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
Click HERE to view a pdf of our Winter 2025 Seminar Series poster.
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The Next CSDE Seminar
There is no CSDE Seminar this week. The CSDE Seminar Series will return in Winter Quarter 2025. Enjoy your Winter Break.
Winter 2025 Seminar Schedule
Date | Title | Speaker(s) |
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01/10/2025 | "Contraceptive Use Can Increase the Love between Husband and Wife.": Six Years of Research on the Rwandan Family Planning Program |
Hilary Schwandt, Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Western Washington University Parrington Hall Room 360 To Join By Zoom: Register HERE Follow this link to sign up for a 1:1 meeting with Dr. Schwandt during their visit on January 10th |
01/17/2025 | Centering Migration Research to Cultivate Knowledge, Creativity and Community: Lessons from the Summer Institute for Migration Research Methods |
Irene Bloemraad, Sociology, University of British Columbia Jenny Van Hook, Sociology & Criminology, Penn State University Parrington Hall Room 360 To Join By Zoom: Register HERE Follow this link to sign up for a 1:1 meeting with Dr. Blooemraad & Dr. Van Hook during their visit on January 17th |
01/24/2025 | When Geographies Collide: Hierarchical Regional Systems in China's Great Leap Famine |
Mark Henderson, Public Policy & Urban Affairs, Northeastern University Parrington Hall Room 360 To Join By Zoom: Register HERE Follow this link to sign up for a 1:1 meeting with Dr. Henderson during their visit on January 24th |
01/31/2025 | The Power Density of Electricity Consumption: A Convergence of Technical and Behavioral Challenges in Sustainable Transitions |
Patrick Greiner, Sociology, University of Washington Parrington Hall Room 360 To Join By Zoom: Register HERE |
02/07/2025 | Equity and Measurement Considerations in Migration After California Wildfires |
Sameer Shah, Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington Ethan Sharygin, Population Research Center, Portland State University Mary Angelica Painter, Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder VIRTUAL ONLY To Join By Zoom: Register HERE |
02/14/2025 | History as a Fundamental Cause of Disease |
Amy Bailey, Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago Parrington Hall Room 360 To Join By Zoom: Register HERE |
02/21/2025 | Aging and the Social Brain: The Role of Social Networks in Alzheimer’s Disease |
Brea Perry, Sociology, Indiana University Parrington Hall Room 360 To Join By Zoom: Register HERE Follow this link to sign up for a 1:1 meeting with Dr. Perry during their visit on February 21st. |
02/28/2025 | Conceptualizing Age, Predicting Inequality |
Sasha Johfre, Sociology, University of Washington Parrington Hall Room 360 To Join By Zoom: Register HERE |
03/07/2025 | Navigating Ambiguity: Imprecise Probabilities and the Updating of Disease Risk Beliefs |
Jason Kerwin, Economics, University of Washington Divya Pandey, Applied Economics, University of Minnesota Parrington Hall Room 360 To Join By Zoom: Register HERE |
03/14/2025 | CSDE Winter 2025 Lightning Talk & Poster Session |