@sda-demography.bsky.social
Professional organization of #demography and #population science. Members include (but are not limited to) demographers with professional or personal ties to the southern United States. https://sda-demography.org
The 2026 Southern Demographic Association meeting will be held October 7-9 in Austin, Texas, on the campus of @utaustin.bsky.social. Stay tuned for more information about the conference and abstract submissions.
We look forward to seeing you in Austin!
#demography
Who is ready for #PAA2026?! 🤝 🎤 📈
The preliminary program is now online: buff.ly/hvP9w37
3 days of oral sessions, posters, exhibits, networking, population data, research and feedback. What are you looking forward to the most?
Get registered: buff.ly/GDo7YDm
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Georgetown University is seeking an Associate Director, Massive Data Institute
Apply today!
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New work w/ @kbroussard.bsky.social in @prpr-journal.bsky.social! We find that women with reproductive health conditions (like fibroids or endometriosis) are *more* likely to want a child but, conditional on wanting a child, *less* likely to intend to have one. 1/2 rdcu.be/e5BE6
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Cover of John Graunt's _Natural and Political Observations ... upon the Bills of Mortality, 3rd Edition, 1665
One page from the Bills of Mortality listing the number of deaths by cause, for one week in London. In two columns, going from "Abortive", "Age" down to "Winde" and"Wormes". Plague was the greatest cause of death.
Charactacture portrait of John Graunt
#TodayinHistory #dataviz #Onthisday #OTD 📊📊
📅Feb 5, 1662 John Graunt --- "Natural and Political Observations.." was published in London; it is considered the founding text of both statistics and demography
E. Walter Terrie Award for State and Local Demography: Han Liu of @utsaroadrunners.bsky.social for the paper "Residential Segregation in New Hispanic and Asian Destinations: The Effect of Spatial Connectedness to Traditional Gateways"
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Everett S. Lee Graduate Paper Award: Luna Chandna of @tamusoci.bsky.social for the paper "Racing Places: The Relationship between Racial Composition in State of Residence with Racial Identification among a Cohort of People with Only One Asian Indian Parent"
18.12.2025 19:47 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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.
09.10.2025 19:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Contemporary Pronatalism in Demographic Context Participating journal: Population Research and Policy Review Call for Papers Low and declining birth rates across the world have consequences for countries’ population size and structure. Concerns over the potential economic effects of population aging have spurred many countries to engage in efforts to raise birth rates. At the same time, there is growing concern about the social and cultural causes and consequences of low birth rates. Pronatalism – an ideology based on the belief that birth rates are too low, and societies should work to raise them in the interest of economic productivity and cultural preservation – has re-emerged as an increasingly visible and powerful force across different settings. The dynamics of low fertility – such as fertility decline, postponement, and changing patterns of family formation – have been common topics in population science over the last 25 years, but pronatalism has received considerably less attention from the field. This Special Issue will provide an opportunity for population scientists to contribute to the conversations about pronatalism throughout the world. We welcome critical, theoretical, descriptive, and empirical submissions that explicitly focus on some aspect of pronatalism. Further research is needed on the evidentiary base upon which pronatalism rests; the social, political, and cultural inspirations and implications of pronatalism; and the support for, and effects of, pronatalist policies. Evaluation of alternative approaches (besides raising birth rates) for addressing changes in population size and composition is also warranted. Submissions that discuss the causes and consequences of low fertility but do not directly engage with pronatalism fall outside of the scope of this issue.
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/...
02.10.2025 19:44 — 👍 52 🔁 18 💬 2 📌 4Just 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
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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
04.09.2025 18:43 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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...
16.08.2025 17:06 — 👍 2 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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
Text of the call for New Editor of the Journal of Family Issues
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
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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:
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SDA members elected two Board of Director members who will serve three-year terms from 2026-28: Andrew Taeho Kim (@atkim.bsky.social) is Assistant Professor of Sociology at @utknoxville.bsky.social. Yetty Shobo is Director of the Healthcare Workforce Data Center, Virginia Dept of Health Professions.
23.07.2025 19:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
SDA President-Elect Xiuhong "Helen" You is Associate Director of the Texas Demographic Center
(@texasdemography.bsky.social) at @utsaroadrunners.bsky.social, where she leads the Population Estimates and Projections program. Her term as the 52th SDA President will begin in 2027.
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).
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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/...
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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 link to submit an abstract or propose a session is here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1-qz...
18.06.2025 15:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📣 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/...
2) Population Research and Policy Review (PRPR), published in association with SDA, is looking to add Associate Editors to our team. If interested, send a CV and list of areas of expertise to PRPR Co-editor David Warner (dwarner3@uab.edu).
17.06.2025 19:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Aside from running for elected positions, there are other ways for SDA members to get involved:
1) We are seeking a new Secretary/Treasurer. The three-yr term begins Jan 1, 2026. Members interested in the position should send a CV to SDA President Joseph Lariscy (jlariscy@tamu.edu) by Fri, June 27
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.
16.06.2025 17:43 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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 (jlariscy@tamu.edu) by Friday, June 27.
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