Spring 2016 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 2016

January 25, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Greg Ridgeway Associate Professor of Criminology and Statistics - University of Pennsylvania, Criminology Department
Location: McNeil, Room 103


February 2016

February 1, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
José-Víctor Ríos-Rull Professor of Economics - University of Pennsylvania, Economics Department
Location: McNeil, Room 103

February 8, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Kevin J.A. Thomas Associate Professor of Sociology, Demography and Africana Studies - Penn State College of Liberal Arts
Location: McNeil, Room 103

February 15, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Emilio A. Parrado Professor and Chair - University of Pennsylvania, Sociology Department
Location: McNeil, Room 103

February 22, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Dean Spears Executive Director - Rice (Research Institute for Compassionate Economics)
Location: McNeil, Room 103

February 29, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Diego Amador Osuna (Van De Walle Prize Winner) Assistant Professor - Universidad de los Andes
Location: McNeil, Room 103


March 2016

March 14, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Stéphane Helleringer Assistant Professor - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Location: McNeil Room 103

March 21, 2016 - 11:45am - 2:00pm
Various Presenters - University of Pennsylvania
Location: McNeil, Room 103

March 28, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Marketa Pechholdova Assistant Professor of the Department of Demography - University of Economics (VSE)
Location: McNeil, Room 103


April 2016

April 4, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ayaga A. Bawah Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health - Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health
Location: McNeil, Room 103

April 11, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Subha Mani Associate Professor, Department of Economics - Fordham University
Location: McNeil, Room 103

April 18, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Event is POSTPONED: Dolores Acevedo-Garcia Professor of Human Developent and Social Policy; Director, Institute for Child Youth and Family Policy - Brandeis University
Location: McNeil, Room 103

April 25, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Nancy Krieger Professor of Social Epidemiology - Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health


May 2016

May 2, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Zhao Qingguo, PhD Vice President & Professor - Guangdong Women & Children's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University
Co-sponsored by: <p>The Center for the Study of Contemporary China</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Support:&nbsp; Penn China Research Engagement Fund (Penn-CREF)</p>
Location: McNeil, Room 103


April 2020

April 13, 2020 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Titles TBD PhD Candidates - University of Pennsylvania
Location: McNeil 395