Spring 2013 Colloquium


The Penn Population Studies Colloquium Series co-sponsored by the Population Aging Research Center at the University of Pennsylvania meets most Mondays from 12-1 PM during the academic year. The Spring 2023 Colloquium Series will be hosted in-person in: McNeil 150 (ROOM CHANGE). The Population Studies Center adheres to the policies implemented by the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) and the University regarding protections in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. SAS and University regulations supersede the specific practices at the PSC, especially since many issues are still in flux. See the latest announcement from the University.

Specific guidelines for the 2022-2023 Colloquium:

Vaccination requirements: All students, faculty, staff, postdocs, and other campus partners, including outside visitors, are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 except those who qualify for an exemption.

Face covering: Masking is optional.

Meetings: Group meetings with the visitor, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner, will be reserved to no more than 5 people on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign-up sheets for these group meetings will be distributed the week before the talk. Sign up here to meet with speakers individually or to participate in the networking lunch, speaker availability will be listed as soon as we have updates, approximately a week before the talk. Contact Dawn Ryan if you are interested in meeting with the speaker.

If you are interested in speaking at one of our colloquium sessions, please contact Emilio Parrado or Iliana Kohler. Population Studies Center events may be photographed and/or video recorded for educational and promotional use.

Privacy Statement: The colloquium series may be recorded for the purpose of dissemination on the Population Aging Research Center and Population Studies Center websites, social media platforms, and on the PSC YouTube channel. If you prefer not to be recorded, please be sure to keep your video and microphone off during the talk and Q&A portion.


January 2013

January 14, 2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Daniel Bennett Assistant Professor, Harris School of Public Policy Studies - University of Chicago
Location: 103 McNeil

January 28, 2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Catherine McNamee Postdoctoral Fellow in the Family Demography and Individual Development Training Program, Population Research Institute - The Pennsylvania State University
Co-sponsored by: <p>Population Aging Research Center</p>
Location: 103 McNeil


February 2013

February 4, 2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Jesús Fernández-Villaverde Professor of Economics - University of Pennsylvania
Dirk Krueger Professor of Economics - University of Pennsylvania
Co-sponsored by: <p>Latin American and Latino Studies Program</p>
Location: 103 McNeil

February 11, 2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
John MacDonald Associate Professor of Criminology, Chair, Department of Criminology, Director, Jerry Lee Center of Criminology - University of Pennsylvania
Location: 103 McNeil

February 18, 2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Fernando Riosmena Assistant Professor of Geography, Population Program, Institute of Behavioral Science - University of Colorado at Boulder
Co-sponsored by: <p>Latin American and Latino Studies Program</p>
Location: 103 McNeil

February 25, 2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Christopher Wildeman Assistant Professor of Sociology, Faculty Fellow at the Center for Research on Inequalities and the Life Course (CIQLE), Resident Fellow at the Institution for Social and Policy Studies (ISPS) - Yale University
Location: 103 McNeil


March 2013

March 11, 2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Alberto Palloni Samuel H. Preston Professor of Population Studies, Department of Sociology - University of Wisconsin, Madison
Co-sponsored by: <p>Population Aging Research Center</p>
Location: 103 McNeil

March 18, 2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Michael Gurven Professor of Anthropology, Director, Evolutionary Anthropology and Biodemography Research Group - University of California, Santa Barbara
Co-sponsored by: <p>Population Aging Research Center</p>
Location: 103 McNeil

March 25, 2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Rand Conger Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Human Development and Family Studies The Family Research Group - University of California, Davis
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Location: 103 McNeil


April 2013

April 1, 2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Brian Wood Assistant Professor of Anthropology - Yale University
Co-sponsored by: <p>Population Aging Research Center</p>
Location: 103 McNeil

April 8, 2013 - 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Student PAA Practice Talks Various Presentations
Location: 103 McNeil

April 15, 2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Stephan Klasen Professor of Economics, Head of Ibero-America Institute for Economic Research - University of Göttingen, Germany
Location: 103 McNeil

April 22, 2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Anil B. Deolalikar Associate Dean, Professor of Economics, Co-Director, One Health Center of the UC Global Health Institute Director, Center for Sustainable Suburban Development - University of California, Riverside
Co-sponsored by: <p>Center for the Advanced Study of India</p>
Location: 103 McNeil