On April 23, the Population Association of America (PAA) sponsored its first (virtual) congressional briefing of 2021. The briefing, “Living, Working, Dying: Demographic Insights into COVID-19,” featured the work of four population scientists : Dr. Noreen Goldman, Princeton University; Dr....
The linkages between population growth and food production have fueled the debate among generations of population scientists since the early days of Thomas Malthus. In this population debate, pessimists stress the negative impacts of population growth such as food shortages and starvation,...
04-09-2021 | 10:00 - 11:30 ET
View the recording . This is the second in our series of webinar panels featuring three PAA Past Presidents reviewing the main points of their respective PAA Presidential addresses and commenting on how demographic and social changes have evolved since then. Could they give essentially the...
03-05-2021 | 14:00 - 15:30 ET
Dear Fellow PAA Members: We write to update you on our emerging plans for PAA 2021. While we wish we were meeting in person, we’re working very hard to try and make our virtual meeting as fantastic as possible. Today, we wanted to provide you with a few vital...
As we plan for a virtual PAA 2021, we are aiming to maximize your professional experience and prioritize high-quality scholarly exchanges that advance population research. Additionally, we are seeking ways to create an experience that allows for the meaningful interactions that most effectively...
View the recording . In what we hope will be the first of a regular series of similar events, this panel session features four PAA Past Presidents reviewing the main points of their respective PAA Presidential addresses and commenting on how demographic and social changes have evolved since...
12-08-2020 | 12:00 - 13:30 ET
PAA is excited about providing applied demographers with a unique opportunity to participate in a conference built to showcase their work, strengthen their personal network, and to bring the applied demography community together. Join us virtually February 2-4, 2021, for this first-ever event! ...
02-02-2021 09:00 - 02-04-2021 17:00 ET
View recording . Presentations include: Reductions in 2020 US life expectancy due to COVID-19 and the disproportionate impact on the Black and Latino populations? Theresa Andrasfay and Noreen Goldman Assessing the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on US Mortality: A County-Level...
11-19-2020 | 14:00 - 15:30 ET
View the recording . Moderator: Bradley L. Hardy, American University Panelists: Amy Kate Bailey, University of Illinois at Chicago Nicole E. Jones, University of Florida Trevon D. Logan, The Ohio State University Goleen Samari, Columbia University Alyasah "Ali" Sewell, Emory...
09-29-2020 | 13:00 - 14:30 ET
View the recording. PAA President, Dr. Eileen Crimmins and Vice-President Sara Curran will host and moderate presentations from four esteemed colleagues. Jennifer Dowd (Oxford University): Overview of Traditional Demography and COVID So Far Steven Goodreau (University of Washington):...
05-27-2020 | 13:00 - 14:30 ET