The 11th Annual Workshop on Formal Demography was held in person at UC Berkeley from June 2 – 6, 2025, with funding from Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R25HD083136) and co-sponsored by the Berkeley Population Center.

About: The workshop covered classic topics in formal demography including the analysis of fertility and mortality as well as population dynamics. In addition, each year has a special emphasis topic. This year’s special emphasis topic was on the demography of fertility and reproduction, including the determinants and consequences of recent fertility changes in low fertility populations.

Target population: The workshops are aimed both at those with prior demographic training and those who have not studied demography but already have quantitative skills in another area. Advanced graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and early career researchers and faculty are welcome to apply. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

Curriculum: We use the fundamental tools of formal demography. Further information and course materials from the 2021-2025 workshops can be found at the links below.