Course on Matrix Approaches to Modelling Kinship at MPIDR (Applications Due: 3/17/2023)
Posted: 3/12/2023 ()
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) will be offering an open course on Matrix Approaches to Modelling Kinship (3-12 May 2023) and encourages qualified candidates to apply. Instructors are Diego Alburez-Gutierrez, Hal Caswell and Ivan Williams.
This two-part course presents the theory underlying new matrix approaches to the formal demography of kinship networks. The first part of the course introduces the matrix formulation of demographic analyses, while the second part focuses on matrix kinship models that describe the development of the network of kin around a focal individual as it ages from birth. The course includes instruction in the use of the DemoKin R package to address substantive questions in kinship demography. The instructors will encourage participants to develop and explore applications of the theory.
Please read the full announcement for details.
Time: 3-12 May 2023
Location: Rostock, Germany