gained hands-on experience, learning to utilise the tool on their own data sets. By the end of the workshop, attendees were equipped with the knowledge and skills to independently analyse their textual data and extract meaningful insights using this advanced topic modeling approach.

 

We are grateful to Professor Altmann for his invaluable contribution and look forward to more collaborative opportunities in the future.