Attention Trainees & Fellows! The 2027 Population Association of America Conference will take place in Seattle next spring, March 31 through April 3..  We hope to have a record number of submissions from CSDE this year.

The Call for Papers for the PAA 2027 Annual Meeting is now available! The submission deadline is September 20.

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PAA Abstract Submission Workshop 

CSDE is partnering with the Minnesota Population Center (MPC) to run a PAA abstract submission workshop. Please fill out the following form if you are interested in participating. CSDE Training Core PI/Director Audrey Dorélien and CSDE seminar organizer Hyungmin Cha will be leading some of the breakout sessions along with MPC training directors.  

This virtual workshop will be held on September 18, from 10:15-11:15 AM. The deadline for PAA submission is two days later (September 20th at 11:59 pm Pacific Time). 

Looking for feedback on your 150-word abstract? Having trouble deciding which session to submit to? Not sure what should go into an extended abstract? Get the answers to these questions and network with faculty and students from another population center. 

• Friday September 18 @ 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM PST on Zoom 
• Zoom Link: https://umn.zoom.us/j/93094297186

CSDE External Affiliate Arni Rao (Medical College of Georgia) recently released a new textbook titled, Mathematical Demography: Theory and Modeling. This text is uniquely designed to provide a clear and rigorous introduction to both mathematical and stochastic modeling and theory of demography with applications through a unified approach. Recently, CSDE External Affiliate/Alum Adam Visokay (UC Berkeley) interviewed Dr. Rao on his new textbook so that he could explain why students and researchers in demography need this book. Dr. Rao was also featured in Augusta University’s JagWire discussing his new textbook. To read the full interview between Dr. Rao and Dr. Visokay, click the link below. 

CSDE Affiliate Theresa Rocha Beardall (Sociology) and her co-author Frank Edwards (Rutgers) recently published a research article in Children and Youth Services Review titled, “Promises unfulfilled? National patterns in ICWA-preferred kinship placements, 2018–2023.” The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was enacted in 1978 to safeguard the rights of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children, families, and nations in child welfare proceedings. ICWA directs that when removal is necessary, AIAN children should be placed with kin, Native foster homes, or tribally approved institutions. Yet more than four decades after its passage, evidence on state-level compliance remains limited. Using data from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) for 2018–2023, Dr. Rocha Beardall and Dr. Edwards constructed a proxy for ICWA compliance by identifying placements with relatives or with foster caretakers classified as AIAN. They then estimated the likelihood of ICWA-preferred placements for AIAN children nationally and by state, and compared the results to kin placement patterns across racial and ethnic groups. Their findings reveal substantial geographic variation. For AIAN infants entering foster care, the expected probability of an ICWA-preferred placement ranges from approximately 5 percent in Delaware to 69 percent in Arizona, with 35 states falling below 50 percent. The study provides a national, state-comparative picture of how closely foster care placement patterns align with ICWA’s statutory priorities. To read the full study, visit this link. 

CSDE Affiliates Anjum Hajat (Epidemiology) and Joan Casey (Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences/Epidemiology) were recently interviewed by The Seattle Medium for an article titled, “Wildfire Smoke Poses Greater Health Risks For Washington’s Most Vulnerable Communities.” Dr. Hajat and Dr. Casey are quoted extensively throughout the article discussing the continuous wildfire smoke impacting Washington State. Exposure to smoke can affect more than the lungs, with research linking it to respiratory and cardiovascular problems and emerging concerns about mental health. Children, older adults, people with chronic health conditions, and outdoor workers are some of the most vulnerable communities who can face heightened risks. Those risks can be compounded in communities already exposed to higher levels of air pollution, including parts of South Seattle where residents live near highways, industrial activity, and the airport. To read more about Dr. Hajat and Dr. Casey’s findings, visit this link to read the full article.

CSDE External Affiliate David Swanson (UC Riverside) was recently interviewed by Evelien Bakker (Executive Editor, Springer) for a Springer Nature Research Communities article titled, “David A. Swanson explains why Applied Demography Matters.” In this article, Dr. Swanson explains how Applied Demography shapes everyday life and how it turns data into insights for better planning and decision making. To read the full Q&A article, visit this link.

In recent years, most big and expensive cities have been losing kids as families have been struggling to cover the cost of living. However, the opposite is happening in Seattle and Washington D.C. According to the Wall Street Journal article, “Seattle and D.C. Are Bucking the Trend by Attracting Families With Kids,” the population of children under 18 in both cities grew 10% between 2015 and 2024, a bigger increase than in many family-friendly Sunbelt locales. CSDE Director Sara Curran is featured in this article discussing why this trend is happening in Seattle. Dr. Curran is also featured in Seattle's NPR Network KUOW article titled, "Did Amazon cause a baby boom in Seattle?" This article discusses how Amazon’s meteoric rise in the early and mid-2000s caused a mini baby boom. To read what Dr. Curran has to say about why more families are coming to Seattle, Amazon's impact, and learn more about these findings, visit this link to read the Wall Street Journal article and visit this link to read the KUOW article.

Effective August 12, NIH updated the functionality of the Just-in-Time (JIT) Module in eRA Commons, with impacts to the UW process for JIT submissions.

With this recent change, the Administrative Official (AO) role no longer has access to the JIT Module. The Principal Investigator (PI) and the Signing Official (SO) are now the only roles authorized to access JIT submissions. Neither the PI nor the SO can grant access to other persons, either by individual account or by role; the PI also cannot delegate authority to someone with an ASST role.

Moving forward, PIs need to upload all required JIT materials directly into eRA Commons before notifying OSP to proceed with review and submission.

The Office of Research invites applications for the next round of the Royalty Research Fund (RRF) grant program. Proposals are due to RRF by Monday, September 28, at 5:00 PM.  Many departments and Colleges/Schools have earlier deadlines, so all applicants should check with their program’s administrative staff. Awards will be announced by January 15, 2027.

The CAS Dean’s Office recommends that final drafts of proposals reach their office by 12pm, Thursday, September 24th. If you would like CSDE to submit your proposal, please submit a CSDE Planning a Proposal Submission Form by Monday, September 14th.

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Dataindex.us is a repository of record for tracking the status of all federal data.  In this August 10 newsletter, they provide an update for researchers on the status of those data terminations.

Diagnosing the causes, magnitude, severity, and population prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies is essential for designing appropriate treatments and interventions and for monitoring their effectiveness and safety. It is critical to assess micronutrient status together with biomarkers of infection and inflammation, and there is also a need to add bioindicators for micronutrients that are infrequently assessed but central to physiology. This Grand Challenge seeks novel approaches to extend analytical coverage, improve sensitivity and specificity, simplify measurement, reduce cost, and enable frequent monitoring of micronutrient.

Applications for this RFP are due no later than September 8, 2026, 11:30 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time.

IUSSP and its co-organizes invite papers for a workshop focused on “Aftermath of a Pandemic: Changes in Mortality and Health.” Post-pandemic periods can reveal or amplify existing health inequalities, and the effects of pandemics often extend beyond the acute phase of infection, influencing long-term patterns of mortality and overall population health. This workshop will focus on these poorly understood effects.

The workshop will be hosted by the Oslo Metropolitan University on January 28-29, 2027.

Join policymakers, geographers, researchers, business leaders, and innovators from across Africa and around the world for the Geography 2050: Africa Shaping Tomorrow Symposium. Together, participants will explore the critical geographic forces shaping Africa’s future, from urbanization and climate resilience to geospatial technologies, economic development, and regional cooperation.

Click here to register or submit abstracts.

Studies in Family Planning is calling for submission for a special issue on “Pandemic and Epidemic Impacts on Reproduction, Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Family Dynamics: Longer-Term Consequences and Cross-Crisis Perspectives,” due September 15, 2026. The special issue aims to broaden the field by situating COVID-19 within a broader landscape of pandemics and epidemics with demonstrable implications for reproduction, family life, and SRHR. In addition to longer-term analyses of the COVID-19 pandemic, we invite research that explicitly engages with other health crises—such as the Zika epidemic or the mpox (monkeypox) outbreak—that have had well-documented sexual and reproductive health consequences. Please submit to wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/SIFP.

Population Dynamics in a Changing Climate – Future Directions for Climate Demography
Hybrid format: online & in-person at the University of Bologna, Italy, 28–29 January 2027

• Deadline for submissions: 20 September 2026

Organized by the University of Bologna (ERC POPCLIMA project), in collaboration with the EAPS Working Group on Climate and Demographic Change and the IUSSP Scientific Panel on Climate and Environmental Demography.

This closing conference marks five years of the ERC POPCLIMA project and brings together researchers to set the next research agenda for climate demography.

Award amount: Undisclosed award amount, but past amounts have averaged around $50,000.

Sponsor deadline: 09/30/2026

Description: The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood is an incubator of promising research and development projects that appear likely to improve the welfare of young children, from infancy through 7 years, in the United States. Welfare is broadly defined to include physical and mental health, safety, nutrition, education, play, familial support, acculturation, societal integration and childcare.

The International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) is pleased to invite submissions for a special issue on the theme of “Artificial Intelligence for Population Data Science.”  Submissions are due September 30, 2026. The Call for Papers (CfP) for this Special Issue is here.

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This October, Association of Croatian American Professionals (ACAP) is having its 10th annual conference taking place in Seattle. As a part of it, on October 1st, ACAP is organizing a pre-conference health-focused symposium Optimizing Your Performance, which features a number of experts on brain health, performance under pressure, and life balance. This event is open to the public and free of charge, and more information is available here: https://conference.croampro.com/pre-conference-symposium/.

Call for Papers

ISSUE ON “Wealth and Family Economics: How Much Wealth Is Needed to Achieve Social and Economic Benchmarks? Insights from New Measures and Concepts”

Editors:

Marybeth J. Mattingly*
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Jeffrey P. Thompson*
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

The Sheldon Danziger Pipeline Grants Competition for early-career researchers supports early-career scholars who are underrepresented in the social sciences and/or who are employed at under-resourced institutions. The competition seeks to support a cohort of scholars who are diverse in their geographic origins, life experiences, and community backgrounds. Only researchers who have not previously received a trustee or presidential research grant or fellowship from RSF will be eligible to apply. The proposal deadline for the seventh annual competition is October 21, 2026, at 2PM ET for funding starting in Summer 2027.

The Center on Aging, Health, & Environment has a new call out for seed grant proposals. Additional information here!

Proposal Deadline: October 30, 2026

People who have contact with the criminal justice system experience disproportionate social and health disadvantage both prior to and following their justice involvement, compared to the broader community. Achieving equity in areas such as health, housing, and education among people with justice system involvement should be a global priority. Simultaneously, the need to reduce offending and recidivism is central to improving public safety, strengthening justice system legitimacy, and reducing future victimisation.

In partnership with the Center for Aging and Policy Studies and Center for Policy Research at Syracuse University, The Milbank Quarterly will publish a special issue to advance knowledge on the connections between policies and population health in a changing U.S. context. The special issue seeks empirical, methodological, and theoretical contributions on the topic. Of particular interest are papers that link changes and variation in policy contexts to health outcomes, identify mechanisms linking policies to outcomes, identify mechanisms linking policies to outcomes, or propose new ways to measure and conceptualize policy contexts for health research. See the call for papers for more information.

The IUSSP Early Career Awards aim to honour outstanding contributions to the broad field of population studies by early career scholars in different world regions and boost the global visibility of their achievements. Nominate colleagues by November 1, 2026. Nominees must have received their PhD within the last seven years and be IUSSP members. For more information about the Award and the nomination procedure and to fill out the application form, please go to IUSSP Early Career Awards.

Award amount: Up to $195,000

Sponsor deadline: 11/03/2026

Description: The RWJF Health Policy Fellows program provides the nation’s most comprehensive midcareer learning experience at the intersection of health, science, and policy in Washington, D.C. Fellows participate in the policy process at the federal level and leverage that leadership experience to promote policies, practices, and systems changes that advance the health of the nation.

The countdown to the sixth UN World Data Forum has begun! Registration is now open for the biggest global gathering of data and statistics leaders, policymakers, innovators, researchers and development partners, taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 9–12 November 2026.

CACHE will be at the GSA 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting, November 4 – 7 in National Harbor, MD, and is organizing a symposium “Pushing the Boundaries on Aging-Climate Topics and Methodologies”. To learn more about the GSA and to connect with leaders in aging and gerontology, find out more here. This year’s theme: “Reinforcing Resilience in Aging Science, Research and Education.”

Demographic Research invites contributions to the Special Collection on Kinship Demography: Structures, Dynamics, and Inequalities in the journal Demographic Research, organized by Ashton Verdery, Bussarawan Puk Teerawichitchainan, Diego Alburez-Gutierrez, and Elena Maria Pojman. Submissions to this collection are possible from June 15, 2026 until December 15, 2026. Please find more information on the collection’s description and goals as well as on submission procedures here.

Call for Papers for the Special Collection “Measuring Population Health in the Era of Climate Change” in Population Health Metrics: The collection focuses on how climate change is reshaping population health and on methodological and empirical advances to measure these impacts. Submissions due February 26, 2027.

BMC Geriatrics is currently welcoming submissions of original research to a “War and aging” Collection. CSDE Affiliate Amy Hagopian is one of three Guest Editors for the Collection, with Rolf Kleber and Alice Aiken. If you’re interested in submitting a manuscript for the BMC Geriatrics Collection, submissions will be welcomed anytime until 30 April 2027.

To submit your manuscript for consideration at BMC Geriatrics as part of this Collection, please follow the steps detailed on this page.