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Dear Everyone,</div>
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Please see the announcement below for what promises to be a very stimulating seminar series - an initiative by Dr Habib Benali and his team (Concordia University). </div>
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The series will start with lessons in everything you have always wanted to know about Bayesian reasoning and never knew who (or even what) to ask. </div>
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For those interested in attending, please fill-out the <a href="https://savvycal.com/p/aliobaibk/0646ed41" id="LPlnk208886" title="https://savvycal.com/p/aliobaibk/0646ed41">
scheduling poll</a>.</div>
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Kind regards,</div>
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<b>From:</b> Obaï Bin Ka'b Ali <<a href="mailto:obaibinkab.ali@concordia.ca" id="OWA9d206620-a515-c43d-c414-10133ed78a2e" class="OWAAutoLink">obaibinkab.ali@concordia.ca</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 12, 2025 09:36<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> Habib Benali <<a href="mailto:habib.benali@concordia.ca" id="OWAcd40e572-0c20-7129-eb3a-b2cb84961d0c" class="OWAAutoLink">habib.benali@concordia.ca</a>>; Zhengchen Cai, Dr <<a href="mailto:zhengchen.cai@mcgill.ca" id="OWA34b70180-93ce-349b-97a3-dba20443faf4" class="OWAAutoLink">zhengchen.cai@mcgill.ca</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Bayesian Reasoning in Practice | A Seminar Series Led by Dr. Benali – Scheduling Poll</div>
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<b>Dear All,</b></div>
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Dr. Benali is organizing a three-part seminar series (April–June) on Bayesian Modelling, with a focus on practical, immediately applicable concepts.</div>
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These monthly 2-hour seminars will be held in person at Concordia's SGW Campus, with a hybrid Zoom option.</div>
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The primary audience includes members from labs across Electrical & Computer Engineering, Health, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, Physics, and Psychology.</div>
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This series is designed for beginners and those new to Bayesian methods, focusing on key aspects of the Bayesian Workflow relevant to applied research.</div>
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It is not intended for those with advanced expertise in Bayesian statistics.</div>
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<b>Overview of the Series (Bayesian Workflow from Three Perspectives)</b></div>
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- <b>Session 1 (Mid-April)</b>: Key practical concepts of the Bayesian Workflow most useful for researchers</div>
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- <b>Session 2 (Early May)</b>: Hands-on introduction to software for Bayesian modelling, accessible from any background</div>
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- <b>Session 3 (June)</b>: Applying Bayesian Workflow to real-world datasets</div>
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Each session will be recorded, and a 10-minute refresher video will be provided between sessions to reinforce key concepts.</div>
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These seminars are free of charge and open to all interested participants.</div>
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If you or your group members are interested, please complete the scheduling poll by March 26: </div>
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Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions at <a href="mailto:obaibinkab.ali@concordia.ca" id="OWA3d77d830-6360-f984-964e-63909ac19598" class="OWAAutoLink" title="obaibinkab.ali@concordia.ca">
obaibinkab.ali@concordia.ca</a>.</div>
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Kindly,</div>
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Ali</div>
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