Fall 2017 Colloquium


The Penn Population Studies Colloquium Series co-sponsored by the Population Aging Research Center at the University of Pennsylvania meets most Mondays from 12-1 PM during the academic year. The Spring 2023 Colloquium Series will be hosted in-person in: McNeil 150 (ROOM CHANGE). The Population Studies Center adheres to the policies implemented by the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) and the University regarding protections in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. SAS and University regulations supersede the specific practices at the PSC, especially since many issues are still in flux. See the latest announcement from the University.

Specific guidelines for the 2022-2023 Colloquium:

Vaccination requirements: All students, faculty, staff, postdocs, and other campus partners, including outside visitors, are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 except those who qualify for an exemption.

Face covering: Masking is optional.

Meetings: Group meetings with the visitor, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner, will be reserved to no more than 5 people on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign-up sheets for these group meetings will be distributed the week before the talk. Sign up here to meet with speakers individually or to participate in the networking lunch, speaker availability will be listed as soon as we have updates, approximately a week before the talk. Contact Dawn Ryan if you are interested in meeting with the speaker.

If you are interested in speaking at one of our colloquium sessions, please contact Emilio Parrado or Iliana Kohler. Population Studies Center events may be photographed and/or video recorded for educational and promotional use.

Privacy Statement: The colloquium series may be recorded for the purpose of dissemination on the Population Aging Research Center and Population Studies Center websites, social media platforms, and on the PSC YouTube channel. If you prefer not to be recorded, please be sure to keep your video and microphone off during the talk and Q&A portion.


September 2017

September 11, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Randall Kuhn Associate Professor - UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Department of Community Health Sciences
Location: 103 McNeil
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September 18, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Jesús Fernández-Villaverde Director of Graduate Studies, Economics / Professor of Economics - University of Pennsylvania, Department of Economics
Location: 103 McNeil
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September 25, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Jennie E. Brand Professor, Department of Sociology - UCLA Social Sciences Division
Location: 103 McNeil
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October 2017

October 2, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Kevin Ahmaad Jenkins Vice Provost's Postdoctoral Fellow (LDI Fellow) - University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy & Practice
Location: 103 McNeil

October 9, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peter Catron Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Pennsylvania
Location: 103 McNeil
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October 16, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Alberto Ciancio Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Pennsylvania
Location: 103 McNeil
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October 23, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Heather Schofield Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy - University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
Location: 103 McNeil
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October 30, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Debra J. Umberson Professor, Department of Sociology - The University of Texas at Austin
Location: 103 McNeil


November 2017

November 6, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Linsey Edwards PhD Candidate - Princeton, Sociology & Social Policy
Location: 103 McNeil

November 13, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Juliet Schor Professor, Department of Sociology - Boston College, Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Co-sponsored by: the Socio-Spatial Climate Collaborative, or (SC)2
Location: 103 McNeil

November 20, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Corrine Low Assistant Professor - University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
Location: 103 McNeil
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November 27, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Max Besbris Assistant Professor of Sociololgy - Rice University
Location: 103 McNeil


December 2017

December 4, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Alexandra (Sasha) Killewald Professor, Department of Sociology - Harvard University
Location: 103 McNeil
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December 11, 2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Rebeca Wong P&S Kempner Distinguished Professor in Health Disparities - University of Texas, Sealy Center on Aging
Location: 103 McNeil
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