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Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · 3d

As the federal #shutdown enters week 2, GPAC is monitoring developments and working with partners (@cossa.bsky.social) to address disruptions.

If your research/funding has been affected, share impacts via our portal—your examples help strengthen advocacy for a swift resolution. buff.ly/pIO1QQw

Share Your Research Activities Negatively Affected by Shutdown

www.populationassociation.org

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Human Mortality Database @hmdatabase.bsky.social · 18h

That’s a wrap on #HMDsymposium2025 👏

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made these inspiring days of exchange a great success 📈💡
Special thanks to @ined-english.bsky.social, @mpidr.bsky.social, and CEDA @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, for their support in making this event possible 🧡

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Human Mortality Database @hmdatabase.bsky.social · 20h

The #HMDsymposium2025 is coming to an end with the final session on ✨new insights ✨, with contributions from Nadine Ouellette, Daniel Meier, Vladimir Shkolnikov, @paigepark.bsky.social, and @isamarinetti.bsky.social.
Chair: Dmitri Jdanov

#Longevity #LifeExpectancy #Forecasting #CausesOfDeath

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · 1d

Join us at our next Brown Bag seminar, Wednesday Oct. 15th at 12pm PST, as Kriti Vikram (National University of Singapore) presents, “Age at Marriage and Women’s Health Over the Life Course in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.”

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

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · 2d

Join us today at noon (in-person or via Zoom) for @drjenndowd.bsky.social's talk, “Temporary Shock or Lasting Scar? Life Expectancy Deficits Since COVID”!

Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · 8d

Our Brown Bag talk next week will feature
@drjenndowd.bsky.social presenting, “Temporary Shock or Lasting Scar? Life Expectancy Deficits Since COVID.”

Join us in-person at 310 Social Sciences Building or via Zoom (Meeting ID: 985 2901 0198 Password: DEMOG_BB).

Wednesday, October 8th at 12pm PST.

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · 8d

Our Brown Bag talk next week will feature
@drjenndowd.bsky.social presenting, “Temporary Shock or Lasting Scar? Life Expectancy Deficits Since COVID.”

Join us in-person at 310 Social Sciences Building or via Zoom (Meeting ID: 985 2901 0198 Password: DEMOG_BB).

Wednesday, October 8th at 12pm PST.

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · 9d

Join us today for our Brown Bag talk with Jeffrey Lockhart:

Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · 15d

Come join our next Brown Bag Seminar on Wednesday, Oct 1st at 12pm PST.

Jeffrey Lockhart (UC Berkeley) will present, "The Role of Demographics in Sociological Research: Authorship, Citation, and Acknowledgment."

Taking place in-person at Room 310 in the Social Sciences Building and also via Zoom.

Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · 15d

Come join our next Brown Bag Seminar on Wednesday, Oct 1st at 12pm PST.

Jeffrey Lockhart (UC Berkeley) will present, "The Role of Demographics in Sociological Research: Authorship, Citation, and Acknowledgment."

Taking place in-person at Room 310 in the Social Sciences Building and also via Zoom.

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · 16d

Happening today:

Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · 22d

Our next Brown Bag Seminar is Wednesday, Sept 24th at 12pm PST.

Erin Hartman (UC Berkeley): "Inference with Weights: Residualization Produces Short, Valid Intervals for Varying Estimands and Varying Resampling Processes."

In-person at Room 310 in the Social Sciences Building or also via Zoom.

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · 22d

Our next Brown Bag Seminar is Wednesday, Sept 24th at 12pm PST.

Erin Hartman (UC Berkeley): "Inference with Weights: Residualization Produces Short, Valid Intervals for Varying Estimands and Varying Resampling Processes."

In-person at Room 310 in the Social Sciences Building or also via Zoom.

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · 23d

Join us today at 12pm PST in-person at Room 310 SSB or via Zoom!

Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · 28d

Join us for our next Brown Bag Seminar, Wed, Sept 17th at 12pm PST.

@mpbitler.bsky.social (UC Davis) will present, "Experimental Evidence on Distributional Effects of Head Start."

In-person at Room 310 in the Social Sciences Building or via Zoom (Meeting ID: 985 2901 0198 Password: DEMOG_BB).

Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · 28d

Join us for our next Brown Bag Seminar, Wed, Sept 17th at 12pm PST.

@mpbitler.bsky.social (UC Davis) will present, "Experimental Evidence on Distributional Effects of Head Start."

In-person at Room 310 in the Social Sciences Building or via Zoom (Meeting ID: 985 2901 0198 Password: DEMOG_BB).

Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · Sep 10

Happening today:

Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · Sep 3

Our next Brown Bag Seminar of the semester is Wed, Sept 10th at 12pm PST. @nathanlo.bsky.social (Stanford) will present, "Modeling Re-emergence of Vaccine-Eliminated Infectious Diseases Under Declining Vaccination in the United States."

Room 310 in the Social Sciences Building and also via Zoom.

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · Sep 3

Our next Brown Bag Seminar of the semester is Wed, Sept 10th at 12pm PST. @nathanlo.bsky.social (Stanford) will present, "Modeling Re-emergence of Vaccine-Eliminated Infectious Diseases Under Declining Vaccination in the United States."

Room 310 in the Social Sciences Building and also via Zoom.

Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · Sep 2

Reminder:

Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · Aug 28

Our first Brown Bag Seminar of the academic year is Wednesday, September 3rd at 12pm PST. Ian Lundberg (UCLA) will present on "Non-Existent Outcomes in Research on Inequality: A Causal Approach."

It's happening in Room 310 in the Social Sciences Building and is also available via Zoom. Join us!

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · Aug 28

Our first Brown Bag Seminar of the academic year is Wednesday, September 3rd at 12pm PST. Ian Lundberg (UCLA) will present on "Non-Existent Outcomes in Research on Inequality: A Causal Approach."

It's happening in Room 310 in the Social Sciences Building and is also available via Zoom. Join us!

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · Aug 26

We're hiring: Center on the Economics and Demography of Aging (CEDA) seeks a 50% time Research Admin. Pls share widely!

Apply here: careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucb/EMPL...

If a current employee of our org use this link instead:
ucphrprdpub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucphrprd...

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careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · Aug 26

The BERKELEY POPULATION SCIENCES BROWNBAG SERIES returns! Our first three talks feature:

Ian Lundberg - UCLA
@nathanlo.bsky.social - Stanford University
@mpbitler.bsky.social‬ - UC Davis

Join us Wednesdays, 12 - 1PM at 310 Social Sciences Building, or via Zoom ID: 985 2901 0198 Passcode: DEMOG_BB

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · Jun 24

During the 1st week of June we held our 11th Annual Berkeley Workshop in Formal Demography. We had a terrific workshop & are already looking forward to next year! TY to NIH & to instructors @ayesha-mahmud.bsky.social
@rchung.bsky.social Josh Goldstein @dennisfeehan.bsky.social @jnobles.bsky.social!

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · Apr 28

Join our Brownbag on Wed 4/30 at 12pm! Shelley Clark, Prof of Sociology at McGill University, will present, "Declining Child Poverty Despite Growing Family Diversity in Rural America." Attend at 310 Social Sciences Building or via Zoom.

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · Apr 24

On Friday, May 2, the Berkeley Population Center will host a panel event entitled, "Migration Today: New Evidence From Population Scientists."

In-person at UC Berkeley, 310 Social Sciences Building from 11am-2pm.

RSVP here: forms.gle/6KRTMGQDokew...

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · Apr 17

Join us for our Brownbag on Wed 4/23 at noon! Michael Walker, Research Economist at @cega-uc.bsky.social, will present his project, "Marital Returns to Female Human Capital: Experimental Impacts on Bride Price and Polygamy." Attend at 310 Social Sciences Building or via Zoom.

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · Apr 14

Join our next Brownbag this Wednesday, 4/16 at noon, to hear Magali Barbieri (UC Researcher in Demography at UC Berkeley) present her project, “Multi-morbidity and the US Disadvantage in Life Expectancy.”

Attend in-person at 310 Social Sciences or via Zoom (ID: 985 2901 0198 Passcode: DEMOG_BB).

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · Mar 18

TIME CHANGE: Our brownbag seminar tomorrow on 3/19 with Nicholas Mark will start at 11:30AM. Looking forward to seeing you 30 minutes early!

Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · Mar 13

Join us for our next Brownbag of the semester on Wed 3/19, w/ Nicholas Mark (@nickdemark.bsky.social), who will present, "Estimating Period Effects on Cohort Measures: An Application to Fertility in the Great Recession and Beyond." 310 Social Sciences & Zoom.

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Berkeley Population Sciences @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social · Mar 13

Join us for our next Brownbag of the semester on Wed 3/19, w/ Nicholas Mark (@nickdemark.bsky.social), who will present, "Estimating Period Effects on Cohort Measures: An Application to Fertility in the Great Recession and Beyond." 310 Social Sciences & Zoom.

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