Due to scheduling conflicts, this Friday’s CSDE Seminar “Conceptualizing Age, Predicting Inequality” with Sasha Johfre is CANCELLED.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
We will next meet on December 6 for CSDE Trainees’ Lightning Talks and Posters in the Allen Library! Refreshments and fun to be had! See you then!
How did the West Coast become the “Left Coast” and what does that mean for American politics? In the 1930s, California, Oregon, and Washington began to develop a relationship based on the role of radical social movements that has added to their regional affinities ever since. Appearing first in the 1980s, the term “Left Coast” has further underlined the significance of progressive and radical movements in the political systems and reputations of these states. In the Katz Distinguished Lecture on December 3rd, CSDE Affiliate James Gregory (History) will explore the history of West Coast radicalism and factors that have made it influential beyond what is common in other regions, including those with blue state traditions. The event (6:30pm in Kane Hall, Room 210) is free and open to the public. Seats open until filled.
Research on political polarization has shown that it is a powerful force which can significantly impact Americans’ attitudes, beliefs and actions. In a recent article, CSDE research scientist June Yang and Research Affiliate Zack Almquist (Sociology) show that political conservatism partially explains the Evangelicals’ stance against mask mandates during the pandemic. The article, entitled “Political and educational dynamics behind the Evangelicals’ stance against mask mandates during COVID-19 in the U.S” and published Social Science Research, also shows that a higher level of education is positively associated with greater political polarization of public opinions on the mask mandate during the pandemic. Read the full article here.
Google Scholar has been an essential tool for many researchers in the past two decades, but artificial intelligence has created new possibilities for improving academic search technologies. CSDE Affiliate Jevin West (Information School) was quoted in a recent Nature article on the opportunities created by the integration of AI into new search tools. In the article, West explains how some of the characteristics of Google Scholar have created opportunities for competitors. Read the full article here.
CSDE Affiliate Crystal Hall (Evans School) and co-author Mindy Hernandez released a book today (November 19th) entitled “Antiracist by Design: Reimagining Applied Behavioral Science.” Building on the authors’ decades of collective experience in applied behavioral science, the book shows how colorblind applications of behavioral insights have perpetuated inequities and identifies opportunities to advance racial justice. Read more about the book here, and register for a book launch event at the Evans School on December 11th here.
The NIH is now accepting applications for the Extramural Loan Repayment Program (LRP)! Awardees can receive up to $100,000 in qualified educational debt repayment with a two-year award.
To learn more about eligibility requirements, application dates, and the benefits of receiving an LRP award, be sure to visit the LRP website, check out our overview video, and attend one of our upcoming events:
Please note that the deadline to submit your Extramural LRP application is November 21, 2024.
CDWG co-hosts weekly seminars with the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR). Researchers from both institutions will meet in hybrid to discuss novel data, methods, and applications of demographic and social science research. Tomorrow (Nov 20), Thelonius Goerz (Cornell University) will be presenting and discussing his research entitled “The Effects of Black-White Racial Segregation on Longevity in Mid-to-Late Life.” Please refer to the Quarter Schedule for the full list of speakers.
In Fall 2024, CDWG is co-hosting weekly seminars with the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR). Researchers from both institutions will meet in hybrid to discuss novel data, methods, and applications of demographic and social science research. Example talks include The Structure of Opportunity and Wage Mobility by Dr. Michael Schultz, and Differentiating Emigration from Return Migration in Digital Trace Data: A case study of scholarly migration by Dr. Aliakbar Akbaritabar. Please refer to the Quarter Schedule for the full list of speakers.
On Wednesday, November 13th, CSDE is co-sponsoring a presentation from Stephen Katz (Trent University) entitled “From Demography to Kinship: The Crisis of Population Aging” with the Simpson Center for the Humanities. The event will take place at 3:30pm in Room 202 of the Communications Building (CMU). Learn more about the lecture here.
When: Friday, November 15th, 2024 (12:30-1:30PM)
Where: 360 Parrington Hall and on Zoom (register here)
Sign-up: Meet 1:1 with Dr. Wilde (sign-up sheet here!)
On November 15th, Josh Wilde from the University of Oxford and co-editor of Population and Development Review, will examine the aggregate effects of climate change on fertility. Interest in the effect of climate change on major demographic processes is burgeoning. While our understanding of the linkages between climate, mortality, and migration are relatively well developed, the effects of rising temperatures on human fertility rates are not. In this lecture, Dr. Wilde will discuss this research area, its history and development, and how he and his co-authors are filling knowledge gaps in this field. He will outline what is known about the mechanisms which drive the link between temperature and birthrates. Finally, he will end by describing where our understanding is still limited, providing a roadmap for future researchers to follow.
This seminar is co-sponsored by the Population Health Initiative. In addition, there are opportunities to meet with Dr. Wilde throughout the day. Sign up here!
Joshua Wilde is a Senior Researcher in the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford, and a Research Scientist in the Population Research Center at Portland State University. His focus is on four major research area: 1) macroeconomic effects of demographic change, particularly the Demographic Dividend, 2) climate change and fertility, 3) health shocks on fertility and prenatal mortality, and 4) gender discrimination and birth outcomes. He earned his PhD in economics from Brown University in 2011.