@josephlariscy.bsky.social
Demographer | Associate Professor of Sociology at Texas A&M University | Associate Director of @TxRDC | President of @sda-demography | Demography, mortality, health disparities
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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/...
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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...
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Diagram showing the idea behind the lexis diagram. A grid of Age by Year showing diagonals of Cohort
Schematic diagram of a Lexis Diagram. Y axis is Age, X is calendar year. A blue diagonal gives the cohort of people born in a given year over time
Black/white photo of Wilhelm Lexis
#TodayinHistory #dataviz #OTD π
πOct 25, 1914 Wilhelm Lexis died in Gottingen, Germany π©πͺ
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! π
Weβre hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor specializing in Health, Aging, and Society. Weβre 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 tomorrowβs 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:
π May 6-9 in St. Louis, MO
π 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
03.10.2025 12:45 β π 6 π 3 π¬ 0 π 3
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 countriesβ 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 β 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 β has re-emerged as an increasingly visible and powerful force across different settings. The dynamics of low fertility β such as fertility decline, postponement, and changing patterns of family formation β 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 β π 46 π 18 π¬ 1 π 1
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 βAwards.β
02.10.2025 17:05 β π 7 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0Yale 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
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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 belowπ). Happy to talk about what it's like to work/live here! #sociology (1/3)
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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 β Deadline is Sunday, October 5. www.populationassociation.org/paa2026/call...
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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...
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π¨ Weβre Hiring! π¨
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Review of applications begins September 26 and will continue until the position is filled.
π 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
06.08.2025 17:21 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
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
31.07.2025 23:11 β π 9 π 12 π¬ 1 π 1
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...
