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From: Partha Lahiri [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thu 3/6/2008 11:29 PM
To: Gomez Rubio, Virgilio
Subject: Bayesian Workshop: April 30 - May 1, 2008
A TWO-DAY WORKHOP ON
BAYESIAN METHODS THAT FREQUENTISTS SHOULD KNOW
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND STATISTICS CONSORTIUM
COLLEGE PARK, APRIL 30 -MAY 1, 2008
Co-sponsors:
The University of Maryland Statistics Consortium
Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS)
Office of Research and Methodology, National Center for Health
Statistics, CDC
Survey Research Methods Section of the American Statistical Association
Washington Statistical Society (WSS)
The main purpose of the workshop is to assess the current state of
usage of the Bayesian methodology in different disciplines and to
discuss potential issues preventing the applications of the Bayesian
methods. The workshop will highlight methods that have broad interest
and appeal cutting across the Bayesian/Frequentist divide.
The two-day Program will consist of six plenary sessions, a pair of
general lectures (the Statistics Consortium Distinguished Lectures) in a
special afternoon session on Wednesday, April 30, and a Poster Session
to be held during a general Reception immediately following the general
lecture session. The plenary sessions each consist of a 45 minute to 1
hour lecture with a formal discussion wherever possible, followed by
floor discussion.
The confirmed participants of the plenary sessions and general lectures
are: James O. Berger (Duke University), Snigdhansu Chatterjee
(University of Minnesota), Malay Ghosh (University of Florida,
Gainesville), Stephen Fienberg (Carnegie Mellon University), Roderick
J.A. Little (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), Carl N. Morris (Harvard
University), J.N.K. Rao (Carleton University) and Alan M. Zaslavsky
(Harvard University).
Posters that are related to the theme of the workshop will be accepted,
subject to space constraints. Please visit the workshop web site
http://www.jpsm.umd.edu/stat/workshop for detailed information on
the workshop, on the Statistics Consortium Distinguished Lectures, and
on submission of abstracts for posters. There is no registration fee
for attending the workshop, the Statistics Consortium Distinguished
Lectures or the reception. We strongly request that you indicate your
interest by completing the registration form, which can be downloaded
from the website, and sending it to [log in to unmask] Note that
there is no registration fee for attending the workshop.
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