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Population Studies Center

@pennpsc.bsky.social
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The Population Studies Center of the University of Pennsylvania has fostered research and training in population since its founding in 1962 and is led by Director Emilio Alberto Parrado.

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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 8h
What shapes the transition to adulthood—and what can we learn from following young people over time? We’re looking for a postdoc to join our team and work with newly collected, longitudinal, population-based data to better understand this pivotal stage of life. APPLY: apply.interfolio.com/193194
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
JOIN US - MON 10/19 @ 12PM for the POP STUDIES COLLOQUIUM, when @ftorche.bsky.social presents From Birth through School: Children in Same-Sex-Parent Families INFO HERE: bit.ly/4eBCFkf
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
NEW POP STUDIES WORKING PAPER by @caiqixin.bsky.social & Wenyi Wang "How Definitions of Tobacco-Product Cessation Shape Conclusions about Later-Life Quitting Behavior: Evidence from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study" READ IT HERE: bit.ly/4AhFO1R
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The Graduate Group in Demography at the University of Pennsylvania is now accepting applications for its PhD program in Demography. We look forward to recruiting a strong and diverse cohort for Fall 2027! Applications Due December 8, 2026. Learn More demog.pop.upenn.edu/prospective-stu…
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
NEW RESEARCH by Mohamad AlAbbas, Emily Hannum, Jere Behrman & @leticiamarteleto.bsky.social Who is exposed and who is harmed? Social disparities in flood exposure and impact in Pernambuco, Brazil READ IN @springernature.com doi.org/10.1007/s11111-026-00523-z
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
WORK AT THE PSC! Seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow in Adversity and Health The Malawi Longitudinal Study of Families and Health @mlsfhresearch.org seeks postdoc to support a 5-year project on Adversities, Health and Resilience in Early Adulthood. APPLY: apply.interfolio.com/193194
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
HAPPENING TODAY @ 12PM! Check out this #PennClimateWeek virtual lecture by @pennpsc.bsky.social researcher Mallika Sarma Human Resilience in High Stress Environments REGISTER HERE bit.ly/4yS3GHQ
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
JOIN US - MON 10/5 @ 12PM for the POP STUDIES COLLOQUIUM, when Alexandre Gori Maia presents Challenges in Causal Inference Using Population Surveys: The Childbirth Employment Penalty in Brazil INFO HERE: bit.ly/3TWZ4S5
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In the latest PENN POP STUDIES NEWSLETTER: NEW BOOKS 📚 from @angeladuckworth.bsky.social and Damon Centola NEWS🗞️ featuring @femonomics.bsky.social, @dsmandell.bsky.social FALL EVENTS 📅 🍂 And so much more! READ IT HERE: bit.ly/47cJ951
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
JOIN US - MON 10/5 @ 12PM for the POP STUDIES COLLOQUIUM, when Alexandre Gori Maia presents Challenges in Causal Inference Using Population Surveys: The Childbirth Employment Penalty in Brazil INFO HERE: bit.ly/3TWZ4S5
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Read a NEW POP STUDIES WORKING PAPER by @zachweingarten.bsky.social, Jere R. Behrman & Andrew Postlewaite "A Dynamic Model of the Economic Returns to Adolescent Social Skills" READ IT HERE: www.pop.upenn.edu/node/88479
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW WORK by Irma Elo, Sneha Mani, Magdalena Delaporte, David Bravo & Jere Behrman in @springernature.com The Chilean Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (Chile-Cog): Study Design READ HERE bit.ly/3Ts6ufI
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
JOIN US - MON 9/28 @ 12PM for the POP STUDIES COLLOQUIUM, when Lawrence Stacey of @vanderbilt.edu presents Uneven Changes in the Health Profiles of LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ Populations and the Unexamined Role of Demographic Change, 2014-2023 INFO HERE: bit.ly/4iKrFUO
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
JOIN US - MON 9/28 @ 12PM for the POP STUDIES COLLOQUIUM, when Lawrence Stacey of @vanderbilt.edu presents Uneven Changes in the Health Profiles of LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ Populations and the Unexamined Role of Demographic Change, 2014-2023 INFO HERE: bit.ly/4iKrFUO
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Join us (online or in-person) on 9/25 for the Education & Inequality Workshop with @hermwerf.bsky.social sharing his insights on Politics & Intergenerational Social Mobility MORE INFO & ZOOM REGISTRATION bit.ly/4xZZVQQ
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
JOIN US on MON 9/21 at 12PM for the POP STUDIES COLLOQUIUM SERIES for a lecture by @socmolly.bsky.social, presenting The Impact of Increasing Community Nonlabor Income on Fertility , EVENT INFO HERE: bit.ly/3TaZ8NJ
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
JOIN US on MON 9/21 at 12PM for the POP STUDIES COLLOQUIUM SERIES for a lecture by @socmolly.bsky.social, presenting The Impact of Increasing Community Nonlabor Income on Fertility , EVENT INFO HERE: bit.ly/3TaZ8NJ
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It's a new academic year! Who are the fresh faces at @pennpsc.bsky.social? Drop into our annual WHO'S NEW newsletter to meet the 2026 Graduate Group in Demography Cohort, our visitors and postdocs, and Research Associate Mallika S. Sarma. READ IT HERE: bit.ly/3UMncqL
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Today's (9/14) POP STUDIES COLLOQUIUM lecture Juan Pedroza of @ijuanathesaurus.bsky.social Lost in Translation: Language Segregation in the United States Join us from 12-1 pm in the PSC Commons, McNeil 403 EVENT INFO HERE: bit.ly/4xrL416
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The POP STUDIES COLLOQUIUM SERIES kicks off next week! Join us MON 9/14 from 12-1 pm in the PSC Commons, McNeil 403 Lost in Translation: Language Segregation in the United States with Juan Pedroza ( @ijuanathesaurus.bsky.social ) EVENT INFO HERE: bit.ly/4xrL416
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Got 60 seconds to learn something new? Meet @profwilde.bsky.social on the College Green at NOON TODAY for a lecture on "Political Neutrality and Sociology."
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Catch one last summer edition of the PENN POPULATION STUDIES NEWSLETTER! READ IT HERE bit.ly/4qO3yGA
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
NEW POP STUDIES WORKING PAPER by Hanming Fang with Chang Liu "The Confucian Fertility Paradox: Education Competition and Ultra-Low Fertility in East Asia" emphasizes changing size family priorities when modern life confronts traditional values READ IT HERE: bit.ly/45u5gmA
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The POP STUDIES COLLOQUIUM SERIES kicks off in just 2 weeks! Join us MON 9/14 from 12-1 pm in the PSC Commons, McNeil 403 Lost in Translation: Language Segregation in the United States with Juan Pedroza (@ijuanathesaurus.bsky.social ) EVENT INFO HERE: bit.ly/4xrL416
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Congratulations to Jiyeon Kim on her Pilot Project Award! Shifting Gender and Racial Composition of the Care Workforce: Entry, Exit, and Wage Patterns LEARN MORE HERE: www.pop.upenn.edu/node/88387 This pilot is jointly funded by @pennpsc.bsky.social & @pensionresearch.bsky.social
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Congratulations to Mohamad Al-Abbas on his Pilot Project Award! Racial Transition, Environmental Burden, and Health: A Longitudinal Study of U.S. Counties LEARN MORE HERE: www.pop.upenn.edu/node/88385 This pilot is funded by @pennpsc.bsky.social
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Congratulations to Huy Le on his Pilot Award! Living with housing cost burden: Household trade-offs and health among low-income aging renters in Chinatown, Philadelphia www.pop.upenn.edu/node/88388 This pilot is jointly funded by @pennpsc.bsky.social & @pensionresearch.bsky.social
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Congratulations to @katietrainum.bsky.social on her Pilot Project Award! Beyond Average Staffing: Staffing Instability and Nurse Outcomes in Nursing Homes LEARN MORE HERE: www.pop.upenn.edu/node/88391 The pilot is jointly funded by @pennpsc.bsky.social and @pensionresearch.bsky.social
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Find the PSC on LinkedIn! www.linkedin.com/company/popu...
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Congratulations to @benlockwood.com on his Pilot Project Award! Wealth Perceptions, Behavioral Biases, and Retirement Savings LEARN MORE HERE: www.pop.upenn.edu/node/88389 This pilot is funded by @pensionresearch.bsky.social
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Congratulations to Diana Marie Bongiorno on her Pilot Project Award! Frequent Emergency Care Utilization During Pregnancy and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes LEARN MORE HERE: www.pop.upenn.edu/node/88386 The pilot is jointly funded by @pennpsc.bsky.social and @pensionresearch.bsky.social
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Congratulations to Olivia S. Mitchell on her Pilot Project Award! Bequests to Grandchildren: Motives, Patterns, and Economic Implications LEARN MORE HERE: www.pop.upenn.edu/node/88390 This pilot is jointly funded by @pennpsc.bsky.social and @pensionresearch.bsky.social
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
#ASA2026 starts today! The PSC is well represented, including: Lance Freeman, @rrgonzales1.bsky.social, Dorothy Roberts, Jere Behrman, Emily Hannum, Hyunjoon Park & Tahseen Shams CHECK OUT ALL THE PENN@ASA PEOPLE AND PRESENTATIONS HERE: www.pop.upenn.edu/news/2026/07/22/p…
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
There are more than 100 working papers by @pennpsc.bsky.social and @pennaging.bsky.social researchers in the Population Center Working Papers Series! TAKE A LOOK: www.pop.upenn.edu/working-papers-v2
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We're excited for our GGD students presenting at #ASA2026! @casison.bsky.social Emily Curran @hjkatelyn.bsky.social Patricia Van Hissenhoven Florez Adriana Scanteianu Alejandra Regla-Vargas Nazar Khalid VIEW THE PENN@ASA SCHEDULE HERE: www.pop.upenn.edu/news/2026/07/22/p…
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
NEW POP STUDIES WORKING PAPER by Hanming Fang with Chang Liu "The Confucian Fertility Paradox: Education Competition and Ultra-Low Fertility in East Asia" emphasizes changing size family priorities when modern life confronts traditional values READ IT HERE: bit.ly/45u5gmA
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The PSC is having a busy summer! Check out the latest PENN POP STUDIES NEWSLETTER to see who's headed to #ASA2026, explore new research on #artificialintelligence by @pennaging.bsky.social 's researcher @gdemiris.bsky.social and much more! READ IT HERE: mailchi.mp/pop/newsletter-july26-20…
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
COMING TO #ASA2026 ? Penn people (our students and researchers included) will be out in force at the @asanews.bsky.social Annual Mtg in NYC, 8/7 - 8/11 CHECK OUT OUR SCHEDULE of Penn scholarly activity HERE: www.pop.upenn.edu/news/2026/07/22/p…
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
COMING TO #ASA2026 ? Penn people (our students and researchers included) will be out in force at the @asanews.bsky.social Annual Mtg in NYC, 8/7 - 8/11 CHECK OUT OUR SCHEDULE of Penn scholarly activity HERE: www.pop.upenn.edu/news/2026/07/22/p…
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
"Grounded in Community" Learn about the longstanding collaboration between the PSC's Emilio Parrado and local organization Centro de Cultura Arte Trabajo y Educacion (CCATE) bit.ly/4wuiGKO
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
NEW Penn Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC) “A Dynamic Model of the Economic Returns to Adolescent Social Skills” By: @zachweingarten.bsky.social, Jere Behrman and Andrew Postlewaite www.pop.upenn.edu/node/88287 #skills #peers #parents #adolescents #development #athletics #clubs
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
COMING TO #ASA2026 ? Penn people (our students and researchers included) will be out in force at the @asanews.bsky.social Annual Mtg in NYC, 8/7 - 8/11 CHECK OUT OUR SCHEDULE of Penn scholarly activity HERE: www.pop.upenn.edu/sites/default/fil…
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
READ THIS NEW PAPER: COVID-19 Emergency Cash Transfer and Pregnancy in Brazil By Alexandre Gori Maia, @leticiamarteleto.bsky.social, Luiz Gustavo Sereno, Sneha Kumar, Molly Dondero @dzc-upenn.bsky.social In @demresjournal.bsky.social doi.org/10.4054/DemRes.2026.54.17
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Find the PSC on LinkedIn! www.linkedin.com/company/popu...
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Congrats to @leticiamarteleto.bsky.social, S Kumar, LGF Sereno, & A Gori Maia for winning the ASA Sociology of Population section's Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship in Population Award for Who Can Have a Baby? Social Norms and the Right to Reproduce doi.org/10.1177/00031224251387273
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
There are more than 100 working papers by @pennpsc.bsky.social and @pennaging.bsky.social researchers in the Population Center Working Papers Series! TAKE A LOOK: www.pop.upenn.edu/working-papers-v2
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Find the PSC on LinkedIn! www.linkedin.com/company/popu...
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Last week, a mini @PSC reunion occurred @mpidr.bsky.social Conference: Kinship Structures, Dynamics, and Inequalities With 4 #GGD graduates from the PSC, pictured: Cameron Campbell, Sangeetha Madhavan, @lucampesando.bsky.social, Megan Nicole Reed, and incoming PSC Director @pfomby.bsky.social
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
➡️ How Population Changes are Impacting Primary Education Worldwide features research from Emily Hannum with Jeonghyeok Kim & Fan Wang penntoday.upenn.edu/news/how-popula… PDR paper: doi.org/10.1111/padr.70059
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Population Studies Center @pennpsc.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
There are more than 100 working papers by @pennpsc.bsky.social and @pennaging.bsky.social researchers in the Population Center Working Papers Series! TAKE A LOOK: www.pop.upenn.edu/working-papers-v2
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