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Causal Inference

About this Community of Practice

The Causal Inference Learning Cluster (CILC) is a study and support group for learning about causal inference, with emphasis on quasi-experimental methods for analyzing non-randomized experiments and observational data.

Upcoming Events

This group meets weekly.

View full CILC Users Group calendar

Reading List

This quarter we will work through The Effect and some of the accompanying homework problems. Also see this list of additional references.

The readings, homework, and volunteer discussion leaders for each week are:

DateReadingDiscussion LeadersHomeworkTopics
Oct 10NickFirst Meeting
Oct 17Ch. 1
Ch. 2
Anya
Diana, Andrea
What is Research?
Forming Research Questions
Oct 24Ch. 3Katy2.3, 3.11Summarizing Variables
Oct 31Ch. 4
Ch. 5
Nick
Armin
4.4, 5.3Describing Relationships
Nov 7Ch. 6
Ch. 7
Jennifer
Wesley
6.3, 7.6Causal Diagrams
Nov 14No meeting
Nov 21Ch. 8
Ch. 9
TBATBABack Doors & Front Doors
Nov 28No meeting (Thanksgiving)
Dec 5TBATBATBATBA

Slack Channel

Look for announcements and discussion on the CILC public channel, #causal-inference, on the UC Davis Slack.

Membership

CILC is open to anyone in the Davis community interested in causal inference for research, other professional work, or as a hobby (for homework help please go to your instructor/TA).