School of Demography Seminar Series

The School of Demography Seminars run either in person or online.
Contact
- Natalie Nitsche
Past Events
31
Mar
2026
Latest Demographic Changes in Latin America and the Caribbean: Pace, Development, and Inequalities
Claudia Avila-Schmalko (ANU)
Latin America and the Caribbean have experienced rapid demographic change over the past century, marked by sustained fertility decline, improvements…
24
Mar
2026
Rethinking Fertility Ideals: Gender, Mental Health, and Psychological Configurations Across Contexts
Xiaoxian Qiu (ANU)
In many low-fertility societies, fertility debates increasingly centre on gender equality, yet research has produced inconsistent findings on how…
17
Mar
2026
From ‘Moral Decay’ to ‘Cost of Living Crisis’: 125 Years of Australian Political Discourse on Fertility
Edith Gray, Anna Reimondos & Ann Evans (ANU)
In common with other high-income countries, a key feature of Australia’s population trends since Federation has been a shift towards smaller families…


