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.

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.

CSDE Affiliate James Gregory (History) was recently recognized by the American Historical Association with the John Lewis Award for History and Social Justice for his work in public history, especially the Mapping American Social Movements Project and the Racial Restrictive Covenants Project. Gregory was recognized for his leadership and sustained engagement at the intersection of historical work and social justice, including his work on racially restrictive housing covenants which inspired a pioneering state law that provides assistance to home buyers who were victims of racist housing discrimination.

CSDE Affiliate Dan Goldhaber (Social Work) recently lead-authored an article which discusses the use of web scraping to analyze teacher job postings and provide real-time insights into teacher shortages. The article, entitled “A Better Measure of Teacher Shortages,” was featured in the Fall 2024 edition of Education Next. The study reveals that schools serving underrepresented minority students in Washington State have greater hiring needs, especially for specialized positions like special education or teachers of English language learners. Read the full study here.