Spring 2017 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 2017

January 23, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Janeria Easley Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Pennsylvania
Location: McNeil 103

January 30, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Andrew Foster Professor of Economics - Brown University
Location: McNeil 103


February 2017

February 6, 2017
Mikko Myrskyla Professor - : Executive Director of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) and Professor of Social Statistics at the University of Helsinki
Location: McNeil 103

February 20, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Julia Lynch Associate Professor - University of Pennsylvania, Political Science Department
Location: McNeil 103

February 27, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Sara Curran Professor - University of Washington
Location: McNeil 103


March 2017

March 13, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Andrew Penner Associate Professor - University of California, Berkeley
Location: McNeil 103

March 20, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Sandra Florian Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Pennsylvania, Sociology Department
Location: McNeil 103

March 27, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Mieke Eeckhaut Assistant Professor - University of Delaware, Sociology & Criminal Justice
Location: McNeil 103


April 2017

April 3, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
John Iceland Professor of Sociology and Demography - Penn State University
Location: McNeil 103

April 10, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Hedwig (Hedy) Lee Associate Professor - University of Washington
Location: McNeil 103

April 17, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Multiple speakers - See below - University of Pennsylvania
Location: McNeil 103

April 24, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Cris Beauchemin Researcher - Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques (INED)
Location: McNeil 103