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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Konstanz
School of Collective Behaviour 2025</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Konstanz,
Germany </span></b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline to
apply: April 15th, 2025</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><br>
<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a
href="https://www.exc.uni-konstanz.de/kscb/about/">The
Konstanz School of Collective Behaviour (KSCB)</a> will take
place between <i>21st July 2025 – 8th August 2025</i> at the
Cluster of Excellence Centre for the Advanced Study of
Collective Behaviour (CASCB) at the </span><span
style="font-family:
"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:DE" lang="DE"><a
href="https://www.uni-konstanz.de/en/" target="_blank"><span
style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">University of
Konstanz</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">. Uni
Konstanz is a University of Excellence and ranked #1 young
university in Germany with “</span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:DE"
lang="DE"><a
href="https://www.exc.uni-konstanz.de/collective-behaviour/"
target="_blank"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">Collective Behaviour"</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> as one of
five research foci. </span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-ansi-language:DE" lang="DE"><a
href="https://www.konstanz.de/start" target="_blank"><span
style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Konstanz</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> is a
vibrant, small city located on the border between Germany and
Switzerland, on the shores of the Bodensee (Lake Constance).
Over three weeks, students will delve deeply into the topic of
collective behaviour with lectures, hands-on tutorials, and
projects, making it a unique and unforgettable experience. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The school
faculty will cover collective behaviours across a variety of
species from cells, worms, drosophila, fish to non – human
primates and human. A set of tutorials delving into
state-of-the-art quantitative methods used to study collective
behaviour will complement the lectures. At the end of the
school, students will work on independent projects guided by our
resident faculty. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Accommodation
will be provided and paid by the organizers. A limited number of
travel grants will be provided and a registration fee will be
due (500 Euros) once the student is admitted to the Konstanz
School of Collective Behaviour. The registration fee will be
waived to those coming from underrepresented minorities and
those in need of financial support. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The
submission of applications for the second Konstanz School of
Collective Behaviour was open until April 15, 2025. We will
inform you on May 15, 2025 whether your application was
successful </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For further
information and application, visit our website: </span><u><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:DE"
lang="DE"><a
href="https://www.exc.uni-konstanz.de/kscb/application-procedure/"><span
style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">https://www.exc.uni-konstanz.de/kscb/application-procedure/</span></a><br
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">KSCB 2025
faculty : </span></b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
<blockquote>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Iain Couzin
( Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior , Konstanz) </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Peter Dayan
( Max Planck Institute of Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen)</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ilya
Nemenman ( Emory University , USA) </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Yonatan
Loewenstein ( Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel) </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Aneta
Koseska ( Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology of Behavior,
Bonn) </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Francesco
Ginelli ( Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Italy) </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thejasvi
Ravindra Beleyur ( Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior,
Konstanz) </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Liang Li (
Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Konstanz) </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Andreagiovanni
Reina ( University of Konstanz, Konstanz) </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Einat
Couzin-Fuchs ( University of Konstanz, Konstanz )</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ofer
Feinermann ( Weizmann Institute of Sciences, Israel) </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Naama
Brenner ( Israel Institute of Technology, Israel) </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ariana
Strandburg-Peshkin ( Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior ,
Konstanz)</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wataru
Toyokawa (Riken Center for Brain Science in Tokyo).</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Raphaela
Heesen ( University of Konstanz, Konstanz)</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Caroline
Schuppli ( Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior , Konstanz)</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">. Dan
Gorbonos ( Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Konstanz)</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"
style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.
Michael Chimento ( Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior,
Konstanz). <br>
</span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact: </span></b><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:DE"
lang="DE"><a href="mailto:ahmed.el-hady@uni-konstanz.de"><span
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US" lang="EN-US">ahmed.el-hady@uni-konstanz.de</span></a><br
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</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">All the best
regards,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ahmed El Hady</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On behalf of
the KSCB organizational committee <br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">Dr. Ahmed El Hady<br>
Principal Investigator<br>
Cluster for Advanced Study of Collective Behavior, University
of Konstanz<br>
Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior<br>
Universitätsstraße 10, 78464 Konstanz<br>
Room ZT 907<br>
Postbox 687<br>
Tel.: +49 7531 88-4742</span></span></p>
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