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Selin Köksal

@selinkoksal.bsky.social
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Assistant professor in demography at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine @psglshtm.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social | Social demography, fertility, reproductive experiences 🧐

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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A warm welcome to Alyson van Raalte (@alysonvanraalte.bsky.social) as a new Honorary Professor at @lshtm.bsky.social 🎉 Alyson leads the Mortality Inequalities group at @mpidr.bsky.social and is the new co-Editor-in-Chief of Population Studies. Thrilled to have her as part of the LSHTM community!
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Join us tomorrow for the last London Universities Population Seminar of this academic year! We are looking forward to hosting Aasli Abdi Nur (@aasli.bsky.social), who will present her work "Progress or Polarization? A Computational Analysis of Trends in Global Family Planning Research. Details 👇
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CPIPR @popresearchctrs.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
What happens to miscarriage care when abortion is banned? A new study from Texas shows blood transfusions during pregnancy loss rose 15% above expected levels after the state's total abortion ban took effect. PRB breaks down the findings 🔗
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Texas Abortion Ban Linked to Rise in Severe Complications From Pregnancy Loss - Population Reference Bureau
When Texas enacted a total abortion ban in 2022, it changed the legal landscape for pregnancy care. Because the medications and procedures used to treat miscarriage are also used in abortion care,…
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
📢 New publication from PSG members Maria Gargiulo (@thegargiulian.bsky.social) and Anushé Hassan (@anushe.bsky.social), and alumna Ursula Gazeley is out in BMJ Public Health! The study shows how violent deaths during pregnancy and postpartum are an overlooked cause of maternal mortality.
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Mark your calendars for two exciting seminars coming up next week at LSTHM and PSG! 📆
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
📢 New paper out in the European Journal of Population (@eaps.bsky.social)! With Nicoletta Balbo and Francesco Billari, we investigated how Romania's 1960s abortion ban shaped the next generation's family formation outcomes.
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
I contributed to a @euronews.com article by @servetyanatma.bsky.social exploring the fertility decline Turkey has been experiencing and why the story behind it is more complex than it seems. www.euronews.com/health/2026/...
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Declining fertility in Europe: Why Turkey is leading the drop
Turkey’s total fertility rate fell from 2.11 to 1.51 between 2013 and 2023. Beyond long-term structural and cultural changes, experts point to economic instability and institutional constraints as key...
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Next in London Universities Population Seminars 📢 Liliana Andriano (@uossocstatdemo.bsky.social) presents her work "Timing matters: Heterogeneous effects of climatic events on school attendance in Nigeria". Join us on Feb 26 at 12.45 📍 G05 LSHTM or online: lshtm.zoom.us/s/82310981248
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Ozan Aksoy @aksoyundan.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
A new publication at www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... We find that religious markers (esp. beards) can reduce perceived trustworthiness in Turkey. (That's why you often see me clean shaven ;-)
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Religious markers reduce perceived trustworthiness in a Muslim-majority country | PNAS
First impressions often hinge on visible cues, leading people to infer the trustworthiness of strangers from their appearance and dress. While reli...
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Surveys are important for miscarriage research, yet questionnaire design and sample characteristics can influence reported miscarriage prevalence We compared miscarriage reporting across British surveys with @mccompans.bsky.social & @heinivaisanen.bsky.social - take a look at our pre-print here ⬇️
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Jenn Dowd @drjenndowd.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
1/ A nice summary of the current trends in cohort fertility and how period measures may be overstating recent drops. #demography #birthrates #fertility
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Up next in the London Universities Population Seminar Series: On 25 November at 12:45, Dr Isadora Cruxên (QMUL) will present “Co-creating feminist technology to confront gender-based violence and feminicide.” Join us in G08 (Keppel Street) or online: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Co-creating feminist technology to confront gender-based violence and feminicide
How can technology support social justice struggles against gender-based violence and feminicide? This talk explores this question through the work of “Data Against Feminicide”, a collaborative
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
What happens when abortion access becomes restricted even without a law officially passing? With Francesco Billari and @aksoyundan.bsky.social, we investigated how incidence of abortion, miscarriage and stillbirth changed under the anti-abortion campaign in Turkey.
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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
🚨 New Job Alert! 🚨 Join Dr @ewabatyra.bsky.social as a Postdoc Researcher in Demography! Contribute to a global study on disparities in reproductive behaviour, focusing on childbearing age & fertility levels 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Apply now 👉 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/event/postdo...
We're hiring: Postdoctoral Researcher in Demography, deadline: 30 September 2025
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SOC-MISC @soc-misc.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
🔎 The University of St Andrews research team led by Katherine Keenan and partner in the SOC-MISC project is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to work on analysing Scottish public data on miscarriages. More information in the link below : 👉 www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...
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Post-doctoral Research Fellow – AR3162
Post-doctoral Research Fellow – AR3162, School of Geography and Sustainable Development, Salary: £38,249 - £45,413 per annum, Start: Earliest December 2025 (to be confirmed), Fixed term for 18 mont...
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SOC-MISC @soc-misc.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
📢 The SOC-MISC project will be at #BSPS2025 in Swansea! 📅 3 Sept 🎤 @selinkoksal.bsky.social : miscarriage measurement & reporting in UK surveys 🎤 @mccompans.bsky.social : hospital-care seeking after a miscarriage in France ➡️ Full programme: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...
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Annual Conference
The British Society for Population Studies holds an annual conference in a different venue each September.
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Thinking about a PhD? Don’t miss this opportunity from the amazing @psglshtm.bsky.social and @mpidr.bsky.social, apply by Sep 25! 👇
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
🗣️ Just two days left - send your applications for this exciting opportunity to work with José Manuel Aburto and be part of the interdisciplinary PSG team!
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
It was amazing to be part of this insightful and stimulating workshop on miscarriage measurement. Huge thanks to the SOC-MISC team for organising it! Heading back to London with lots to reflect on 🧐
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Planning a career in demographic research?🌍 This studentship scheme may be of interest if you're looking to study MSc Demography & Health or MSc Reproductive and Sexual Health Research @‌LSHTM this September. Apply by 26 May 2025 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
📢 Next in the London Universities Population Seminar Series (co-hosted with @lshtmhistory.bsky.social) 🗓️ Thurs 15 May | 🕐 12:45–14:00 📍 LSHTM G24, Keppel St. Dr. Rachell Sánchez-Rivera will talk about state-sponsored population control in 20th century Mexico www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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State-sponsored population control programmes: A new ph(f)ace of eugenics in
In this seminar, Dr. Sánchez-Rivera discusses the changeover from eugenics to population control programs and capitalist ventures during the second half of the 20th Century in Mexico. Special
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FemQuant @femquant.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
May 2025 Newsletter with FemQuant response to the UK Supreme Court ruling. FemQuant will remain a collective by and for those interested in trans-inclusive Feminist Quantitative Science.
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May 2025 Newsletter & Statement on UK Supreme Court Ruling
FemQuant response to the UK Supreme Court ruling In light of the recent UK Supreme Court ruling on gender, the FemQuant organising collective wishes to express its support and solidarity to tr…
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Joe Strong @joestrong.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
FINAL WEEK [deadline May 9th] to apply to this year's BSPS Demography Conference @bspsuk.bsky.social Strands on: 💚 Fertility and Sexual and Reproductive Health 🧡 Critical Demography Friendliest conference in town. Only 250 word abstract. Go go go!!! tinyurl.com/ueuyb9xj
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Annual Conference
The British Society for Population Studies holds an annual conference in a different venue each September.
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
4 more days to go! Don’t forget to submit your abstracts to the Fertility and SRH strand at #BSPS2025 (@bspsuk.bsky.social). @joestrong.bsky.social and I will be reading them with care 🧡
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
📢 Another exciting opportunity to join Mortality and Inequalities Research Group and work with José Manuel Aburto! We're hiring a 3-year Research Fellow in Population Data Science. Apply by May 16! 🔗 Full details and application: jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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Kazuyo Machiyama @kmachiyama.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
In this article the korean professor says this. So well said. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
What a way to kick off #PAA2025! Our paper with Riccardo Omenti and Orsola Torrisi offering a global perspective on violence and adolescent fertility received the poster award, so proud 🥇🏆
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
📢 Spread the word! The call for papers for #BSPS2025 is now open. I’m co-organising the Fertility and Sexual & Reproductive Health strand with @joestrong.bsky.social and we can't wait to read your fascinating work. 📝 Submit your abstracts by May 9, 5 PM (BST).
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Annual Conference
The British Society for Population Studies holds an annual conference in a different venue each September.
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Applications are open for the Basia Zaba Scholarship for the MSc in Demography and Health @lshtm.bsky.social @psglshtm.bsky.social! Find out more 👇
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
📣Reminder! Join us tomorrow for an exciting London Universities Population Seminar! We are hosting Joshua Wilde (@oxforddemsci.bsky.social) who will present his work on climate change and fertility. More details below 👇
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
📢 Next in the London Universities Population Seminars! We're excited to host Joshua Wilde (@oxforddemsci.bsky.social) presenting on #ClimateChange and #Fertility 📅 4 March | 12:45 GMT 📍 Manson Lecture Theatre, LSHTM 🔗 lshtm.zoom.us/j/98684293654 co-organized by @clscohorts.bsky.social and pop@LSE
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Alison Gemmill @alisongemmill.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Our two papers on abortion bans and fertility/infant mortality are now out. In 14 states w/ abortion bans, fertility increased 1.7% and infant mortality increased 6%. Key takeaway is that these impacts were disproportionately felt among those w/ greatest structural disadvantages. Links below.
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Spread the word, we joined the Bluesky party 🥳
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Don't miss the next London Universities Population Seminar! @mireilleleguen.bsky.social (UCLouvain) will discuss why men's contraceptive use remains understudied in demography. 📅 Feb 11 | 13.00-14.00 GMT 📍 LSE, Room CON 1.01, or join online
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Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · 08/05/2024
How did Romania’s abortion ban in 1966 shape the next generation’s family formation decisions? Find out in our next seminar by @selinkoksal.bsky.social on Wednesday 22 May ➡️ www.demography.ox.ac.uk/news/lcds-se... @leverhulme.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social
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LCDS Seminar on Wednesday 22 May with Selin Köksal
How did Romania’s abortion ban in 1966 shape the next generation’s family formation decisions? Find out in our next LCDS Seminar on Wednesday 22 May by Selin Köksal, Associate Professor in Demography ...
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Heini Väisänen @heinivaisanen.bsky.social · 01/03/2024
📣An important announcement! My #ERC project Social Inequalities in the Risk and Aftermath of #Miscarriage (SOC-MISC) now has an online presence. Follow us here and check the profile description to find the link to our website and more information about the project.
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SOC-MISC @soc-misc.bsky.social · 01/03/2024
The "Social Inequalities in the Risk and Aftermath of Miscarriage" (SOC-MISC) project is the first comprehensive study of the patterns of social inequality in miscarriage and its outcomes, lead by @heinivaisanen.bsky.social.    Find out more on soc-misc.site.ined.fr/en/ !
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 16/02/2024
Save the date 📣 EAPS Infertility and Medically Assisted Reproduction Working Group is organizing a pre-conference workshop at European Population Conference 2024! 12 June 2024 13:00-17:00, Edinburgh eaps.nl/page/inferti... @fertdem.bsky.social @passetwittig.bsky.social and Alice Goisis
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Rachel Murray @rachelmurray.bsky.social · 11/11/2023
Disgusted by the Home Office's treatment of my brilliant colleague @DoselineKiguru, whose six-year old daughter has been denied a UK visa. This decision needs to be reversed immediately. Please repost and share. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023...
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‘Unthinkable cruelty’: Kenyan expert working at Bristol University denied visa for six-year-old ...
Furious colleagues denounce decision that there are ‘no compassionate grounds’ to allow the child to join her mother
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Jenny Chanfreau @jenchanfreau.bsky.social · 17/10/2023
Research job! Work with the brilliant Heini Väisänen on her ERC project at INED: Social Inequalities in the Risk and Aftermath of Miscarriage. Apply by 13 Nov 2023. 3-year post (+poss ext to end 2028). More info: heinivaisanen.com/2023/10/17/s...
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SOC-MISC: Recruiting for a researcher position
Exciting news: the recruitement for my project Social Inequalities in the Risk and Aftermath of Miscarriage has started. The project will start on 1 January 2024. In the first instance we are looking ...
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 06/10/2023
Jin, jiyan, azadî ✌️
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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · 06/10/2023
Socioeconomic context matters for pregnancy outcomes. @selinkoksal.bsky.social and I found that a woman or her partner's job loss during the pregnancy is associated with higher risk of miscarriage and stillbirth. The article is available on Human Reproduction doi.org/10.1093/humr...
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