de·mog·ra·phy:noun
the scientific study of populations, especially with reference to their size, distribution, and composition, changes therein, and the components of such changes (births, deaths, diseases, marriages, migrations, etc.)
The PhD program in demography trains independent researchers who are prepared to fill leading roles in social demography and population analysis at a variety of organizations and are well versed in the growth, structure, health, and well-being of human populations.
Congratulations to Courtney Boen (PSC/PARC Research Associate), on getting funding from the Network on Life Course Health Dynamics and Disparities in 21st Century America (NLCHDD) for a pilot project titled, “The Roles of State and Local Immigration Policy in Shaping Patterns of Health Inequality”. The project will expand understanding of the links between state and local policy, institutional practice, and population health by examining how state-level restrictive immigration policies and state- and county-level immigration enforcement activities shape patterns of health inequality from birth through late life.
The work and insight of PSC & PARC Research Associate Olivia S. Mitchell, profiled in the IMF Finance & Development magazine.
Courtney Boen (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was recently named "Member of the Month" by the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science.
The PSC staff recently won the 2018 School of Arts & Sciences Staff Recognition Award. In an effort to (re)introduce the staff, services provided, and professional interests, the PSC will be putting the spotlight on each staff member, beginning with Anita Lai.
Call for Papers: Special Issue on "Living Wages", | | Submission deadline: March 30, 2020
Call for Papers: Special Issue on "Digital Behavioural Technology, Vulnerability and Justice", | | Submission deadline: March 31, 2020
Penn Chapter of Minorities and Philosophy Conference: Philosophy of Race April 3, 2020 - April 4, 2020 Penn Department of Philosophy
RCCN Workshop: Life Course Perspectives on Aging April 21, 2020 - April 22, 2020 Bethesda, Maryland
Request for Proposals: 2020-2021 Quartet Pilot Research Project CompetitionProposals are due: March 18, 2020| 5 pm
The Annual Quartet award competition is jointly sponsored by the PSC, the Population Aging Research Center, Boettner Center for Pension Retirement Research, and LDI Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics. The competition promotes high quality and innovative research in demography, economics, and related social and behavioral sciences. Quartet awards are funded for one year (or less) in duration and are selected through competitive peer review. Click here to read about former and currently funded projects.
