CSDE Affiliate Annie T. Chen (Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education), recently worked with lead author Lauren R. Pollack, PI Rashmi K. Sharma, and co-authors, to publish a retrospective cohort study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine that compared end-of-life care characteristics among people with dementia and a preferred language other than English (PLOE) versus people with dementia preferring English. Among nearly 7,800 decedents from 2011–2021, Decedents with dementia and PLOE were more likely to have documented goals-of-care discussions and similarly likely to have ACP documents and palliative care consultation, yet had higher hospital-based healthcare utilization near end-of-life.
Hook Reviews Cross-National Evidence on Policies Promoting Gender Equality in Domestic Labor
CSDE External Affiliate Jennifer Hook (University of Southern California) contributed a chapter titled “Comparative Evidence on Policies Promoting Gender Equality in Domestic Labor” to The Routledge International Handbook of Time Use Themes and Applications. Drawing on cross-national time use data from European and Anglophone countries, the chapter reviews how work-family policies — including parental leave and early childhood education and care (ECEC) — shape both the time couples spend on housework and childcare and the relative division of that labor in heterosexual couples.
From Malthus to Musk: Searching for Population Equilibrium in East Asia (04/30/26)
Please join the East Asia Center for a special public panel, “From Malthus to Musk: Searching for Population Equilibrium in East Asia“, that will feature CSDE Director Sara Curran and three other scholars on April 30 from 3:30 – 5 PM, in HUB 337, University of Washington.
From Malthus’s warnings of overpopulation to Musk’s urge to boost fertility, the drastic turn of humanity’s relationship with population growth is one of the defining features of East Asian societies. Nowhere have demographic shifts been more seismic in their speed, scale, and scope than in East Asia over the past century. Populations in this region now simultaneously exhibit the world’s longest life expectancies and its lowest fertility rates.
How did East Asian societies arrive at this point? Can they return to replacement-level fertility? Echoing the historical contrast between East Asian and Western European demographic regimes, we debate the existence of a distinct “East Asian model” of demographic transition. Adopting a regional and comparative perspective, we argue that intense family competition and proactive government intervention—both operating within the context of deep-seated cultural traditions—have defined the region’s current demographic challenges.
We conclude, however, that policy interventions alone will likely prove insufficient without addressing the fundamental shifts in social values and the complex interplay of economic, cultural, and political factors driving this historic demographic transformation.
Yong Cai
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Feng Wang
Professor, Sociology, School of Social Sciences
University of California, Irvine
Sara Curran
Professor, International Studies & Sociology
Director, Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology
University of Washington
James Lin
Associate Professor, International Studies & History
Chair, Taiwan Studies Program
University of Washington
WAC-Seattle Event: Jennifer Sciubba on “The Power of Population: How Demographic Shifts are Shaping Our Global Future” (04/30/26)
CSDE External Affiliate Jamaica Corker (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) invites CSDE affiliates and trainees to World Affairs Council-Seattle on Thursday, April 30 from 5:30 – 7 PM, for an in-person discussion with Jennifer Sciubba, President and CEO of the Population Reference Bureau, on “The Power of Population: How Demographic Shifts are Shaping Our Global Future.” From rapidly aging populations in some regions to growing youth populations in others, demographic shifts are quietly but powerfully transforming economies, security, and global influence. Drawing on her work at PRB, Sciubba will unpack the trends driving these changes—and what they mean for the future of nations, communities, and everyday life. CSDE External Affiliate Jamaica Corker will moderate, and a complimentary wine reception kicks off the event from 5:30 – 6 PM. Individuals associated with CSDE are eligible for WAC Member Pricing, using the code CSDE2026. Register here.
Population Association of America Annual Meeting 2026: Practice Talks
CSDE will be hosting its annual “PAA 2026 Practice Talks” during our regular seminar time on Friday, May 1st from 12:30-1:30 in 360 PAR. This is an in-person only event. Please come listen to our trainees practice their presentations and offer them your good feedback and wisdom! Your time and insights will be appreciated!
Presenters
- Aidan Andronicos – Sociology
- Cancer Death Disparities and Uranium Mine Waste on Indian Reservations
- Mingze Li – Sociology
- Stratification of the Elite: Occupational Divergence among High-Propensity Rural-to-Urban Hukou Migrants in China
Discussant
- Julie Kim – Global Health
Tenure-Track Professorship in Demography and Human Capital Formation – University of Vienna (04/22/26)
Rocha Beardall Selected as William T. Grant Scholar Class of 2031
CSDE Affiliate Theresa Rocha Beardall (Sociology) has been named one of seven early career researchers in the newest class of William T. Grant Scholars. In 2025, the Puyallup Tribe signed a memorandum of understanding with thirteen public school districts to guide curriculum development on tribal culture and history, as part of Washington State’s mandated Since Time Immemorial curriculum. Alongside this MOU, the Puyallup Tribal Historic Preservation Department (THPD) is recovering Puyallup children’s boarding school records held by outside institutions for over a century to reclaim tribal authority over their educational narrative.
With the Scholars award, Rocha Beardall will collaborate with THPD in a tribally governed research partnership. The Puyallup Tribe will determine the research priorities and approach, from questions and methods to data infrastructure and dissemination, while Rocha Beardall expands her methodological expertise in supervised machine learning and develops digital infrastructure to analyze boarding school records and support curriculum development. “For too long, others have decided what counts as knowledge about Native communities in public education, often getting it wrong or leaving it out entirely. I’m thrilled to develop skills that support Native nations in reclaiming that authority and ensuring their data, stories, and knowledge systems shape what future generations learn,” Rocha Beardall said.
CSDE Workshop on Introduction to the Northwest Federal Statistical Research Data Center (NWFSRDC): Enabling Access to Confidential Microdata from U.S. Federal Government Agencies (04/22/26)
Join CSDE on Wednesday, April 22 from 12:30 – 1:30 PM for a Workshop on the Northwest Federal Statistical Research Data Center (NWFSRDC) network is comprised by Census-managed secure computing labs within top educational and research institutions across the country where qualified researchers conduct approved statistical analysis on non-public data. These data are collected by various government agencies (Census Bureau, NCHS, BEA, BLS, SSA, etc.) and made available to local researchers through agreements with federal statistical agencies.
This workshop will give a general introduction to- the data available in the University of Washington’s Northwest FSRDC, some examples of work done with different kinds of data, and the process of requesting access to this data. The workshop will be online only, and a Zoom link for online attendance will be provided upon registration. Click Sign Up on the Trumba event page to register.
*New* CACHE Seminar: Using Flood and Interactive Mobility Data in Exposure Research (04/23/26)
Join CACHE on April 23 at 12 pm PT/3 pm ET for a virtual seminar on “Using Flood and Interactive Mobility Data in Exposure Research,” featuring James Elliott, Rice University, and Alex Priest, University of Alberta. This seminar provides an overview of how one can integrate diverse data sources to find, track, survey, and interview residents on the front lines of “climate retreat” nationwide (many of whom are aging homeowners). It highlights relevant challenges, emergent insights, and translation to web-based interactive tools.
More information can be found here.
Data Science and Demography Training (DSDT): Applications due 04/24/26
CSDE is pleased to announce the availability of 12-month fellowships supported by the NIH Training in Advanced Data Analytics (TADA) T32 fellowship program. These Data Science and Demography Training (DSDT) fellowships begin mid-September 2026. There are three openings for the DSDT fellowship program this year. The fellowship program is available to U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents. The goal of the training grant is to provide rigorous training in advanced data science methodologies for the next generation of behavioral, social science and population health researchers or to
provide advanced demographic training for data scientists. More information is available here. Applications are due Friday, April 24, 2026, by 5:00 PM PT.