James A. Evans
Professor
The University of Chicago
Date: 9–10 November 2026
Venue: Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
I. About the Symposium
Artificial intelligence is transforming how scientific questions are formulated, knowledge is produced, research teams are organized, and discoveries are evaluated and disseminated. At the same time, science itself can be understood as a complex adaptive system shaped by interactions among researchers, institutions, knowledge, technologies, and incentives.
This symposium will bring together an international group of scholars to discuss how science is evolving in the age of AI and how insights from science of science, complex systems, network science, and AI for Science can help us better understand and shape this transformation.
II. Core Themes
- Science of Science and the Organization of Research
- Complex Systems and Network Science
- AI for Science and Scientific Discovery
- AI, Scientific Innovation, and the Future of Research
III. Conference Guests
Tao Jia
Professor
Chongqing Normal University
Xiang Li
Professor
Fudan University
Yong Li
Professor
Tsinghua University
Wei Lin
Professor
Fudan University
Xin Lu
Professor
National University of Defense Technology
Yamir Moreno
Professor
University of Zaragoza
Talal Rahwan
Associate Professor
New York University Abu Dhabi
Guiquan Sun
Professor
North University of China
Zhen Wang
Professor
Northwestern Polytechnical University
Seokkyun Woo
Assistant Professor
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Lingfei Wu
Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Gang Yan
Professor
Tongji University
Yian Yin
Assistant Professor
Cornell University
IV. Program
Updates are underway. Stay tuned!
V. Registration
There is no registration fee for this conference. Please register through the online form or scan the QR code below. Registration deadline: November 4, 2026.
Online registration
https://v.wjx.cn/vm/QZICrhh.aspx
For registration support and other enquiries, please contact the organizers.
Scan to registerVI. Organizers
Yanqing Hu
Department of Statistics and Data Science, Southern University of Science and Technology
huyq@sustech.edu.cn
Yifang Ma
Department of Statistics and Data Science, Southern University of Science and Technology
mayf@sustech.edu.cn
Jian Gao
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong
gaojian@hku.hk
VII. Hotel Information
November is a peak season for academic conferences in Shenzhen, and hotel availability near SUSTech may be limited. Attendees are advised to confirm their travel plans early and book hotels directly. The following nearby hotels are listed for reference:
- Jingfeng Hotel (Xili University Town Branch, Off Campus)
Address: Block B, Zhongguan Times Plaza, 4168 Liuxian Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Tel: 0755-27776988 - SUSTech Expert Apartment (On Campus)
Address: 1/F, Building 2, Faculty Apartments, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Tel: 0755-86664284 - Junpu Hotel (Off Campus)
Address: Floors 6–16, Block C, West Tanglang City, 3333 Liuxian Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Tel: 0755-86639988