📢 BEMC Talk: “Interpretational errors in causal inference and how to avoid them”

The BEMC series invites the community to a hybrid lecture on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. featuring Aaron Sarvet (University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA). 🌎📊

In his talk, Sarvet will explore how causal inference—originally rooted in practical, discipline-based questions—has evolved into a framework that now shapes which questions are asked and how evidence is interpreted. He will introduce the concept of “identity slippage,” an interpretational error increasingly observed in causal research, and demonstrate how recognizing this error is essential for sound public health and clinical decision-making. Case studies from mediation analysis and instrumental variable analysis will illustrate these challenges and their solutions. 🔍📈

📍 In-person: Lecture Hall 21 (formerly Paul-Ehrlich-Hörsaal), Virchowweg 4, CCM
📝 Registration (in person): https://forms.gle/qZPpF8GTfqeqJ55p7

💻 Online via Zoom: https://eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m-Sxmz6zQt-6RxDF7GxkFg
🌐 Not in Berlin? Join via livestream!

A great opportunity for anyone interested in strengthening the bridge between causal theory, statistical interpretation, and real-world public health impact.

🧠 BEMC Talk | Aaron Sarvet (University of Massachusetts Amherst) | November 19, 2025

Join the next BEMC Talk on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 4:00 PM (CET) — a hybrid event featuring Aaron Sarvet from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (USA). He will speak on
🎓 “Interpretational errors in causal inference and how to avoid them.”

In his talk, Sarvet explores how subtle misinterpretations — termed “identity slippage” — can distort causal inference and affect public health and clinical decision-making. He will present case studies from causal mediation and instrumental variable analysis, illustrating how recognizing such errors improves the translation of data into public good.

📍 In-person: Lecture Hall 21 (formerly Paul-Ehrlich-Hörsaal), Virchowweg 4, CCM
💻 Online: Via Zoom
📝 Register now

Don’t miss this insightful session blending methodological rigor and real-world impact in causal inference research! 🌍✨

Dear Global Health & Migration Community Members (GHHG),

Please save the date for our regular community meeting on Nov 19, from 15:00 to 16:00 (Berlin time).

The meeting will take place via BigBlueButton: https://webinare.e-collaboration.eu/b/rooms/quy-4tp-alp-s0p/join

PW: nw6jwp 

Agenda

• Welcoming new members
• News
• Sonia Diaz-Monsalve: “Preventing and mitigating the effects of migration and violence on health on the Colombian-Venezuelan border. Results from 4 years of DAAD PAGEL project”
• Planning Annual webinar 28.1.2026

Save the Date for Upcoming Meetings

• December 17

Warm regards,

Sonu, Henna & Zahra

for the Global Health and Migration Community, Global Health Hub Germany

Dear Global Health & Migration Community Members (GHHG),

Please save the date for our regular community meeting on Nov 19, from 15:00 to 16:00 (Berlin time).

The meeting will take place via BigBlueButton: https://webinare.e-collaboration.eu/b/rooms/quy-4tp-alp-s0p/join

PW: nw6jwp 

Agenda

• will be updated

Save the Date for Upcoming Meetings

• December 17

Warm regards,

Sonu, Zahra & Henna

for the Global Health and Migration Community, Global Health Hub Germany