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| Rocha Beardall Named Associate Editor of Youth & Society and a Finalist for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2031 |
January 22nd, 2026 CSDE in the News |
CSDE Affiliate Theresa Rocha Beardall’s (Sociology) contributions to her field were recently recognized in two ways. First, Rocha Beardall was selected to serve as an Associate Editor for Youth & Society, a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that focuses on issues related to the 10-24 year old population. Second,Rocha Beardall was selected as one of eleven finalists for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2031. |
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| CSDE Science Core – Upcoming Workshops |
January 22nd, 2026 CSDE Workshop |
Each quarter, CSDE offers 3-5 workshops on data sources, statistical and biomarker methodology, introductions to analysis programs, and more, all given by CSDE staff and faculty affiliates. These workshops can include hands-on training in novel methods and programming, lectures on innovative data sources, and discussions of important issues in research and data collection. Over the course of the academic year, CSDE will offer a diverse and exciting set of workshops, some of which will be offered in person and others remotely via Zoom. |
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| *New* CSDE Computational Demography Working Group (CDWG): Kentaro Hoffman (01/28/26) | January 22nd, 2026 |
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When: 01/28/2026 10 - 11 AM Where: Raitt 223 and on Zoom |
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| CSSCR Workshop Offerings Winter Quarter 2026 |
January 22nd, 2026 Demography Event |
The Center for Social Science Computation and Research (CSSCR) is offering seven workshops during Winter 2026 Quarter, open to all members of the UW community, whether student, faculty or staff. See a full list with workshop descriptions and registration links here. Geospatial Analysis in Python
Introduction to Thematic Analysis in Atlas.ti
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| CSSS Seminar: Jevin West on “Epistemic Diversity Across Language Models Mitigates Knowledge Collapse” (01/28/26) |
January 22nd, 2026 Demography Event |
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When: 01/28/2025 Where: Savery 409, University of Washington and on Zoom |
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| SoDa Symposium on Privacy: Balancing Statistical and Non-Statistical Uses of Federal Data: Privacy, Governance, and Public Trust (01/28/26) | January 22nd, 2026 |
| When: 01/28/2026 11 - 12:30 am PT | |
| FemQuant Launches Spring Seminar Series |
January 22nd, 2026 Demography Event |
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FemQuant is a network of researchers whose goal is to explore the use of feminist theory in current quantitive, empirical research across the social sciences, including sociology, economics, demography, social policy, psychology, health and international relations. They are hosting a monthly seminar series via zoom with scholars from around the world. The program of online FemQuant events for the coming term is now available, with FemQuant’s first event of the new year taking place next week on January 14. |
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| PAA Webinar: Immigration’s Role in Workforce Sustainability (01/30/26) | January 22nd, 2026 |
| *New* CACHE Webinar: CHIRPS and CHIRTS datasets – Shraddhanand Shukla (02/05/26) | January 22nd, 2026 |
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When: 02/05/2026 2-3pm Where: Online |
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| ASA International Migration Webinar: Navigating Methodological & Ethical Challenges in Migration Research (02/06/26) |
January 22nd, 2026 Demography Event |
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When: 02/06/2026
What are some of the key risks and challenges facing migration researchers in our current political climate? How do we protect our interlocutors and ourselves? Join our panelists for a discussion on methodology and ethics in contemporary migration research. Speakers: Nilda Flores-Gonzalez (Arizona State University); Heba Gowayed (CUNY Hunter College/Graduate Center); Ariela Schachter (Washington University in St. Louis) Hosted by: ASA International Migration Section When: Friday, February 6 at 2 PM EST / 11 AM PST Register here: https://NewSchool.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gU4VB49lS2OWH-kWfjfBYg |
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