Fall 2011 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.


September 2011

September 12, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wolfgang Lutz Founding Director, Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital, and Professor of Applied Statistics at Vienna University
Location: 103 McNeil

September 19, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Harry Patrinos Lead Education Economist, Education, Human Development Network
Location: 103 McNeil

September 26, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ronald Lee CEDA Chair - University of California, Berkeley
Location: 103 McNeil


October 2011

October 3, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Yong Cai Assistant Professor of Sociology - University of North Carolina
Location: 103 McNeil

October 10, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Penn Fall Break (no colloquium)

October 17, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Anna Maria Lusardi Professor of Financial Literacy - Dartmouth University
Location: 103 McNeil

October 24, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Eduardo Fernandez-Duque Assistant Professor of Anthropology - University of Pennsylvania
Location: 103 McNeil

October 31, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Donald Treiman Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Location: 103 McNeil


November 2011

November 7, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Leticia Marteleto Assistant Professor of Sociology - University of Texas at Austin
Location: 103 McNeil

November 14, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Florencia Torche Associate Professor of Sociology - NYU
Co-sponsored by: Co-Sponsored with Latin American & Latino Studies Program
Location: 103 McNeil

November 21, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Susan Parker Associate Professor - Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas
Location: 103 McNeil

November 28, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lena Edlund Associate Professor of Economics - Columbia University
Location: 103 McNeil


December 2011

December 5, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Christopher B Forrest, MD, PhD Professor of Pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - CHOP
Location: 103 McNeil