The summer school will be a mix of theoretical and practical courses, which will be taught by ten world experts in the field. It will be organized in modules (2×3h of lectures) over 5 days. The range of topics covered is quite diverse and reflects the latest research in the field.

Target audience: Graduate students and young researchers

Location: The Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, British Columbia

Date: June 20-25, 2010

Sponsor: PIMS

Organizers: Adrian Dobra, Raphael Gottardo and Kevin Murphy

Instructors:
Stephen E. Fienberg
Maurice Falk University Professor of Statistics and Social Science, Carnegie Mellon University

Adrian E. Raftery
Blumstein-Jordan Professor of Statistics and Sociology, University of Washington

Peter Hoff
Associate Professor, Department of Statistics, University of Washington

Kate Stovel
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Washington

Edo Airoldi
Assistant Professor of Statistics, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Harvard University

Eric Xing
Associate Professor, Machine Learning Department, Carnegie Mellon University

Nathan Eagle
Research Scientist, The MIT Design Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

David Jensen
Associate Professor, Computer Science Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst

David Hunter
Associate Professor, Department of Statistics, Penn State

Carter Butts
Associate Professor, Department Of Sociology, University of California, Irvine

Application procedure: The maximum number participants that will be accepted to the summer school is 35. As we except the number of applicants to exceed this number, students will be offered a place based on academic record. Registration fees will be covered by PIMS for all accepted participants. Accommodation expenses will also be covered by PIMS.

IMPORTANT: Interested student should send
(1) A short statement describing how you would benefit from the summer school
(2) A detailed CV
(3) A letter of recommendation from your academic advisor (should be sent directly by your supervisor)
by the application deadline of FEBRUARY 15, 2010. Application material should be sent using this application page.
Notification of acceptance will be e-mailed out on March 15.

Accommodations: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler. The arrival date is June 20 and the departure date is June 25.

Additional support: Meals and travel will be partially covered for each participant. The exact amount to be covered will be announced by March 15.

Dining: There are several reasonable prices restaurants and grocery stores within walking distance from the hotel.

Participants: TBA.

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