Registration is now open for our Spring Symposium on Population Research: New Findings, New Directions. Join us for this in person, one-day symposium hosted by the Berkeley Population Center (BPC) and the Center on the Economics and Demography of Aging (CEDA). This symposium is an opportunity for the UC Berkeley population sciences community to share and discuss new findings, innovative ideas, and future directions of their research.

Symposium Date: Friday, April 17, 2026
Location: Heyns Room, Faculty Club, UC Berkeley
Time: 9:30 AM-3 PM

Please register by Friday, April 3, 2026.

More details and register here.

Our next Brown Bag Seminar is Wednesday, March 18th at 12pm PT, with our very own Dennis Feehan, Associate Professor of Demography at UC Berkeley, who will present, “What Do We Lose if We Lose the Demographic and Health Surveys? Quantifying Research Impact with Digital Trace Data.” The event will take place in Room 310 in the Social Sciences Building and will also be available via Zoom. (Meeting ID: 985 2901 0198 Password: DEMOG_BB) See the full event details here. Our YouTube channel is here. Visit our Brown Bag event page for both past and upcoming talks here.

We look forward to seeing many of you in St. Louis at the upcoming PAA meetings! If you can join us for Berkeley PAA dinner Thursday night, May 7, please RSVP here. 

See further announcements and opportunities below.

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EVENTS 

March 16 | 2-3:30pm | Sociology Department Colloquium Series | Faculty Panel featuring Professors: Marion Fourcade, Yan Long,  Armando Millan, and Cihan Tugal.  Moderation by Sociology PhD candidate Daniel Lobo. “Sociology for a World on Fire: Our Public Mission in an Age of Extremes.” In person only.  402 Social Sciences Building.

March 17 | 12:10-1pm | UC Berkeley School of Public Health | Tomas Aragon (UC Berkeley) “Decision Intelligence 4 Health: Public Health Decision Making under Constraints.” Event details and zoom link here.

March 18 | 12-1pm | Demography Brownbag Seminar | Dennis Feehan, Associate Professor of Demography at UC Berkeley. “What Do We Lose if We Lose the Demographic and Health Surveys? Quantifying Research Impact with Digital Trace Data.” 310 Social Sciences Building and Zoom. (Meeting ID: 985 2901 0198 Password: DEMOG_BB) See the full event details here. 

March 18 | 1:30pm | Social Science Matrix | Julien Migozzi, an economic geographer and Assistant Professor in Development Studies at the University of Cambridge. “Algorithms of Distinction: Class, Credit Scores, and Property in South Africa.” 820 Social Sciences Building. See event details here.

FUNDING

Berkeley launches new seed fund program to help faculty advance research. The Research Opportunity Program offers grants between $5,000 and $100,000 to faculty across all disciplines to help secure the next chapter of their work.  The application deadline is April 10. Award funds can be used for graduate student and postdoctoral research support, supplies and equipment, travel costs, and other research-related expenses. 

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

APPAM 48th Annual Fall Research Conference. Submissions are now open for the APPAM 48th Annual Fall Research Conference, themed “Fifty States, Fifty Systems: State Policy Variations and Impacts.” The conference will take place November 5–7, 2026 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston. All conference sessions will be organized by primary policy area, and proposals are invited for the #2026APPAM meeting. Learn more.