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Berkeley Population Sciences promotes innovative, interdisciplinary research and the collaboration of all aspects of population studies. https://populationsciences.berkeley.edu/

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Join our next Brown Bag talk on Wednesday, March 11th at 12pm PT.

Hans-Peter Kohler (Penn) will present, “Aging Against The Odds: Biosocial Perspectives on Health & ADRD in Malawi.”

Attend in-person (310 Social Sciences Building) or via Zoom.

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05.03.2026 19:40 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Happening today at noon PT!

04.03.2026 18:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Don't forget to apply! Deadline is the end of the day on Sunday.

27.02.2026 21:34 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Join our next Brown Bag talk on Wednesday, March 4th at 12pm PT.

@dzeltzer.bsky.social (UC Berkeley) will present, “Intergenerational Correlation in Mortality: The Role of Chronic Conditions.”

Attend in-person (310 Social Sciences Building) or via Zoom.

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26.02.2026 20:51 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Reminder that we are accepting applications for our Annual Workshop on Formal Demography (June 1-5, 2026).

This year's special topic: The Demography of Population Decline and Aging

Grant support will fund air travel and lodging for accepted trainees.

Make sure to apply by March 1st!

17.02.2026 18:18 👍 4 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 2

Happening today at noon (PT)!

18.02.2026 16:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Reminder that we are accepting applications for our Annual Workshop on Formal Demography (June 1-5, 2026).

This year's special topic: The Demography of Population Decline and Aging

Grant support will fund air travel and lodging for accepted trainees.

Make sure to apply by March 1st!

17.02.2026 18:18 👍 4 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 2
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Join our next Brown Bag talk on Wednesday, February 18th at 12pm PT.

Serina Chang (UC Berkeley) will present, “Simulating Population Behaviors and Public Opinions with Generative AI.”

Attend in-person (310 Social Sciences Building) or via Zoom.

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12.02.2026 18:15 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Happening today at 12pm PT!

11.02.2026 17:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Join our next Brown Bag talk on Wednesday, February 11th at 12pm PT.

Soren Larsen (UC Berkeley) will present, “Understanding the Role of Social Disparities in Shaping Respiratory Disease Dynamics.”

Attend in-person (310 Social Sciences Building) or via Zoom.

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05.02.2026 17:36 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Happening today at noon PT!

04.02.2026 16:36 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Our second Brown Bag talk of the semester is happening next Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 12pm PT.

Jessica Y. Ho (Penn State) will present, “Routes to High Life Expectancy in High-Income Countries.”

Attend in-person (310 Social Sciences Building) or via Zoom.

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29.01.2026 20:04 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Happening today at noon (PT):

28.01.2026 17:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We're now accepting applications for our Annual Workshop on Formal Demography, taking place in-person at UC Berkeley on June 1-5, 2026. Deadline to apply: March 1.

See more information on the workshop and how to apply here: populationsciences.berkeley.edu/wp-content/u...

Please share widely!

27.01.2026 20:13 👍 13 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 3
Call for Abstracts: Spring Symposium on Population Research: New Findings, New Directions - Population Sciences 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.

Call for Abstracts:

Spring Symposium on Population Research: New Findings, New Directions (April 17, 2026, Faculty Club at UC Berkeley)

Sponsors: Berkeley Population Center & Center on Economics and Demography of Aging

Deadline: February 16, 2026

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23.01.2026 23:38 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Join us for our first Brown Bag talk of the Spring semester next Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 12pm PT.

Henry E. Brady (UC Berkeley) will present, “How Should We Use Time-Series Trends, Statistical Models, and Scenarios to Inform Future Public Policies?”

Attend in-person (310 SSB) or via Zoom.

21.01.2026 18:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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We are excited to share our upcoming line-up of Brown Bag talks for the 2026 Spring semester!

Our Brown Bag talks are held every Wednesday at noon (PT) at the UC Berkeley Demography Department's Seminar Room (310 Social Sciences Building), and via Zoom. Join us starting next week!

20.01.2026 20:50 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Call for Abstracts: Workshop on Determinants of Adult Mortality, Morbidity, and Healthy Aging in LMICs - Population Sciences The Workshop on Determinants of Adult Mortality, Morbidity, and Healthy Aging in LMICs is co-sponsored by the NIA-supported UC Berkeley Center on the Economics and Demography of Aging-CEDA (William Do...

Call for Abstracts: Workshop on Determinants of Adult Mortality, Morbidity, and Healthy Aging in LMICs. Sponsors: UC Berkeley Center on Economics and Demography of Aging & USC/UCLA Center on Biodemography and Population Health

Deadline: Dec 15 2025

populationsciences.berkeley.edu/conferences/...

04.12.2025 17:36 👍 5 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0

Happening today at noon (PST)!

19.11.2025 18:18 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Join us for our final Brown Bag talk of the semester, Wed., Nov. 19 at 12pm PST.

Jan de Vries (UC Berkeley) presents, “Demographic Reproduction in the Early Modern City: Testing the Urban Graveyards and Sharlin Theses.”

Attend in-person (310 SSB) or via Zoom.

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14.11.2025 13:56 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1

Due to unexpected health reasons, today's Demography Brown Bag Seminar with Jessica Ho will be rescheduled for the spring semester. There will be no talk this week.

12.11.2025 16:07 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Join us at our next Brown Bag seminar, Wednesday, November 12th, 12pm PST.

Jessica Ho (The Pennsylvania State University) will present, “Routes to High Life Expectancy in High-Income Countries.”

Available in-person (310 Social Sciences Building) and via Zoom.

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06.11.2025 18:06 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Reminder, join us today at 12pm PST for Hal Caswell's presentation!

05.11.2025 19:39 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Join us at our next Brown Bag seminar, Wed. Nov. 5, 12pm PST.

Hal Caswell (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute & University of Amsterdam) will present, “Inequality in Demographic Outcomes: Contributions of Multiple Social, Biological, and Environmental Factors.”

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30.10.2025 16:29 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Happening today at noon PST!

29.10.2025 16:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Join us at our next Brown Bag seminar, Wed. Oct. 29, 12pm PST.

@davidalam.bsky.social (University of Michigan) will present, “Global Labor Markets and the End of World Population Growth.”

This talk will be available in-person or via Zoom. See details in flyer.

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23.10.2025 17:49 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Happening today at noon (PST)! Listen, in-person or via Zoom, to Felix Elwert's presentation, “A New Nonparametric Causal Decomposition of Group Disparities.”

22.10.2025 16:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Join us at our next Brown Bag seminar, Wed. Oct. 22, 12pm PST.

Felix Elwert (University of Wisconsin-Madison) presents, “A New Nonparametric Causal Decomposition of Group Disparities.”

This talk will be available in-person or via Zoom. See details in flyer.

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16.10.2025 18:59 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

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