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The Eleventh Bayesian, Fiducial & Frequentist Conference

May 24–26, 2027 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities · Minneapolis
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Welcome to BFF11

BFF11 brings together statisticians, data scientists, and philosophers of science to discuss the foundations of statistical inference and the methods built on them — across Bayesian, fiducial, and frequentist perspectives.

Since 2014, the BFF conference series (“Bayesian, Fiducial and Frequentist = Best Friends Forever”) has fostered exchange among researchers who approach inference from different paradigms. The tenth meeting, BFF10, took place in Salzburg in July 2026. BFF11 will be held on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis, hosted by the Institute for Research in Statistics and its Applications (IRSA) in the School of Statistics at the University of Minnesota.

Details on the program, speakers, and registration will be posted here as they are confirmed.

When
May 24–26, 2027
Monday – Wednesday
Where
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus
Minneapolis, Minnesota · building TBA
Host
Institute for Research in Statistics and its Applications (IRSA)
School of Statistics, University of Minnesota · irsa.umn.edu

Important dates

Deadlines will be filled in as they are finalized.

MilestoneDate
Registration opensTBA
Abstract / poster submission deadlineTBA
Early registration deadlineTBA
BFF11 conferenceMay 24–26, 2027

Host & sponsors

BFF11 is hosted by the Institute for Research in Statistics and its Applications (IRSA) in the School of Statistics at the University of Minnesota. Sponsors and supporting organizations will be listed here.

University of Minnesota
Interested in sponsoring BFF11?
We welcome support from organizations interested in the foundations and practice of statistical inference. Contact the organizers at tianxili@umn.edu.