Call for Papers: “Finding Thetas in Europe — Applied Bayesian Statistics and MCMC Methods in the Social Sciences” June 5, 2012 9:09 pm We are pleased to announce the second conference “Finding Thetas in Europe — Applied Bayesian Statistics and MCMC Methods in the Social Sciences” at the University of Bern, Switzerland, from 16th to 18th of November 2012. This interdisciplinary conference is organized by young scholars from the University of Bern and ESADE Business School, Barcelona. It intends to bring together young social scientists from Europe who apply Bayesian and MCMC methods in their research. Like the first conference in Mannheim, Germany, in 2010, we aim to provide a platform for exchanging expertise on Bayesian methods and to build a network for European scholars who share common methodological interests. The conference is based on a workshop-format. Each participant has a 30 minute slot available at his/her disposal to present and discuss his/ her research paper. This provides the framework for constructive feedback in a friendly and inspiring atmosphere. Please note that we do not expect you to submit polished papers, and we welcome work in progress! Please register by 31st July 2012 at bern2012(at)findingthetas.com. The participation fee is 20 CHF for workshop materials and snacks. Funding for accommodation may be available upon approval of a pending grant application. We hope to see you all in Bern in November 2012! Dates and Location 31st July 2012, Submission of Abstracts 01st October 2012, Submission of Conference Papers 16th-18th November 2012, Conference at the University of Bern, Lerchenweg 36, 3012 Bern, Switzerland Program to be announced Contact and Organizing Team Contact: bern2012(at)findingthetas.com