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The IUSSP Scientific Committee on Historical Demography invites applications for junior demographers to attend the IUSSP seminar on Longevity: Early-life Conditions, Social Mobility and Other Factors that Influence Survival to Old Age, organized by the Scientific Committee on Historical Demography. The seminar will be held in Lund, Sweden, on 8-10 June 2006, in collaboration with the Research Group in Economic Demography, Lund University. (Further details available at: http://www.iussp.org/Activities/scc-his2/hist%20early-lifeannounce.pdf)
The Junior Demographer Travel Grant provides an opportunity for a young demographer to meet world renowned specialists in the field. The grant covers roundtrip transport to the meeting as well as accommodation during the meeting. In return the junior demographer may be asked by the seminar organizers to write up a summary of the meeting or help with other organizational tasks during the meeting.

Conditions of eligibility

Candidates are expected to be holders of an advanced degree in a discipline related to population and junior in the profession.

All applicants for the junior demographer award should be IUSSP members (nonmembers wishing to apply can apply for membership at the following link: http://www.iussp.org/Membership/4application.php).

Each candidate must be sponsored by two IUSSP members.

In the case of equal qualifications, preference will normally be given to a candidate from a developing country.

Application procedure

Candidates should submit a letter explaining why they are interested in attending the Seminar, what they expect to gain from it, and how they could contribute to it. The candidate’s letter, curriculum vitae, and letters of recommendation from two sponsors should be sent to the seminar organizers listed below.

Candidates interested in attending the IUSSP seminar on Longevity: Early-life Conditions, Social Mobility and Other Factors that Influence Survival to Old Age, to be held in Lund, Sweden, on 8-10 June 2006 should address their questions and application material to Tommy Bengtsson (Tommy.Bengstsson@ekh.lu.se) with a copy (cc) to Madeleine Jarl (Madeleine.Jarl@ekh.lu.se). The application deadline for this seminar is 28 February 2006.

The IUSSP Scientific Committee on Historical Demography invites applications for junior demographers to attend an IUSSP seminar on Space and Time in Historical Demographic Studies - New Methods and Models. The seminar will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, on 30 October – 1 November 2006. (Further details available at: http://www.iussp.org/Activities/scc-his2/histspaceandtiime.pdf)

The Junior Demographer Travel Grant provides an opportunity for a young demographer to meet world renowned specialists in the field. The grant covers roundtrip transport to the meeting as well as accommodation during the meeting. In return the junior demographer may be asked by the seminar organizers to write up a summary of the meeting or help with other organizational tasks during the meeting.

Conditions of eligibility

Candidates are expected to be holders of an advanced degree in a discipline related to population and junior in the profession.

All applicants for the junior demographer award should be IUSSP members (nonmembers wishing to apply can obtain a membership application form from the IUSSP website: http://www.iussp.org/Membership/4application.php).

Each candidate must be sponsored by two IUSSP members.

In the case of equal qualifications, preference will normally be given to a candidate from a developing country.

Application procedure

Candidates should submit a letter explaining why they are interested in attending the Seminar, what they expect to gain from it, and how they could contribute to it. The candidate’s letter, curriculum vitae, and letters of recommendation from two sponsors should be sent to the seminar organizers listed below.

Candidates interested in attending the IUSSP seminar on Space and Time in Historical Demographic Studies - New Methods and Models, to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, on 30 October – 1 November 2006. should address their questions and application material to Myron Gutmann (gutmannATumich.edu) with a copy to Bree Gunter (bgunterATicpsr.umich.edu). The application deadline for this seminar is 31 May 2006.

Giovedì primo Dicembre 2005, alle ore 9.00 (aula B), Ioana Popa (Dipartimento di Scienze Sanitarie Applicate e Psicocomportamentali, Università di Pavia) parlerà di:
Aspetti della demografia romena prima e dopo Ceausescu: abortività e salute materno-infantile

Venerdì 2 Dicembre, alle 9.00 (aula E), Christophe Bergouignan (Université Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV) terrà un seminario sul tema
Conséquences démographiques des conflits

L'incontro è aperto a tutti gli interessati.

"The Mobility of Peoples and Cultures - La Mobilita’ dei Popoli e delle Culture",
conferenza internazionale organizzata dall'Associazione Italiana di Sociologia, che si terrà a Roma il 2-3 Dicembre 2005, presso l'Università di Roma La Sapienza, Aula dei Congressi, via Salaria 113.
Il convegno prevede il seguente programma:
2 Dicembre 2005 

9.00-9.30
Saluto dei Presidenti
Roberto Cipriani, Presidente AIS
Troy Duster, President ASA

9.30-10.30
Sessione 1.
Ineguaglianza e conflitto nelle migrazioni contemporanee
Chair: Giandomenico Amendola, Università di Firenze
Troy Duster, University of California, Berkeley and University of New York
Catherine Lee, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Lawrence Rosenthal, University of California, Berkeley
Session Discussant: Alessandro Cavalli, Università di Pavia

15.00-17.30
Sessione 2.
Modelli di migrazione classici e contemporanei - Classical and Contemporary Patterns of Migration
Chair: Alessandro Cavalli, Università di Pavia
Raffaele Rauty, Università di Salerno
Laura Balbo, Università di Padova
Vittorio Cotesta, Università Roma 3
Ada Cattaneo, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele

3 Dicembre 2005 - December 3, 2005

9.30-11.15

Sessione 3. Session 3
La mobilità dei popoli, delle identità e delle culture
Chair: Federico D’Agostino, Università Roma 3
Sandro Segre, Università di Genova
Fulvio Beato, Università di Roma La Sapienza
Francesca Zajczyk, Università di Milano-Bicocca
Ettore Recchi, Università di Firenze
Mauro Miccio, Università Roma 3
Luciana Bozzo, Politecnico di Bari

Comitato organizzativo
Roberto Cipriani, Renato Fontana, Consuelo Corradi, Francesca Bondi

Segreteria organizzativa
Segreteria Ais, tel./fax 06.841.3614, segreteria.ais@uniroma1.it

Dipartimento di Scienze Demografiche
Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”
Università degli Studi di Pavia
Istat – Istituto Nazionale di Statistica
Seminario sui risultati dell’attività del progetto di ricerca MIUR
Determinanti biodemografiche della “fitness” nella popolazione italiana
Sardegna: caso paradigmatico di longevità riproduttiva? 
Roma 15 novembre 2005 
Via Nomentana, 41 – Roma IV Piano

« Frédéric Le Play (1806-1882) Sciences, techniques et société »
Organisée par la Société d’économie et de science sociales (Paris)
En partenariat avec l’Ecole nationale supérieure des mines de Paris
Avec le soutien du Centre de recherches en histoire du XIXème siècle (Paris IV -Paris I) (sous réserve)
Et du Centre de recherches historiques (EHESS) (sous réserve)
1er et 2 décembre 2006
Ecole nationale supérieure des mines, Paris
   
Appel à communications

Frédéric Le Play qui fut ingénieur au Corps des mines, professeur à l’Ecole des Mines, puis conseiller d’Etat, enfin sénateur d’Empire, est connu à divers titres. D’abord pour ses études relatives à la métallurgie en Europe, ensuite pour une méthode d’enquête (les monographies de familles ouvrières) dont il a fait la pierre angulaire de sa science des sociétés, enfin pour son action en faveur d’une réforme profonde de la société française.

Son œuvre, longtemps plus réputée que véritablement étudiée, est l’objet actuellement d’une réévaluation par des spécialistes de différentes disciplines des sciences humaines et sociales (anthropologie, géographie, histoire sociale, histoire économique, histoire du droit, sciences politiques, sciences de l’éducation, sociologie…), en France comme à l’étranger.

Le bi-centenaire de la naissance de l’auteur des Ouvriers européens (1855), fondateur de la Société internationale des études pratiques d’économie sociale (1856), est l’occasion d’exposer l’actualité de ces travaux qui témoignent, à la fois, d’un intérêt renouvelé pour  l’œuvre de Le Play et de la vitalité de l’histoire des sciences sociales.

Les communications, originales, présentées lors de ce colloque, devront répondre à l’une des trois thématiques ci-dessous qui articulent recherches biographiques, analyses de l’œuvre de science sociale remise dans  son contexte, études de sa réception, de sa pérennisation et de ses enjeux.

Università Bocconi
via Sarfatti 25 (sede centrale)
20136 Milano

Il corso di Laurea Specialistica in Discipline Economiche e Sociali (DES-LS)
organizza, nell'ambito del corso di "Population Dynamics and Economics" un
seminario del Prof. Joshua R. Goldstein (Princeton University, IIASA e VID)
dal titolo "The Changing Overlap of Generations".

Il seminario si terra' il giorno 28 novembre 2005,
alle ore 16.15 in Aula 11. Siete cordialmente invitati.


"The Changing Overlap of Generations"

Abstract

I explore how longer life and changes in childbearing influence the
presence of living mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers.
Simple one-sex demographic models developed by Lotka, Keyfitz and
others can be used to do comparisons between different stable
demographic regimes. I extend these slightly to consider varying
demographic rates. A further extension considers the health status of
kin as measured by the years left they have to live. I illustrate
these models using demographic rates from Italy and the
United States.
Issues I will discuss include: the prevalence of the sandwich
generation (women responsible for their own children and ailing
parents); the availability of nanny grandmothers (those in good health
who can help take care of grandchildren); and the prevalence of 4
generation families.
In some ways, the current time may be a "Golden Age of
Grandmotherhood." High survival, relatively short generation lengths
of the past, and low labor force participation enable women now in the
50s and 60s and 70s to be highly active grandmothers. In the future,
longevity gains may be counterbalanced by older ages at becoming a
grandmother and (perhaps) later ages of retirement.

GLOBAL CHANGE AND HUMAN MOBILITY

http://www.bun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/geo/globility/

International Congress

THE SPATIAL IMPACT OF HUMAN MOBILITY

the Mediterranean Region

Auditorium “Leonardo Petruzzi” – “Genti d’Abruzzo” Museum, Pescara ()

2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th December, 2005

 

Arrival 1^st December, Working Sessions 2^nd and 3^rd December

Field Trip 4^th December, Departure 5^th December

 

 

Sessions on:

1) North-South human mobility

2) East-West human mobility

3) Women and mobility flows

4) Local development and human mobility

5) Human mobility management in incoming countries

RTN WORKSHOP ON MORTALITY TRENDS, LONGEVITY AND POPULATION AGEING
European University Institute
Fiesole (Florence), January 13th-14th, 2006

UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA "LA SAPIENZA"
DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE DEMOGRAFICHE
________________________________________________________________________________
This two-day panel workshop is organized by Dipartimento di Scienze Demografiche of the
University of Rome “La Sapienza” at the European University Institute in Fiesole (Florence)-Italy,
on January 13th-14th, 2006. This meeting is supported by the Research Training Network (RTN)
“Demographic Sustainability and European Integration”, under the auspices of the Fifth Framework
Programme of the European Commission.
Scientific Background:
Studies on trends in elderly mortality and increased longevity are among the most important, also in
light of the impact on population ageing and social security and welfare schemes throughout
Europe. These demographic changes and uncertainties raise important questions about the potential
of human longevity and our collective future. In particular, the unexpected increase in longevity
gives more room to a potential increase in mortality differentials between males and females as well
as between populations. Moreover, as regards the study of elderly mortality and morbidity, an
interesting aspect is, among others, the existence of wide ranging inter-group differences.
Differences in health and mortality between both sexes are well-known, particularly in view of their
implications on demographic imbalances among the elderly and their effect on health systems and
pension schemes. Furthermore, plenty of the controversy about the life expectancy limits and
methods for studying elderly mortality continues among demographers.
The RTN team on “Mortality and survival” focused on all these aspects. In particular, it has been
developed research on: the major conceptual framework in the study of human longevity
concerning bio-social theories of ageing and senescence with very timely implications for health
care policies, pension systems and other population forecasts; the empirical advance for mortality
research; international comparison of mortality databases; the methodological improvement in the
study of survival patterns; socio-economic differentials in mortality; geographic differences in adult
and ageing mortality; integrated studies of foetal, infant, and maternal mortality and subnational
populations; mathematical modeling. In particular, the research unit of Rome “La Sapienza” added
a complementary research focus on methods of evaluating biological, social and economic
determinants of mortality and life expectancy, including both longitudinal trends and inter-countries
differences.
Thus, the aim of the workshop is to put into evidence the major results of the research developed by
the RTN team, in particular as regards mortality, longevity and population ageing.
The event:
This workshop brings together senior and young researchers (i.e. pre, post-doc and young
researchers under RTN) studying different aspects of mortality, longevity and population ageing
and favours the exchange of the latest scientific knowledge and approaches on these topics.
Moreover, the workshop aims at promoting networking between young researchers. The workshop

RTN WORKSHOP ON MORTALITY TRENDS, LONGEVITY AND POPULATION AGEING
European University Institute
Fiesole (Florence), January 13th-14th, 2006
UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA "LA SAPIENZA"
DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE DEMOGRAFICHE
is organized by Dipartimento di Scienze Demografiche, University of Rome “La Sapienza” in
Fiesole (Florence)-Italy, on January 13th-14th, 2006 and hosted by the European University Institute.
General information:
The workshop will be held at the European University Institute in Fiesole (Florence), an attractive
area located about 9 Km from Florence.
Registration:
Participation from pre, post-doc and young researchers is strongly encouraged. Registration is made
by sending an e-mail to Marija Mamolo (marija.mamolo@uniroma1.it). The deadline for
registration is November 30th, 2005. Participants need only provide the title of their presentation,
regarding also a work in progress.
Accommodation and meals expenses will be covered to the RTN pre and post-doc researchers
participating with a scientific contribution.
Scientific and Organising committee:
Graziella Caselli (University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Chair), Marija Mamolo (University of
Rome “La Sapienza”).
Workshop contact: Marija Mamolo, marija.mamolo@uniroma1.it
Sponsor: The workshop is supported by RTN with funds provided by the European Commission
under the Fifth Framework Programme and University of Rome “La Sapienza”.

ONGOING RESEARCH ON PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR IN HUMAN REPRODUCTION
The Department of Statistical Sciences of the University of Padova has organised an international workshop
on results and future perspectives of research on physiology and behaviour in human reproduction. These
results and further researches are due also to the availability, at the Dept. of Statistical Sciences, of some rich
individual data bases, collected during the last years under the supervision of professor Bernardo Colombo.
Although the international workshop is restricted to few participants, it will be preceded by an Open Day,
dedicated to present for a wider audience a panorama of relevant themes, in a series of eight seminars. Each
seminar will include time for questions and answers, and discussion from the floor. These seminars will be an
occasion to discuss these intriguing topics with some top experts working in the field. A wide participation is
welcome.
Open Day – 9th December 2005
Room SC140, Department of Statistical Sciences, via Cesare Battisti 241, Padova.
8.30 a.m. Presentation of the Open Day
Chairman: Guido Masarotto
9 a.m. The main features of five data bases on individual daily data on physiology of
reproduction and sexual behaviour
Bernardo Colombo – Dept. of Statistical Sciences, University of Padova, Italy
10 a.m. Statistical and computational approaches
René Ecochard – Laboratoire Biostatistique Santé Université Claude Bernard, Lyon, France
11 a.m. Coffee-break
11.30 a.m. Main results of recent research
David B. Dunson – National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, North Carolina, USA
12.30 a.m. Brief excursus on world-wide use of natural fertility regulation
Maria Castiglioni –Dept. of Statistical Sciences, University of Padova, Italy
1.15 p.m. Lunch
Chairman: John W. McDonald
2.30 p.m. The design and implementation of the Life Study
Germaine M. Buck Louis – National Institute of Child Health and Human Development,
Bethesda, USA
3.30 p.m. The main features of the Early Pregnancies Study
Donna D. Baird – National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, North Carolina, USA
4.30 p.m. Coffee-break
5.00 p.m. The distribution of time to pregnancy
Courtney Denning-Johnson Lynch – National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development, Bethesda, USA
6.00 p.m. The different approaches for defining intention and behaviour in relation to
sexual behaviour and fertility
Joseph B. Stanford – Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, USA
Information: Dept. of Statistical Sciences, c/o Patrizia Piacentini, tel. ++39 049 827 4167, fax ++39 049 827
4170, e-mail segrorg@stat.unipd.it. Please, send an e-mail confirming participation.

Scientific Committee: Guido Masarotto (president), Bernardo Colombo, Gianpiero Dalla Zuanna, David B.
Dunson, Alessandro Rosina, Bruno Scarpa.