New #PopDigest! Do partners always see family planning the same way? A new study using @ggp.bsky.social data by @mussino.eu and Caroline Uggla suggests: not always—especially when their migration backgrounds differ. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4ztcn727

In Sweden most couples agreed not to have a(nother)child—consistent with record-low birth rates. Yet, the dynamics differed by couple composition: migrant couples were the most in sync about their fertility plans, native couples were in the middle, and native-migrant couples were the most divided.

What about free speech? www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

📫 📨 Dear EAPS members, 📢 The first EAPS newsletter of September is now online, including the call for submissions for the European Population Conference 2026, (PhD) vacancies and other announcements! 📢 lnkd.in/e3XKDbq6

We're hiring in wonderful Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Two or more open rank sociology professorships (tt assistant, associate with tenure, or full prof with tenure). You'll join a leading sociology department in Europe with many core fields represented! #sociology More 👇 jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

Persistent minimizing of the COVID death toll hits me especially hard in the #demography feels. To be clear: ➡️ Over one million Americans died of COVID-19. ➡️ Official COVID deaths were likely undercounted, not overcounted. jenndowd.substack.com/p/how-many-p...

Bologna is calling

First day!

OMG 20 years! Time to celebrate

Very interesting

Hans Adolfsson: Strengthening academic freedom must be a priority medarbetare.su.se/en/our-su/st...

Well done, Doctor Hesmati !!! @soljuarez.bsky.social @ki.se

Great discussion! @ki.se @soljuarez.bsky.social

Let the show begin @ki.se

Inspiring presentation by Professor @annasarkadi @uppsalauniversity.bsky.social @ki.se on how social researchers should take responsibility and evaluate social policies.

"We argue that population membership by itself does not determine risks or response to intervention; rather, it is the confluence of genetic, environmental, sociocultural and policy factors that are causal and should be identified" link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Relax - part 2

Are you looking for a summer reading? rdcu.be/ezDQk 😄

Apply to work with the amazing @comochia.bsky.social

Relax

📢 Coercive policies like baby bonuses or fertility targets won't fix falling birth rates. People need help overcoming the barriers to parenthood they face. Let @unfpa.org—the #UnitedNations sexual and reproductive health agency—explain ➡️ unf.pa/rfc #TheRealFertilityCrisis

Very clear and inspiring presentation as usual from Tomáš Sobotka #NDS2025

Why is mortality progress stalling in the US and the UK? @drjenndowd.bsky.social is giving a keynote overview at Nordic Demographic Symposium 🇩🇰 @demografi.dk

Great conference and great location #NDS2025

Inspiring conference #Popdays2025, see you in Trento @aisp-sis.bsky.social

Demografia positiva

Let's change the narrative together

Our star @mimmilou.bsky.social fast and efficient at the flash session #Popdays2025 @suda-sthlm.bsky.social

Very nice paper, and very useful @sedovicmicha.bsky.social

Great presentation at #Popdays2024! @idanikoline.bsky.social @suda-sthlm.bsky.social

Looking forward

ISA Solidarity Statement with the Palestinian people www.isa-sociology.org/en/about-isa...

#Osteoporosis is a common condition caused by low bone mass & a higher risk of fractures. Bone loss can happen for many reasons & anyone can develop osteoporosis. That’s why it’s important for everyone to know how to keep their bones healthy! Read the full post by @daphneberryhill.bsky.social ⬇️

Looking forward

AISP si unisce al cordoglio per la scomparsa di Ilaria Sula, studentessa di Statistica presso la Sapienza. Esprimiamo il nostro massimo sostegno a tutte le iniziative volte a contrastare la violenza di genere e a promuovere una società più giusta e sicura per tutte e tutti.

Good morning to me

After 15 months, our paper "Health before pregnancy and eligibility for parental leave benefits:  a Swedish total population cohort study" has been accepted. Now weekend can start! @soljuarez.bsky.social

Researchers in demography have developed a new model that provides more accurate estimates of population sizes than the models currently used by government organisations. This alternative method has the potential to affect policy decisions @sd.de www.su.se/department-o...

🚨 Reminder! 🚨 Our webinar is happening THIS FRIDAY! 🎉 Don't miss out—there's still time to register.

🚀 Join us on 21st Feb, 2025 for the EAPS PhD Webinar: “Life Beyond Academia: How to Navigate Your Career” 🌍✨ Hear from experts like Sophie Lohmann, Karolis Zibas, & Mark Wheldon about transitioning from academia to global careers. 📚💼 🕒 15:00–16:30 CET | 🔗 Register now: tinyurl.com/EAPSPhD25

And 10 years after... back to Mogwai

Exciting discussion @rrluthra.bsky.social @wooseongkim.bsky.social

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The CDC purged terms such as “transgender,” “L.G.B.T.” and “pregnant person,” from its website to comply with an executive order. Intense backlash prompted the reinstatement of some resources. But guidelines for safe contraception and information on racial inequities in health care remain missing.

A sad day for demography and research in general

The call is finally out! Time to apply!

Buone feste

I am so excited! Our new article on how to estimate over-coverage in Sweden using capture-recapture models is out in Scientific Reports: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @sd.de

Cervical cancer mortality decreased 15.2% per year from 2013-2015 to 2019-2021, suggesting HPV vaccination has affected the sequential decline in HPV infection prevalence, cervical cancer incidence, and cervical cancer mortality. Read the research letter: ja.ma/4185MWu

Join us TODAY at 1pm (UK time) @mussino.eu from @Stockholm_Uni Demography Unit (SUDA) will be speaking about how over-coverage in #population registers leads to biased estimates that affect #policymaking, and how this might be dealt with, using #Swedish data. Join: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/f...