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News: New Appointments to the ESCR Council

Hill Kulu & Team Awarded ESRC Grant

Population Europe congratulates Professor Hill Kulu and his team of researchers at the University of St Andrews and the University of Southampton.

Population Europe congratulates Professor Hill Kulu and his team of researchers at the University of St Andrews and the University of Southampton, who were recently awarded a Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) grant to investigate dramatic changes in fertility levels in the United Kingdom.

News: Population Europe researcher elected to US National Academy of Sciences

Wolfgang Lutz Elected Member of the Academia Europaea

IIASA World Population Program Director Wolfgang Lutz was successful in the competitive membership election process of the pan-European Academy of Humanities, Letters, Law, and Sciences.

IIASA World Population Program Director Wolfgang Lutz was successful in the competitive membership election process of the pan-European Academy of Humanities, Letters, Law, and Sciences.

News: Kieron Barclay Appointed as Pro Futura Scientia XIV Fellow

Kieron Barclay Appointed as Pro Futura Scientia XIV Fellow

The Sociology Department at Stockholm University announced that docent of Sociology Kieron Barclay was recently appointed a Pro Futura Scientia XIV Fellow, with the project "The Impact of the Family of Origin on Health Inequalities: A Global, Historical, Multigenerational, and Comparative Perspective". The appointment is a five year research grant that includes Kieron Barclay being employed as a senior lecturer at the end of the five-year period.

The Sociology Department at Stockholm University announced that docent of Sociology Kieron Barclay was recently appointed a Pro Futura Scientia XIV Fellow, with the project "The Impact of the Family of Origin on Health Inequalities: A Global, Historical, Multigenerational, and Comparative Perspective".

News: 8th Berlin Demography Forum (BDF)

Documentation from the 8th Berlin Demography Forum (in German)

2019 Diversity - Social Equity - Cohesion: Perspectives for Germany and Europe
The Berlin Demography Forum has now released documentation from the 2019 Forum. This includes an introduction by Franz Müntefering, former German Minister and Chairman of the BDF, and Ulrich Lilie, President of Diakonie Deutschland and Member of the BDF Board of Advisors, and transcripts of the speeches of:
News: The 2019 "Population" Young Author Prize

The 2020 "Population" Young Author Prize

Deadline: 5 November 2019
The Population Young Author Prize is open to students or young researchers working in the field of population studies and will be awarded to the most outstanding original paper submitted to the competition jury.   Who is eligible to compete? Students enrolled in PhD or Master’s programs Young researchers who have defended their PhD thesis in the last seven years   What papers are eligible to compete?  

The Population Young Author Prize is open to students or young researchers working in the field of population studies and will be awarded to the most outstanding original paper submitted to the competition jury.

News: Population Europe at the 2019 PAA

Population Europe at the 2019 PAA

This year, Population Europe will be travelling to Austin, Texas to participate in the Population Association of America's annual conference. We will be there to meet with members of our network, learn about the ongoing research happening in the field of demography, and, most importantly, to help keep people updated with what is going on at the conference through our tweets.

Population Europe will be in Austin next week for the 2019 PAA!

News: Demography Prize 2019

Demography Prize 2019

Essay contest on the housing crisis - Deadline 1 December 2019
Write an essay on: "Housing Crisis: how can we improve the situation for young people?"   Deadline to submit essays: 1 December 2019

The Stuttgart-based Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations (FRFG) and the London-based Intergenerational Foundation (IF) jointly award the biennial Demography Prize to essay-writers who address political and demographic issues pertaining to the field of intergenerational justice.

News: ERC Advanced Grants for Hill Kulu and Melinda Mills

ERC Advanced Grants for Hill Kulu and Melinda Mills

Population Europe is delighted to announce that two of our partner institutes will be the home of outstanding projects financed by the prestigious ERC Advanced Grant. 

Population Europe is delighted to announce that Melinda Mills and Hill Kulu from two of our partner institutes will be home of outstanding projects financed by the prestigious ERC Advanced Grant.