💻 NEW VIDEO - last week, Julia Behrman from Northwestern University delivered our #CPCCGWebinar, exploring changing norms around having #children
She discussed how having children is no longer seen as something everyone is expected to do, but more as optional and contingent shaped by circumstances
https://youtu.be/qXziDL3gWFM?si=ZI-tVwdA6mo0FIF_
#demography #sociology #fertility #childbearing #family #population #socialtrends #gender #relationships #marriage #parenthood #lifechoices #society #economics #birthrates
RE: https://fosstodon.org/@haraldkliems/116296609719459825
I figured I should put these graphs into a blog post, with the #RStats code and a bit of text around it. https://haraldkliems.netlify.app/posts/2026-03-26-some-wisconsin-county-population-data/
"The Land without Kids and... Future
Ukraine is sliding into a full-blown demographic catastrophe.
Every year, deaths outnumber births by roughly 300,000 people. The country is already short about 8.5 million workers.
If this war drags on for another two or three years—as its so-called “partners” in the EU seem to prefer—Ukraine risks becoming a land emptied of children, stripped of its future, and hollowed out beyond repair."
— Marta Havryshko, Ukrainian academic
Looking at the largest counties by population in Wisconsin, Milwaukee county population declined, Dane, Waukesha, Racine went up modestly, and the other counties appear relatively stable.
The latest US Census Bureau 2025 county-level population estimates are out. Some quick charts: In Wisconsin, Dane County continues its relatively steady growth, adding about 4000 people compared to the previous year.
For anyone interested in #population change, #globalhealth, and #statistics – the Department of Social #Statistics and #Demography at the University of #Southampton is currently recruiting for their #MSc programmes. These programmes focus on developing strong #analyticalskills for real-world #research and #policy.
More info and QR code links in the flyers ⬇️
#Demography #SocialResearch #AppliedStatistics #DataScience #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #Epidemiology #QuantitativeResearch
📢 📢 Call For Papers
The CPC-CG Symposium on Intergenerational Change and Support will be held at CPC-CG, University of #StAndrews, on 23-24 June 2026.
This symposium offers a fantastic opportunity for #population and #socialscience researchers to come together, exchange ideas, and discuss cutting-edge research on #intergenerational support and change. We warmly invite you to be part of this vibrant and engaging event
📅 Submission deadline: 13 April 2026
Demographic Research
Ilya Kashnitsky
Centre for Population Change
Harald Kliems
Gentleman & Gangster
Peter Ellis