CSDE Seminar Series

Each week, the CSDE Seminar Series brings top demographers and population health scientists from around the world to a classroom near you. These events boast free admission and a variety of formats–check out the sidebar to learn more about each! For more information or to learn how you can get involved with the Seminar Series, please feel free to contact the Seminar Series Chair, Rawan Arar. CSDE seminars are held weekly on Fridays from 12:30-1:30pm during the academic year. Speakers provide their research insights during the first 35 minutes and the audience has time for Q&A during and following their talk.

CSDE’s seminars will be predominantly in a hybrid format! You are welcome to join us in-person (room noted for each seminar) or you can pre-register in order to join via Zoom. Find and click the REGISTER HERE link in the upcoming seminars list below

See a PDF of our Fall 2026 Seminar Series poster.

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The Next CSDE Seminar

Autumn 2026 Seminar Schedule

Date	Title	Speaker(s)
10/02/2026	CSDE Academic Year 2026-2027 Opening Reception	Join CSDE in celebrating the start of the 2026-2027 Academic Year and Fall Quarter! Catch up with your colleagues, meet new affiliates, staff members, fellows, and trainees, and find out what is new and upcoming at CSDE. There will be food and refreshments provided. Where: Between Raitt Hall and Savery Hall
10/09/2026	Family Planning Indicators in Global Monitoring Frameworks: The UN Population Division's experience with the MDGs and SDGs	Jamaica Corker, Independent Research & Technical Consultant Parrington Hall Room 360 To Join By Zoom: Register HERE Follow this link to sign up for a 1:1 meeting with Dr. Corker during their visit on October 9th.
10/16/2026	"A More Proper Place of Refuge": Rethinking Asylum History through African American Migration to Haiti	Matthew Randolph, Assistant Professor of American Ethnic Studies, University of Washington Hans Rosling Center Room 101 To Join By Zoom: Register HERE
10/23/2026	Here We Go Again: Repeated Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Health Risks in the US	Joan Casey, Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington Parrington Hall Room 360 To Join By Zoom: Register HERE
10/30/2026	The Dividend and the Denominator: Why Demography Matters in Public Policy	Apoorva Jadhav, Demographic Futures Lead at the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health Parrington Hall Room 360 To Join By Zoom: Register HERE Follow this link to sign up for a 1:1 meeting with Dr. Jadhav during their visit on October 9th.
11/06/2026	Leveraging Metabolomics and Proteomics to Advance Our Understanding of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet: Objective Biomarkers and Potential Mediators	Hyunju Kim, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, University of Washington Parrington Hall Room 360 To Join By Zoom: Register HERE
11/13/2026	The Future of “Trust & Safety”: Examining the Shift to AI in Online Safety Efforts	Rachel E. Moran, Senior Research Scientist at the Center for an Informed Public & Affiliate Assistant Professor at the Information School, University of Washington Parrington Hall Room 360 To Join By Zoom: Register HERE
11/20/2026	The Effects of Receiving Rental Assistance on Early Adulthood Outcomes	Raheem Chaudhry, Assistant Professor at the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, University of Washington Parrington Hall Room 360 To Join By Zoom: Register HERE
12/04/2026	Navigating the Double-Edge of Statistics: Indigenous Health, Patient Activism, and Collective Care in Chile	Paula Saravia, Assistant Teaching Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology, University of Washington Parrington Hall Room 360 To Join By Zoom: Register HERE
12/11/2026	CSDE Fall 2026 Lightning Talks & Poster Session	Raitt Hall 221

List of Prior Seminars

Population Research Discovery Seminars
Presentations from top demographers broaden your view of the field.
CSDE Fellow's Invited Lectures
Our Fellows personally invite a speaker connected to their research.
CSDE Alumni Seminars
Alumni of CSDE's Training Program present their research.
CSDE Trainees Seminars
CSDE students nearing completion of their PhD programs present their research findings.
Primary Research Area Panel
PRA Panels are presentations by UW researchers about a shared research concern. Typically organized by PRA Chairs to stimulate scholarly discussion and connections, they provide a way for CSDE affiliates to learn more about each others’ research.
Author Meets Critic
A published researcher meets a prominent critic for a spirited demographic discussion.
Next Population Science Insights
CSDE Trainees present their research in poster exhibits and lightning talks, and practice sessions for the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America (PAA).