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Hey sociology lovers! After losing our program to Hurricane Katrina and a 20-year hiatus, Tulane University is re-launching its PhD in sociology! If you'd like to learn more, please reach out at [email protected]. I'd be happy to chat to prospective students or faculty who might send some our way.

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We know you are all doing extraordinary work #poweredbyIPUMS - and we want to reward it! The annual research awards competition is now open - submit a nomination today! 🏆 (Did we mention the cash prizes? 💸) www.ipums.org/impact/ipums...

Recognize a fellow demographer (or yourself!) who has contributed to the profession with a PAA Annual Award. Nominations close on January 31, 2026. buff.ly/Uw6I653

My program is hiring in population health, at the assistant or associate level. See below and please feel free to email me with any questions. psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...

Call for Abstracts: Workshop on Determinants of Adult Mortality, Morbidity, and Healthy Aging in LMICs. Sponsors: UC Berkeley Center on Economics and Demography of Aging & USC/UCLA Center on Biodemography and Population Health Deadline: Dec 15 2025 populationsciences.berkeley.edu/conferences/...

Help shape a dynamic and impactful program of sociology research at ASA 2026 Annual Meeting in NYC, August 7-11! The online portal is open for submissions until Feb. 25. https://bit.ly/ASA26portal

Be Part of ASA! 🤝 ASA can't do what it does without the hundreds of sociologists and Medical Sociologist like you who support its activities! 🌟 Get Involve to expand your professional networks. To learn about engagement opportunities, click below! #ASA #MedicalSociology www.asanet.org/engagement

Learn what strengthens a manuscript and how to navigate peer review from an expert editor. Join us for insights that support rigorous science and elevate your work in aging research. #Gerontology https://bit.ly/448kjlG

NextGenPop is a 2-week, in-person, on-campus summer experience for undergrads aiming to increase the diversity of the population field and nurture the next generation of scholars. The summer 2026 session will be hosted by the University of Minnesota! Application deadline February 5. buff.ly/IO6P52W

Applications are now open for NextGenPop 2026, hosted by @minnpop.bsky.social June 7 – 19, 2026. The application deadline is February 5, 2026. Apply here: nextgenpop.org/summer-2026-...

Early career scholars interested in health disparities at the intersection of physical and mental health, here's a program definitely worth considering - sph.umich.edu/mental-physi...

Associate Professor - Black and Latino Studies @blsbaruch.bsky.social - cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...

📢 Join us for "How-To Tuesday: How to Define Your Research Agenda" with our President-Elect, Jennifer Karas Montez, on November 18, 2025, 12:00-12:45PM EST. This event is complimentary and open to everyone. 📆 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

RIP Todd Snider. He wrote the greatest song about #statistics you'll ever hear: Statistician's Blues. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPlD...

The Dorothy S. Thomas Award is presented annually for the best graduate student paper on the interrelationships among social, economic and demographic variables. Nominations now open! Submit a nomination by January 31, 2026. buff.ly/sMThJ6E

Halloween concert by the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra, sponsored by @statacorp.bsky.social! The program featured music by Nathaniel Stookey, Stravinsky, and Berlioz.

Our department is hiring! Consider applying for those who have research areas in medicine, health and/or well-being. Follow the link to apply: careercenter.asanet.org/job/1311234/...

The Brown Population Studies & Training Center is accepting applications to our Global Fellows Program. The program is for early- & mid-career demographers. We are especially interested in applications from scholars from low & middle-income countries. Share & apply! pstc.brown.edu/programs-and...

#TodayinHistory #dataviz #OTD 📊 💀Oct 25, 1914 Wilhelm Lexis died in Gottingen, Germany 🇩🇪 1875: The Lexis diagram, showing relations among age (cohort), calendar time, and life spans of individuals simultaneously. Revolutionized demography, making key variables visible

Shape the future at Purdue! 🌟 We’re hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor specializing in Health, Aging, and Society. We’re seeking someone dedicated to exploring health, aging, and social systems. Click the link below to apply today! careers.purdue.edu/job/Assistan...

The JMU Department of Sociology & Anthropology invites applications for the position of Academic Unit Head. More details in the link below. jobs.jmu.edu/jobs/academic-unit-head-sociology-anthropology-harrisonburg-virginia-united-states Beginning Review Date: 11/18/2025 #sociology #anthropology

Thank you, Dr. Sell! Her generosity embodies the true Aggie Spirit and ensures that tomorrow’s scholars have the resources they need to pursue their passions and guide future generations. #TAMUSociology #AggieSpirit #AggieImpact #AggieLegacy #GraduateFellowship

My department - at NC State, in Raleigh - is hiring this season - for a junior sociologist focused on law/crime/social control. Please spread the word among interested ABDs, postdocs, and junior scholars! Assistant Professor of Sociology (Criminology): jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/223...

Save the date: On Oct 23 (noon CT), @txrdc.bsky.social will host a seminar by Stephanie Potochnick of UNC-Charlotte. Talk is entitled "Health Care Access among Children in Latinx Families across U.S. Destinations." Join us in Teague Bldg 326 or on Zoom. liberalarts.tamu.edu/txrdc/2025/0...

I am organizing session 1307 "Socioeconomic and Racial/Ethnic Inequalities in Mortality" at #PAA2026: 📍 May 6-9 in St. Louis, MO 📆 Deadline: October 5, 2025 Submit your research on mortality inequalities at the @popassocamerica.bsky.social link below: www.populationassociation.org/paa2026/call...

Papers, posters, exhibits, books, connection, community, demography -- #PAA2026 will have it all! You don't want to miss this. Make sure to submit your work by Sunday, Oct. 5. buff.ly/HoZlR1U

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/...

Are you a sociology adviser or mentor who read an amazing dissertation by someone who completed their PhD in 2025? Nominate them for the ASA Dissertation Award! Nominations due Jan. 1. For more information, follow the link in our bio, then click “Awards.”

Yale Sociology is hiring an associate or full professor in quantitative sociology. Come work with me! Applications open tomorrow. Details available here: apply.interfolio.com/174709

Come work with me! UMass Boston Gerontology is hiring a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Review of applications will begin October 15th. Please see the full position description: employmentopportunities.umb.edu/boston/en-us...

UNC Sociology is hiring for two tenure-track positions! (1) An Assistant Professor specializing in computational sociology or advanced quantitative methods (2) An Assistant/Associate Professor specializing in population health Reviews begin 10/1. Links to positions below.

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

The @uncpopcenter.bsky.social is recruiting for a postdoc for our Population Science Training Program. Applications are due November 17th, with a start date of August 2026. For more info about the program, visit www.cpc.unc.edu/training/pop... To apply, visit unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/306...

TWO new Assistant Professor positions in Sociology at USC! Seeking candidates with expertise in the following: 1) Institutions & Inequalities and 2) Socially Informed AI and/or Data Science (links to job ads below👇). Happy to talk about what it's like to work/live here! #sociology (1/3)

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.

The submission site is now open! Submit your work to #PAA2026 — Deadline is Sunday, October 5. www.populationassociation.org/paa2026/call...

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...

🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨 📅 Review of applications begins September 26 and will continue until the position is filled. 🔗 Apply online via Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/171025

The 2026 ASA DDRIG is now open! Awards of up to $16K to support highly talented doctoral students who are conducting cutting-edge sociological research. Virtual Q&A 9/4. Deadline is 11/3. www.asanet.org/ddrig

Texas A&M #Sociology is hiring an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or Law and Society. I'm not on the hiring committee, but I'm happy to chat about A&M Soc and College Station at #ASA2025. Link to ad: apply.interfolio.com/171025

My dept (HDFS) at Texas Tech is hiring an Assistant Professor who studies family science and health, broadly defined to include physical health, mental health, community health, and relational health, including romantic and intergenerational relationships. Plz share widely! #healthpsych

We're hiring! Please share with your networks! The Department of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in the field of demography of health and aging beginning in August 2026 jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...

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...

PAA and the Demography team are pleased to mark the occasion of our incoming Editors in Chief with this “Note From the New Editors.” Here the Duke University trio—Hedy Lee, Giovanna Merli & Marcos Rangel—introduce new policies on reproducibility & AI use. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...

PAA Members: don't forget to vote in the election for next officers and board members! The ballot should be in your inbox. If you did not receive it, send us a PM.