The PDP sponsors or co-sponsors two forms of seminars. A formal seminar series is organized each academic year in conjunction with the Department of Development Sociology. Many of these seminars are co-sponsored by other Cornell programs. These seminars will be posted on this page well in advance of their scheduled presentation date. Alterations in the schedule will be posted as they occur. Most of these seminars are offered at 2:30 on specified Fridays in Warren 32; however, some occur on other days and in other locations. Seminars organized by other parties will be posted on this page if they are highly relevant to population and development processes.
Occasional brownbags are held in Warren 32 from 12:00 to 1:30. The brownbags are open to faculty, students, and visitors who wish to discuss work in progress. The brownbag schedule will be posted on this site as they are scheduled; however, the scheduled dates for each semester will be posted early in the semester. Pay attention to open dates in case you want an opportunity for some friendly feedback.
The seminar organizer is Thomas Hirschl (tah4@cornell.edu).
Recent Events
Population and Development faculty, students and associates were very active at the Population Association of America Meetings in New Orleans, April 16-19, 2008.
PDP student participants at the PAA annual meeting included:
Amanda Flaim: “Left Behind: The Impact of Legal Status on Educational Attainment among Highland Ethnic Minorities in Northern Thailand”
Dela Kusi-Appouh: Discussant on panel entitled, “Gender Dynamics and Reproduction” and Chair of “Voluntary and Involuntary Childlessness: Gender Issues”
Vongai Kandiwa: Session entitled, “Fertility in sub-Saharan Africa” presented "The Invisible Hand of African Solidarity: Fosterage and the Buffering of Inequality Among African Children"
Scott Sanders: Poster presentation with David Brown, entitled, “The Regional Impact of Economic Zones on Migration in the Philippines”
Emme Edmunds: Chair for session, “Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage: Gender Issues”
Naoko Mizuno: Poster presentation, “Rural Livelihoods and Food Insecurity of Elderly-Headed Households Fostering School-Age Orphans in the Context of HIV and AIDS in Western Kenya”
Sarah Giroux: Chair of session, “Fertility at the Extremes” and a poster presentation, “Fewer and Healthier?: Fertility Transitions and Children’s Health Dividends.”
Faculty and associate members of the Population and Development Program presenting at the PAA in April, 2008 included:
Alaka Basu: Participant in the session entitled, “Author meets critics, Matthew Connelly’s book "Fatal Misconception: The Struggle to Control World Population," and a Discussant for the session, “Demography of Islamic Societies and Populations”
David Brown: Poster presentation, “The Regional Impact of Special Economic Zones in the Philippines, with Scott R. Sanders
Warren Brown: Panel discussion, “The American Community Survey: Promise, Products and Perspectives” and in session, “Sub-National Population Estimates and Projections,” a joint presentation on “Changes to the Housing Stock: Loss of Housing Units”
Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue: Discussant in session on “Child Malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa: Determinants and Program Evaluations” and Chair of session, “Social Status and Reproduction: Interrelationships between Poverty, Wealth and Fertility”
Doug Gurak: Discussant in “Case Studies in Applied Demography” and in session, “Immigrant Migration and Dispersion,” a joint presentation with Mary Kritz and Min-Ah Lee entitled, “Internal Migration of New Immigrant Groups to New Destinations”
Mary Kritz: Discussant in session, “Immigrants in Old and New Destinations”
Dan Lichter: Session, “Demography of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders,” a joint presentation with Julie H Carmalt, “Who Marries Immigrants?: Marriage Trends among America's New Second Generation” and in session, “Residential Choice and Segregation,” a joint presentation, “Hispanic Residential Segregation in New Immigrant Destinations”
Elizabeth Peters: Chair of session, “Fathers and Children” and a joint presenter for poster, “Child Support Policies and Information about Fathers on Birth Certificates” with Kara Joyner and Asia Sikora
Sharon Sassler: Session, “Beyond Cohabitation: Living Together and Living Apart,” a joint presentation entitled, “Who Doesn't Cohabit?: Cohort Changes in Pre-Marital Behavior” and a Discussant in session, “Fertility at the Extremes.”
Special Event
Photos of PDP representation at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Centennial Parade, May 12, 2004.
Director of PDP, Tom Hirschl, walking his bike at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Parade Celebration on May 12, 2004.
Linda Warner, administrative staff in the Department of Development Sociology, displaying the "Population" sign as a PDP concentration at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Centennial Parade Celebration on May 12, 2004.
Associate Director of PDP, Lindy Williams (left holding banner), graduate student, Marie Joy Arguillas (right), and Professor Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue (next to Arguillas walking), at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Centennial Parade Celebration on May 12, 2004.
PDP Professor Nina Glasgow (left) and Josie Velez, Executive Staff Assistant (right) cheering the PDP participants at the CALS Centennial Parade Celebration on May 12, 2004.
