Dear Population Science Community,
Join us for this week’s Brown Bag Seminar on Wednesday, September 11th, with Chadi Saad-Roy, Miller Research Fellow at the Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science at UC Berkeley. Chadi will present his research on “Using Simple Models to Untangle Infectious Disease Dynamics Across Scales: From Immuno-epidemiology to Behavioral-epidemiological Dynamics.” Event details are here. See our events calendar for our fall semester schedule as well as updates. The latest video recordings are available on the Berkeley Population Sciences YouTube Channel here.
The CenSoc users project invites submissions for our first CenSoc Users Conference, to be held remotely on December 6th, 2024, with an option to join in person in Berkeley, California. The conference will bring together an interdisciplinary set of researchers using CenSoc data for empirical research. The CenSoc datasets link the complete-count IPUMS 1940 U.S. Census to Social Security mortality records. These datasets—CenSoc-DMF (N = 4.7 million) and CenSoc-Numident (N = 7.0 million)—primarily cover deaths among individuals aged 65 and older. The size and richness of CenSoc allows investigators to make new discoveries into geographic, racial, and class-based disparities and determinants of old-age mortality in the United States. CenSoc datasets are freely available for download from https://censoc.berkeley.edu/. The submission deadline is October 31, 2024. To apply, please use this google form. See the full call in the attachment.
See further announcements and opportunities below.
EVENTS
September 9 | 2-3:30pm | UC Berkeley Sociology Colloquium | Jennie E. Brand, Professor of Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles, and Professor of Statistics and Data Science. “Uncovering College Effect Heterogeneity.” 402 Social Sciences Building. Zoom link.
September 10 | 12:40-2pm | UC Berkeley Health Policy Colloquium Series | Carly Hyland, Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension, Environmental Health Sciences, Berkeley Public Health. Berkeley Way West Building, 1st Floor, Room 1102. Event details are here.
September 11 | 12:10-1pm | UC Berkeley Demography Colloquium | Chadi Saad-Roy, a Miller Research Fellow at the Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science at UC Berkeley. Chadi will present his research on “Using Simple Models to Untangle Infectious Disease Dynamics Across Scales: From Immuno-epidemiology to Behavioral-epidemiological Dynamics.” This is an in-person talk, 310 Social Sciences Building. The presentation will also be available via Zoom. Event details are here. Visit our Brown Bag event page for both past and upcoming talks here.
CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA
1. Symposium: Measuring Migration in Latin America: Leveraging Digital Traces, Registers, Censuses, and Surveys. To be held February 25-26, 2025, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de la República (Montevideo, Uruguay).
Organizers:
Organizers: Programa de Población (Universidad de la República)
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)
Asociación Latinoamericana de Estudios de Población, ALAP
The IUSSP Panel on Digital and Computational Demography
Confirmed speakers: Carolina Coimbra Vieira (MPIDR); Claudia Masferrer (El Colegio de México), Emilio Zagheni (MPIDR); Francisco Rowe (University of Liverpool); Gilvan Guedes (CEDEPLAR-UFMG); Jorge Rodríguez Vignoli, CELADE-CEPAL; Julieta Bengochea (Programa de Población, Universidad de la República); Maciej Danko (MPIDR); Marcela Cerruti (CENEP and UNSAM); Martín Pedemonte (INCO, Universidad de la República) Victoria Prieto (Programa de Población, Universidad de la República)
Deadline for submissions: November 15, 2024. Submission page: here.
2. Conference: The Independent Research Group “Gender Inequalities and Fertility” invites submissions to the international conference “Gender Inequalities, Fertility, and the Future of Family Demography: Intersectionality in an Era of Family Complexity.” Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR), Rostock, Germany, to be held March 19–21, 2025.
The new social reality of family complexity, shaped by trends in union formation, union dissolution, and fertility, necessitates a stronger research focus on the interplay between gender inequalities and fertility behaviors. Fertility decisions are influenced by more than just structural opportunities; values, aspirations, and competing life goals all play crucial roles. Consequently, fertility research must address both structural barriers to gender equality and the cultural and societal norms that influence women’s and men’s perceptions of parenthood and experiences of family life.
We invite scholars across disciplines, including sociology, demography, economics, psychology, gender studies, public health, and related fields to submit original research, theoretical contributions, and policy analyses that delve into how gender inequalities act as both determinants and outcomes of fertility intentions and behaviors. The conference will provide a platform for dialogue, exchange of ideas, and networking to foster collaborations and contribute to the advancement of research in this critical area. Read the full call here.
Please use the submission website to submit abstracts of no more than 300 words. Include the title, author(s) name(s), affiliation(s), and contact information of the presenting author. Submissions will undergo peer review, and selected abstracts will be invited for an oral or poster presentation at the conference. Deadline for submission is October 18, 2024. For inquiries and further information, please contact gifconference2025@demogr.mpg.de
FUNDING
National Institute on Aging (NIA) has released two new funding opportunities related to global AD/ADRD and aging research.
1. RFA-AG-25-031. Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Researchers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) for Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) Research (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Application due date is Thursday, November 7, 2024.
2. RFA-AG-25-025 Short Courses Promoting Cross-National Analyses Using Data from the International Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). Application due date is Friday, November 1, 2024. (Updated deadline.)
Also:
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Analysis of Existing Linked Datasets to Understand the Relationship between Housing Program Participation and Risk for Chronic Diseases and Other Conditions (R01-Clinical Trial Not Allowed): National Institutes of Health has issued a Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) for research analyzing existing linked datasets to understand how housing program participation affects chronic disease risk and other health outcomes. The NOSI invites R01 grant applications for projects using administratively linked data to evaluate health effects of housing programs.
Key areas of interest include:
- Effects of housing programs on chronic disease prevention, onset, and management
- Impact on health disparities and outcomes across the lifespan
- Interactions with other social determinants of health and social services
- Longitudinal health outcomes in diverse populations
Multiple NIH institutes are participating, including NIA, each with specific research priorities. The application due dates are from October 7, 2024 to September 8, 2027. Interested applicants should contact Dr. Kriti Jain (Kriti.Jain@nih.gov).
DATA NEWS FROM IPUMS
IPUMS Global Health
IPUMS MICS has harmonized over 250 new variables on topics including early child development, breastfeeding and child diet, education, water and sanitation, sexual behavior, HIV AIDS, and domestic violence. Seven new samples are now included: Benin 2021-2022, Comoros 2022, Eswatini 2021-2022, Jamaica 2022, Trinidad and Tobago 2022, Tunisia 2023, and Yemen 2022-2023.
IPUMS USA
IPUMS USA has extended the variable CBPOVERTY to PRCS samples. CBPOVERTY reports the Census Bureau’s calculation of each person’s total family income as a percentage of the poverty threshold for their family situation and can be used to replicate the Census Bureau’s published estimates of poverty.
IPUMS Time Use
Data for the United States 2023 sample is now available on IPUMS MTUS.
OPPORTUNITIES
On Monday, September 16, 2024, join NIA’s Director Dr. Richard J. Hodes and the U.S. Agency on International Development’s Assistant Administrator for Global Health Dr. Atul Gawande for a fireside chat on international perspectives on health, aging, and longevity. The global population is aging, yet life expectancy varies greatly by country. Some have experienced increases in life expectancy, while others, such as the United States, have seen a decline. This event will explore how international perspectives on health and longevity are helping us understand the drivers of healthy aging around the world. The conversation will be moderated by NIH Fogarty International Center Director Dr. Kathleen Neuzil. Time: 2-3pm ET. Location: Hybrid event in Lipsett Amphitheater in the NIH Clinical Center and via live videocast.