Intensive Course: Living Conditions and Demographic Change in Pre-Industrial Societies (Lund, 9/2-9/12/2019)
Posted: 3/18/2019 (Conference)
Two-week intensive course on Living Conditions and Demographic Change in Pre-Industrial Societies.
Lund, Sweden, 2-12 September 2019.
Deadline of application: 1 May 2019.
The Center for Economic Demography and Department of Economic History at Lund University will host a two-week intensive course on Living Conditions and Demographic Change in Pre-Industrial Societies from September 2-12, 2019.
This advanced course in economic demography equips students with sources and methods for analysing living standards in the past. Using event-history analysis and combining longitudinal individual level demographic data with information on socioeconomic factors at household level, and macro data on food prices, wages, temperature, and rainfall, we investigate short and long-term economic stress and early life exposures on later life outcomes as well as intergenerational social and biological transfers.
How to apply:
Apply via email to jeanne.cilliers.7367@ekh.lu.se, by sending:
- a two-page curriculum vitae, including a list of your scholarly publications;
- a one-page letter from your supervisor at your home institution supporting your application;
- a one-page statement of your research and how it relates to the course and discipline.
Application deadline is 1 May 2019.
More information can be found here and here. Questions regarding application can be directed to jeanne.cilliers.7367@ekh.lu.se
Information of admittance will be sent on 31 May 2019. A maximum of 20 students will be admitted.
Please feel free to circulate within your respective networks.
Deadline: 05/01/2019
Location: Center for Economic Demography and Department of Economic History, Lund University