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2018 International Conference on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling, & Prediction and Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation <br style="box-sizing: border-box;">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Registration is now open for the 2018 International Conference on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling & Prediction and Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation (SBP-BRiMS), </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">George
Washington University, Washington DC, USA, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"> July 10 – July 13, 2018.</span><br>
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A limited number of fellowships is available for Student Travel Fellowships, and for Diversity Fellowships. Diversity Fellowships will be awarded based on gender, racial, and disciplinary diversity. </p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">For more details, visit the conference website </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Application Deadline is June 20, 2018.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are also accepting submissions for the Doctoral Consortium. Check the link:</span></p>
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