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European Association for Population Studies @eaps.bsky.social · 16d

📢 The EAPS Working Group on Fertility and Family Dynamics in Migrant and Minority Groups will hold its fourth international conference, this time in collaboration with “Age-It – Ageing Well in an Ageing Society”.

📍 2–3 Oct 2025 | University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
🔗 More info: tinyurl.com/35h3kp5y

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · Sep 5

📢 Bologna Calling! 🙂
The call for submissions for European Population Conference 2026 is now open! EPC 2026 is organized by EAPS in collaboration with the University of Bologna and will be held from 3-6 June 2026 in Bologna.
#EPC2026

EAPS.nl | Call for Submissions

EAPS.nl

www.eaps.nl

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FemQuant @femquant.bsky.social · Aug 12

Data & Policy call for papers: Counting what matters: The role of sex-disaggregated data and gender statistics in social policy.

Deadline for full paper 9 January 2026.

Call for Papers in sex-disaggregated data and gender statistics in social policy

Call for Papers on Sex-disaggregated Data and Gender Statistics in Social Policy

www.cambridge.org

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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · Jul 15

Is there a female advantage in asylum application outcomes in Europe? We will be discussing our results this afternoon at #IPC2025 Session 74
Forced Migration and Statelessness in Host Countries
@avrai.bsky.social

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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · Jul 11

We are on our way ✈️

IUSSP @iussp.bsky.social · Jun 30

📢 Explore the #IPC2025 program! 🌏✨
Join the world’s largest population science event this July in Brisbane. With 24 themes—fertility, migration, climate, health & more—it’s unmissable.
Preview the program 👉 ipc2025.iussp.org/final-program/
#Demography #PopStudies #VisitBrisbane
#populationstudies

Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · Jun 24

The Report highlights the social transformations and the impact this growth has had on Italian society. The webinar will take place online on June 25th, from 14:00 to 14:45 CEST

Register here: www.ismu.org/en/webinar-r...

Webinar Registration "30th Italian Report on Migrations" - 25.6.2025 - Fondazione ISMU

www.ismu.org

Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · Jun 24

📢 Tomorrow June 25th, from 14:00 to 14:45 CEST
Fondazione ISMU is pleased to invite you to the presentation of the 30th Italian Report on Migration, which traces the trend of migration flows that, over the last 30 years, have seen the population with a migrant background grow to nearly six million.

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AISP @aisp-sis.bsky.social · Jun 7

That’s a wrap for #PopDays2025!
A huge thank you to all participants — so many of you, from so many places, and with such high-level contributions.

The atmosphere was truly inspiring!
See you all in Trento for the next edition in two years! 🇮🇹✨

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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · May 8

Perceived benefits linked to increased support for FGM/C medicalization include religious approval, better marriage prospects, cleanliness, and conformity to traditional cultural values.

Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · May 8

Findings indicate that, compared with women who support the practice unconditionally, the requirement of medicalization correlates with higher educational level, age, being in a couple, and being from a country where FGM/C is more commonly medicalized.

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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · May 8

Data are from a national survey on FGM/C conducted in Italy in 2016, covering a representative sample of 1,378 women aged 18 + who were born in Nigeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Somalia, and Ivory Coast

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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · May 8

This study investigates the extent of the support for FGM/C conditioned on its medicalization among migrant women from FGM/C-practising countries residing in Italy, and the characteristics of women supporting the practice.

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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · May 8

The medicalization of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) as a harm reduction strategy is a highly debated issue, although largely unexplored among migrants living outside practising countries

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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · May 8

📢New paper announcement! Exploring support for medicalized female genital mutilation/cutting: A study on migrant women living in Italy written with P. Farina, D. Carrillo and E. Ripamonti is out on @plosone.org
doi.org/10.1371/jour... contributing to the debate on the medicalization of #FGM

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · Apr 30

What is demography for?

Nice explainer here: “Demography provides a lens that community leaders, policymakers, business leaders, advocates, and residents can use to allocate resources effectively and plan for a thriving future”

www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/4/...

Because We Need Good Data to Predict the Future — Why Social Science?

Where do you live? How old are you? Did you finish college? Are you married? Do you have any children? Have you recently moved? What type of job do you have? These may seem like mundane questions, but...

www.whysocialscience.com

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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · Apr 1

So proud and so happy for you my friend 😍

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social · Mar 31

! major development: Italian gov restricts by decree transmission of citizenship abroad to 2 generations:

From now on if you are born abroad only Italian if: parent or grandparent born in Italy. Or if parent has resided in 🇮🇹 2 yrs before you were born

+ other restrictions upcoming (see 🧵 & below)

Key Provisions of the Decreto Cittadinanza
Generational Limits: One of the most significant changes under the new decree is the restriction on generational claims for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. Applicants must now demonstrate a direct connection to at least one Italian parent or grandparent, effectively eliminating claims through great-grandparents. This change ensures that citizenship is granted based on closer and more verifiable ties to Italy.

Centralized Processing Office: The establishment of a centralized office for processing Italian citizenship jure sanguinis applications is another cornerstone of the decree. By consolidating resources and expertise, this office aims to improve the efficiency and consistency of the application process, reducing wait times and enhancing the overall experience for applicants.
This is, for the moment, still not operative for a transitional period of one year.

Increased Application Fees for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis: To cover the administrative costs associated with processing a high volume of applications, the decree has increased the application fees. The fee has doubled from 300 to 600 Euros, with potential future increases to 700 Euros. This adjustment ensures that the application process is adequately funded and can operate smoothly.

Temporary Suspension of Italian citizenship jure sanguinis Applications withing the Italian Consulates: In response to overwhelming demand and backlogs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the decree has temporarily suspended the scheduling of new citizenship applications. This suspension allows the government to address existing backlogs and streamline the application process for future applicants.

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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · Feb 17

Today we are presenting the 30th Report on Migration in Italy edited by ISMU Foundation www.ismu.org/convegno-pre...

Presentazione 30° Rapporto sulle migrazioni 2024 - 17 febbraio 2025 - Fondazione ISMU

www.ismu.org

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Migration Studies @migrationjrnl.bsky.social · Feb 11

Renouncing birthright citizenship is a major barrier to #naturalization, but how willing are migrants to do so? Using a unique dataset from Italy, E. B. di Belgiojoso & @leortensi.bsky.social examine three key factors: identity, socialization, and reasons for naturalization.

doi.org/10.1093/migr...

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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · Feb 7

academic.oup.com/migration/ar...

Exploring migrants’ willingness to renounce birthright citizenship in Italy: Do national identity, place of socialization, and instrumental approach matter?

Abstract. The relationship between citizenship and identity is complex, affecting migrants’ propensity to become citizens if the law of the destination or

academic.oup.com

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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · Feb 7

The results show that identification with the host country, longer socialization in Italy, and the desire for equality of status and rights are strongly associated with the willingness to renounce citizenship.

Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · Feb 7

Using a unique, nationally representative dataset, Social Condition and Integration of Foreigners, we analyse migrants’ openness to renounce their citizenship to become Italian, focusing on three dimensions: identity, place of socialization, and reason for naturalization.

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