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School of Demography Seminars in 2024 will be run either in person or online.
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Recent Fertility Trends and Childbearing Patterns in Iran: The Impact of Marriage and Policy Incentives
1–2pm 11 Mar 2025
In societies like Iran, where childbearing is confined to marriage, the proportion of individuals who marry, the timing of marriage, and birth intervals are...Past events
The Role of Socioeconomic Structure in Fertility and Mortality of Australia’s Capital Cities: A Bayesian Approach (Final PhD Presentation)
7 Nov 2024
Around two-thirds of Australia’s population growth can be attributed to the growth of the capital cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart...The Gender Revolution in an Islamic Society: Stalled or Still Unfolding? Cohort Dynamics in Gender Role Attitudes in Pakistan from 1945 to 1994
5 Nov 2024
The recent literature on gender role attitudes (GRA) in western societies suggests that after achieving greater egalitarianism the upward increase in GRA has...Jack Caldwell’s Contribution to African Social Science and Health
29 Oct 2024
In 2009 a survey of population scientists ranked Professor John Caldwell, universally known as Jack, as the most respected demographer of all time. This...Demography Seminar with Prof Edith Gray and Dr Natalie Nitsche
22 Oct 2024
Please note that this seminar will feature two different presentations on fertility-related topics Title (1) Relationship History and Multi-Partner Fertility...Living Longer and Healthier? An Advancement of Methodology and Understanding on Health Expectancy
17 Sep 2024
Life expectancy has been increasing in many countries in the past decades. Health expectancy, as a helpful indicator to gauge the well-being of older adults...Population challenges and our data—What have we learned?
10 Sep 2024
On 6 September, expert speakers from academia and the public service presented their work and insights on the population challenges that Australia is facing,...Estimation of sub-national level population health outcomes: Applications of Small Area Estimation
27 Aug 2024
The talk will illustrate three applications of the model-based small area estimation (SAE) method for estimating trends of population health outcomes at...Social Connection in a Changing World: Demographic and life course aspects of social cohesion
13 Aug 2024
In the midst of international conflict, social and political polarisation and economic pressures and inequalities, the harmony and cohesion of society has...Magnitude and components of socioeconomic inequalities in life expectancy in Australia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
6 Aug 2024
Australia enjoys one of the highest life expectancies in the world, particularly for men. However, these positive national trends mask significant social...Sub-national Inequalities in Mortality: Developments and applications in decomposition methods
28 May 2024
Mortality inequalities have become a prevalent public health issue within society as industrialised countries have experienced almost consistent longevity...
