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Celebrate CSDE’s 75th & Counting Anniversary!

You are invited to celebrate CSDE’s more than 75 years of demographic research and training at the UW! On May 15 and 16, 2025 we will share reflections and insights about:

  • CSDE’S histories
  • CSDE’s impact on research and training
  • CSDE’s future contributions in the next 75 years

Join alumni, colleagues, faculty, friends, staff, and students for community building, learning, and refreshments.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, May 15th, 2025    5:00pm to 8:00pm

CSDE 75 & Counting Anniversary Reception

(Hans Rosling Center, 8th Floor)

5:00pm – 6:00pm      Graduate Student Posters
6:00pm – 7:00pm      Welcome & CSDE History
7:00pm – 8:00pm      Time to Mingle

Friday, May 16th, 2025    8:30am to 6:00pm

CSDE 75 & Counting Anniversary Celebration

(Walker-Ames, Kane Hall)

8:30am – 9:00am        Coffee Hour: Welcome Meet & Greet
9:00am – 9:15am        Welcome Speeches
9:30am – 10:45am      Panel: Wellbeing of Families and Households
11:00am – 12:15pm   Panel: Health of People and Populations
12:15pm – 2:00pm     Lunch
2:00pm – 2:30pm       Present Charlie and Josephine Hirschman Award
2:30pm – 3:45pm       Panel: Migrations and Settlements
4:00pm – 5:15pm       Panel: Environments and Populations
5:15pm – 6:00pm       Thank Yous and Wrap-Up

Panel Details

Accessible Accordion

Cai Yong, University of North Carolina
Jennifer Hook, University of Southern California
Maria Rodriguez, University of Buffalo
Shelly Lundberg, University of California Santa Barbara & Former CSDE Director (moderator)

Laina Mercer, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Michelle O’Brien, The Gates Foundation
Audrey Dorelién, University of Washington
Martina Morris, UW Professor Emeritus & Former CSDE Director (moderator)

Amy Spring, Georgia State University
Tim Thomas, University of California Berkeley
Mark Vanlandingham, Tulane University
Giovanna Merli, Duke University
Mark Ellis, University of Washington & Former CSDE Director (moderator)

Patrick Greiner, University of Washington
Sameer Shah, University of Washington
Katherine Curtis, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Ann Bostrom, University of Washington (moderator)