Stanford University
POLISCI 353: Workshop in Statistical Modeling
Jonathan Wand, Simon Jackman, and Doug Rivers

Description

The workshop provides a forum for the discussion of theoretical aspects and empirical applications of statistical modeling in the social sciences. The workshop is designed to have both pedagogical sessions and more specialized presentations from invited speakers.

Workshop schedule

The workshop will meet weekly each Thursday 4:15-6pm. Workshops take place in Room 400 (the Graham Stuart Lounge) on the 4th floor of Encina Hall West, except where noted in the schedule. The schedule of topics and speakers will be updated at:

http://www.stanford.edu/class/polisci353/current

Previous workshops by quarter:

2004 Winter: Causal Inference in the social science
2004 Winter: supplementary materials on causal inference (readings and software)
2004 Spring
2004 Fall
2005 Winter
2005 Spring
2005 Fall
2006 Winter: Bayesian analysis

Email List Subscriptions

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in the BODY of the email (not the subject line).

Course Requirements

The course is listed in three separate segments (353A, 353B, 353C), though students who take the course for credit generally make a full year (3 quarter) commitment. In addition to active participation in the weekly workshops, students who take the course for credit are required to write and present a research paper which draws on the ideas and methods discussed in the workshop series. This paper can be based on your own research area or can draw on materials presented in the workshop.

Contact Information

If you have questions regarding this course, please contact Jonathan Wand, wand(at)stanford.edu.


Revised November, 2005