18th Annual De Jong Lecture in Social Demography

Reflections on Necessary, Next Generation Population & Environment Research Agendas

Presented by Dr. Sara Curran, Director of the Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology, University of Washington. Dr. Curran is Professor of International Studies at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, and Professor of Sociology and Public Policy & Governance, University of Washington.

Demographers, demography, and demographic methodologies can be crucial partners in the next wave of vital research on the human and ecological dynamics associated with the pressures of climate change.  Demography is one of the few social sciences with well-elaborated conceptual and methodological tools for incorporating social systems approaches into environmental systems research which can then inform environment and climate policy and programs. Drawing on her expertise, Dr. Curran will discuss current and future research to catalyze next generation, scientific innovations.

Discussants:

Dr. Audrey Dorélien, Associate Professor, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Faculty Affiliate in the Applied Economics Department and the Minnesota Population Center, University of Minnesota

Dr. Emily Pakhtigian, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Jeffrey L. and Sharon D. Hyde-McCourtney Career Development Professor in the School of Public Policy, Penn State; Dr. Pakhtigan is an Associate in the Population Research Institute.

The Lecture is free and open to everyone.

Agenda for Wednesday, October 4 in HUB 233B

9:00 Welcome - Coffee and bagels will be served.

9:05-9:55 Sara Curran, University of Washington

9:55-10:00 - 5 minutes for brief questions

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15-10:37 Audrey Dorelien, University of Minnesota

10:37-11:00 Emily Pakhtigian, Penn State

11:00-11:45 Open discussion and questions for all presenters

12:00-1:00 Lunch for graduate students, post-docs and presenters (sign-up required)

1:15-2:00 Meeting for graduate students and presenters in HUB 233A

Graduate students and post-docs are invited to lunch with the presenters at 12:00-1:00 in HUB 233A. Contact Carolyn Scott at css7@psu.edu if you would like to attend this casual and informative event. The deadline to sign up is Friday, September 22.

Lecture Sponsors

The De Jong Lecture is supported by the Gordon F. and Caroline M. De Jong Lectureship in Social Demography Endowment, administered jointly and supplemented by the Department of Sociology and Criminology and the Population Research Institute at Penn State.

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Gordon F. De Jong is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Demography, former Director of the Graduate Program in Demography, and Senior Scientist with the Population Research Institute at Penn State. Caroline M. De Jong, a former middle school teacher, has been involved in numerous community, church, and university-related organizations including the American Association of University Women, Stay-and-Play Nursery School, Presbyterian Women, and the Centre County Board of Elections.