Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 SDA Paper Awards! Undergraduate Paper Award: Katy Doncer of @utpopcenter.bsky.social for the paper "Life or Death: The Wild West of Capital Punishment in Texas"

SDA conference attendees: It’s fall in Lexington, Kentucky! 🍂 Be sure to pack a coat so you’ll be cozy when you are exploring Lexington next week.

Very excited to announce that @srhayford.bsky.social, @lesja.bsky.social, and I will be guest-editing a special volume of @prpr-journal.bsky.social on "Contemporary Pronatalism in Demographic Context"! Submissions due March 1, 2026. link.springer.com/collections/...

Just one day left to register for the 2025 SDA conference in Lexington, Kentucky at the early bird rate! Registration fees increase after Sept 20. Registration includes both conference registration and annual membership dues. Click below to register: sda-demography.org/event-6214407

Not-Entirely-Southern Demographic Association: For the 2025 SDA meeting in Lexington, KY (October 15-17), abstracts were submitted by researchers from 24 states across the country! The preliminary program will be posted soon to the conference website: sda-demography.org/2025-Lexington

The latest issue of #Population Research and Policy Review (PRPR) is out now! Click the link below to view the articles in PRPR Volume 44, Issue 4. And be sure to follow PRPR on Bluesky @prpr-journal.bsky.social! link.springer.com/journal/1111...

Population Research and Policy Review (PRPR) is now on Bluesky! The official journal of @sda-demography.bsky.social, PRPR publishes research of interest to demographers, population scientists, and those working in adjacent fields. Learn more at sda-demography.org/PRPR-journal.

Come work with us! Looking for demographic and economic data consultant to lead our State Data Center program. Job closes Sept. 2, 2025. www.governmentjobs.com/careers/nort...

Did you present a paper on a demographic topic at the 2025 @asanews.bsky.social conference in Chicago? Consider submitting it to Population Research and Policy Review, the flagship journal of SDA! Impact factor: 2.6 Median time to 1st decision: 20 days More info: link.springer.com/journal/11113

The Journal of Family Issues (JFI) is seeking a new Editor. This is a great chance to revitalize JFI and help it expand its reach. Please share widely! #familysociology #sociology #familydemography journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/PD...

The deadline for paper/poster/session submissions for the 2025 Southern Demographic Association meeting has been extended to Fri, August 1, at 11:59pm CT. Join us for the 2025 SDA meeting in Lexington, KY on October 15-17! Abstracts can be submitted here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1-qz...

SDA is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 SDA election. Congratulations to President-Elect Xiuhong "Helen" You (@utsaroadrunners.bsky.social) and new Board of Directors members Andrew Taeho Kim (@utknoxville.bsky.social) and Yetty Shobo (Virginia Department of Health Professions).

Five days left to submit your abstract(s) for the 2025 SDA Meeting in Lexington, KY (due Friday, July 25)! Check the meeting website for more info about the conference and for the link to submit your paper or poster abstract or to propose a session/panel: sda-demography.org/sys/website/...

Two weeks left to submit your paper/poster/session idea for the 2025 Southern Demographic Association conference in Lexington, Kentucky (October 15-17). The deadline for abstract submission is Friday, July 15, at 11:59pm CT. Abstracts can be submitted here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1-qz...

The latest issue of Population Research and Policy Review (PRPR) is out now! Click the link below to view the articles in PRPR Volume 44, Issue 3. link.springer.com/journal/1111...

📣 The SDA Call for Abstracts is now live! Join us for our 2025 meeting in Lexington, Kentucky on October 15-17. 💻 Deadline for abstract submission is July 25. To submit an abstract and register for the conference/hotel, click here: sda-demography.org/sys/website/...

The 2025 election for SDA President and Board of Directors is now open! SDA members: check your email inbox for a link to the ballot. The deadline for voting is July 15 at midnight CT.

SDA is searching for a Secretary/Treasurer. The position is for a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2026. SDA members interested in the position should send a CV and cover letter to SDA President Joseph Lariscy ([email protected]) by Friday, June 27. sda-demography.org/news/13504158

The latest issue of Population Research and Policy Review (PRPR) is out! Click the link below to view the articles in PRPR Volume 44, Issue 2. link.springer.com/journal/1111...

RAND's Postdoctoral Program in the Study of Aging is recruiting fellows! This program provides an opportunity for junior scholars in demographic and aging research to sharpen their research skills at @rand.org. Application deadline is May 23. Learn more: www.rand.org/well-being/s...

Thanks to @popassocamerica.bsky.social for a successful #PAA2025! Looking for a PAA-like conference in the fall? Submit your work to the Southern #Demographic Association conference! We'll meet October 15-17, 2025 in Lexington, KY. Abstract submission portal opens in May. sda-demography.org

*JOB OPENING*: Researcher in Reproductive #Demography Dr. Josh Wilde is recruiting a Post-doc to join his ERC-funded SEXRATIO project at @oxforddemsci.bsky.social, focused on links b/t maternal stress & sex-biased conception & fetal loss. Deadline May 9 (noon UK time). www.demography.ox.ac.uk/jobs

Did you present a paper at the #PAA2025 conference? Submit it to Population Research and Policy Review, the flagship journal of the Southern Demographic Association! Impact factor: 2.6 Median time to 1st decision: 20 days springer.com/journal/11113

All four teams competing in the men’s Final Four are in the Southern census region!

YOU'RE INVITED: Fertility Goals: Conceptualization, Measurement, & Impact for Science and Policy The Ohio Population Consortium is hosting 2 webinars on fertility desires, intentions, expectations, & measurement. The first, "Conceptualization and Measurement of Fertility Goals" will be on 2/27/25

Wondering how to navigate the social media landscape? We share some thoughts. popresearchcenters.org/ask-prb-navi...

Population Research and Policy Review (PRPR), published in affiliation with SDA, is looking to add Associate Editors to our team. See the call below. Spread the word. #Demography

French Institute for Demographic Studies (INED) in Paris is hiring two tenured researchers to work on population issues. Positions are permanent, with opportunities for leadership and research training. Apply by January 29. www.ined.fr/en/institute...

The 2025 meeting of the Southern Demographic Association will be held October 15-17 in Lexington, Kentucky, at the Hilton Lexington Downtown. Stay tuned for more information about the conference and abstract submissions. We look forward to seeing you all in Lexington!

Know an undergrad interested in research? Encourage them to apply to Texas A&M Sociology's Research Experience for Undergrads #REU program. Students spend two summer months collaborating with a professor and receive a stipend. Applications due Feb 17: artsci.tamu.edu/sociology/re...

The Department of Demography at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar position in the research group of Prof. Ayesha Mahmud. For more info, visit: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04716

🚨POSTDOC OPPORTUNITY: @um-psc.bsky.social is offering two NIH-funded T32 postdoc awards for research on aging. Please share and apply by Dec. 1! Info: psc.isr.umich.edu/training/pos... Apply via interfolio: myumi.ch/zX23y

NEW: Census Bureau extends the public comment period to Dec. 26 for feedback on #2030Census testing plans, which may include gathering shelter address lists during natural disasters and asking universities and hospitals for contacts at group-living quarters www.federalregister.gov/public-inspe...

Population Research and Policy Review (PRPR), published in affiliation with SDA, is looking to add Associate Editors to our team. See the call below. Spread the word. #Demography #PopulationStudies #Academsky

Submit your work to Population Research and Policy Review, the flagship journal of the Southern Demographic Association! Impact factor: 2.6 Median time to 1st decision: 12 days springer.com/journal/11113

My first try at a Demography "Starter Pack". There's a limit of 50 contacts, so this is definitely partial. go.bsky.app/FqXNjEh

Thank you to all who made the #SDA2024 Annual Meeting in Savannah, GA a success! The dates and location of our 2025 Annual Meeting will be announced in Spring 2025. In the meantime, enjoy these photos of historic downtown Savannah - credit: Sara Srygley of Population Reference Bureau

Perfect weather for the 2024 Southern Demographic Association conference, next week in Savannah, GA! Be sure to pack a light jacket/sweater for the walk to The Pirates' House for the Thursday group dinner.

Texas A&M University Department of Sociology is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in #Demography and Health. Review of applications begins Oct 7. I'm Chair of the Search Committee and would be happy to answer questions. apply.interfolio.com/152946 @popassocamerica.bsky.social

Today (Friday, 12/15) is the last day to vote in the 2023 Southern Demographic Association election! SDA members: check your email for the ballot link. Polls close at midnight. To quote US Census Bureau: "This is your future. Don't leave it blank!"

The Vienna Yearbook of Population Research @vypr.bsky.social is on @bsky.app !!! We have a new brand and we are celebrating! Submit to the Special Issue “Population Inequality Matters". The call for papers is open until 31 May 2024! www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/publicat...

PAA has entered the chat.

@uncpopcenter.bsky.social invites applications for a T32-funded postdoc in its Biosocial Training Program! The program is open to scholars from both the social sciences & bio/health sciences. Preferred start date of 2024. Learn more at unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/268...

Submit your work to Population Research and Policy Review, the flagship journal of the Southern Demographic Association! Impact factor: 2.4 Median time to 1st decision: 19 days www.springer.com/journal/11113

Thank you to all who participated in the 2023 Southern Demographic Association conference! Stay tuned for the announcement of the location and dates of our 2024 meeting.

Steven Ruggles of the Minnesota Population Center presents on the census database reconstruction experiment during Day 2 luncheon at the SDA conference.

From the SDA archive: This year's meeting will be the fifth held in San Antonio. The first time was in 1978, when the organization was still called the Southern Regional Demographic Group. Leon H. Bouvier (US Census Bureau) was the President that year.

Call for papers! Family Transitions (formerly the Journal of Divorce and Remarriage) is seeking submissions for a special issue centered around "Families Navigating Evolving Legal Contexts." think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

The SDA 2023 conference starts in one week! There’s still time to register now or on-site: sda-demography.org/page-18073 If you are not joining us at the annual conference, you can still join or renew your membership here: sda-demography.org/Membership-w...