Population Science News

Weekly News – May 22, 2017

CALL FOR PROPOSALS    The American Sociological Association: Research on Effects of Campus Carry. Since 2004, 10 states have passed laws allowing concealed handguns on college campuses in some form or another, and in 2014 alone 14 states submitted similar legislation. Such legislation can potentially have great impact on sociologists and their work. As such, ASA is accepting proposals for research to study the possible effects of guns in classrooms.  Awards of up to $8,000 are available to ASA members who have PhDs. Deadline is July 31.  For more information: http://www.asanet.org/career-center/grants-and-fellowships/campus-carry

 

Population Science News

Weekly News – May 9, 2017

EVENTS.
Monday-Tuesday, May 9-10.  African athletes and migration to the European Union – Beyond Men’s Football: A Research Workshop.  | 223 Moses Hall.  Information: http://events.berkeley.edu/?event_ID=108973&date=2017-05-09&tab=academic

Thursday, May 11 | 2-3:30 p.m. “Do Parents Care About School Effectiveness?” with Chris Walters, Economics.  648 Evans Hall.

Thursday, May 11, 6-7:30 PM. Beyond $15: Immigrant Workers, Faith Activists, And The Revival Of The Labor Movement. Book talk with Jonathan Rosenblum. Download the event flyer. Space is limited; please register for the event. IRLE: 2521 Channing Ave.

 

Population Science News

Weekly News – May 1, 2017

EVENTS
Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Emily Marshall (Franklin and Marshall College), “Measuring Cultural Models and Contraceptive Use Among Young US Women.” 2232 Piedmont, Demography Seminar Room. Cookies, coffee and tea served.
Brown Bag talks are recorded and posted on the Berkeley Population Sciences vimeo channel, https://vimeo.com/berkeleypopscience.

 

Population Science News

Weekly News – March 27, 2017

CONFERENCES and WORKSHOPS
“NIA Workshop on Innovative Issues in Minority Aging Research”: Reversibility and Mutability Research: Approaches to Reducing Health Disparities
, a NIA/Resource Centers on Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) Workshop. The RCMAR National Coordinating Center invites you to register for the RCMAR workshop on July 23, 2017. It is held as a preconference session at the 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics meeting located at the Westin St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco. The workshop provides a forum for junior and senior researchers to discuss the complex issues and potential benefits of reversibility research. The keynote speaker is Andrea Danese, MD, PhD, an Associate Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and in the Medical Research Council (MRC) Social, Genetic, and Developmental Psychiatry Centre at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. Other presenters include national leaders in the field. This workshop is eligible for 4 CPH credits from the National Board of Public Health Examiners.   Visit http://www.rcmar.ucla.edu/content/rcmar-preconference for the workshop program and details, or go directly to IAGG’s Preconference Workshop webpage to register. Please forward the attached announcement (Precon 2017) to others who may be interested.

Population Science News

Weekly News – March 20, 2017

EVENTS
Wednesday, March 22, 12-1:10 PM.  Emma Spiro (University of Washington) will present, “Look Who’s Watching: Understanding the Audience of Police on Social Media.” 2232 Piedmont, Seminar Room. Cookies, coffee and tea served.
Brown Bag talks are recorded and posted on the Berkeley Population Sciences vimeo channel, https://vimeo.com/berkeleypopscience

Population Science News

Weekly News – March 13, 2017

EVENTS

Wednesday, Feb 22, 12-1:10 PM. Jeremy Freese (Stanford University) will present, “The Problem of Causal Mutualisms, The Promise of Polygenic Scores, and the Pervasive Divergence of Human Lives.” Refreshments and cookies served. 2232 Piedmont Ave.
Brown Bag talks are recorded and posted on the Berkeley Population Sciences vimeo channel, https://vimeo.com/berkeleypopscience

Tuesday, February 21, 2017, 5-6:30 p.m. “The Russian Challenge in the Next Four Years” Dr. Eugene Rumer, Senior Fellow and Director, Russia and Eurasia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Toll Room, Alumni House.

Population Science News

Weekly News – March 6, 2017

EVENTS

No demography brown bag this week.   Monday, March 6, 12-2 p.m. “Migration, Commuting and Local Joblessness” with Alan Manning, LSE | IRLE, 2521 Channing Way.
Monday, March 6, 2017 • 12:00pm–1:30pm. “The Invisible Helping Hand: Neoliberalism, Public Choice Economics, and Prison Conditions” with Hadar Aviram, UC Hastings College of the Law. GSPP 105
Monday, March 6, 2017, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Doathon Kick-off. The Docathon is a week-long mini-sprint to improve the state of documentation in the open science community. It consists of a half day of tutorials and talks to help you start off on the right foot. BIDS, 190 Doe Library. Learn more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bids-docathon-kickoff-tickets-32302896834?aff=mcivte