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BayesComp²⁰²⁷ mirror in Aussois

Posted in Mountains, Statistics, Travel, University life with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 13, 2026 by xi'an

Here we go! We have just completed the webpage for the BayesComp 2027 mirror conference in Aussois, French Alps, and launched the call for contributions.

This meeting mirrors the main BayesComp 2027 conference, held in Texas on the same week. As such, it will broadcast live and delayed sessions from the main conference, including plenary sessions, host local talk and poster sessions (to be broadcasted), and more generally provide an alternative forum for researchers in Bayesian computational statistics who cannot attend BayesComp 2027. As discussed earlier on the ‘Og, and following a debate launched at the ISBA 2024 World Meeting in Venezia, ISBA is now considering mirror (or multi-hub) meetings as a possible way to address accessibility, sustainability, and inclusiveness issues in its scientific meetings. 

The scientific committee will select presentations soon after the submission deadline, on 30 November 2026. Note that due to the capacity of the CAES Paul Langevin conference centre in Aussois the number of participants will be capped at 200. (Travel to Aussois by train to Modane is easy, thanks to direct, fast trains from Paris (4h), Torino (1h), and Lyon (2h). And by car if need be, since Modane is the French exit of the Tunnel du Fréjus (aka Traforo Alpino del Fréjus) linking France and Italy, the Italian exit being Bardonecchia.)

Important Dates

invited sessions for BayesComp 2027

Posted in pictures, Travel, University life with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 12, 2026 by xi'an

BayesComp 2027, ISBA computational conference (and successor to the MCMski series) will take place in Texas A&M University, College Station, on 18-20 May 2027. The scientific committee has launched a call for invited session proposals, with deadline 15 Aug 2026. For those unable to get to Texas, a mirror meeting is planned in Aussois, French Alps, on the same week. (Details to follow.)

Houcheanographerc almost making the local news!

Posted in Statistics with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 9, 2025 by xi'an

kuva Lapista¹

Posted in Mountains, pictures, Running, Travel with tags , , , , , , , , on March 13, 2023 by xi'an

BayesComp Satellite [AG:DC] program

Posted in Statistics with tags , , , , , , , on February 1, 2023 by xi'an

The programme for our [AG:DC] 12-14 March satellite of BayesComp 2023 in Levi, Finland, is now on-line. (There will be a gondola shuttle running from town to hotel for all sessions.)