Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)
@mpidr.bsky.social
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) is one of the largest demographic research bodies in Europe and part of
Max Planck Society (@maxplanck.de). www.demogr.mpg.de/go/press
Max Planck Society (@maxplanck.de). www.demogr.mpg.de/go/press
New Faces @MPIDR! Welcome, Aysha Basheer! 👋👋👋
Autumn is the time when many bright young scientists join MPIDR & become part of our team. This year's Welcome Weeks start with Aysha Basheer!
https://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_events_6123/news_press_releases_4630/news/welcome_aysha_basheer_14850
Autumn is the time when many bright young scientists join MPIDR & become part of our team. This year's Welcome Weeks start with Aysha Basheer!
https://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_events_6123/news_press_releases_4630/news/welcome_aysha_basheer_14850
November 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
New Faces @MPIDR! Welcome, Aysha Basheer! 👋👋👋
Autumn is the time when many bright young scientists join MPIDR & become part of our team. This year's Welcome Weeks start with Aysha Basheer!
https://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_events_6123/news_press_releases_4630/news/welcome_aysha_basheer_14850
Autumn is the time when many bright young scientists join MPIDR & become part of our team. This year's Welcome Weeks start with Aysha Basheer!
https://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_events_6123/news_press_releases_4630/news/welcome_aysha_basheer_14850
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Welcome to the 2025-2026 class of EDSD students!
After 8 weeks of preparatory courses at the @mpidr.bsky.social, they arrived at INED where they'll be hosted for the next 9 months to the completion of the program, and they've each given a flash-talk on their activities and research subjects.
After 8 weeks of preparatory courses at the @mpidr.bsky.social, they arrived at INED where they'll be hosted for the next 9 months to the completion of the program, and they've each given a flash-talk on their activities and research subjects.
November 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Welcome to the 2025-2026 class of EDSD students!
After 8 weeks of preparatory courses at the @mpidr.bsky.social, they arrived at INED where they'll be hosted for the next 9 months to the completion of the program, and they've each given a flash-talk on their activities and research subjects.
After 8 weeks of preparatory courses at the @mpidr.bsky.social, they arrived at INED where they'll be hosted for the next 9 months to the completion of the program, and they've each given a flash-talk on their activities and research subjects.
Climate Change, Environmental Hazards, & Population Dynamics: 1st Climate Conference @mpidr.bsky.social discusses connections between environmental #Hazards #Sustainability & the impact on #SocialInequalities #Mortality #Migration #Fertility #HumanCapital #Health:
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
November 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Climate Change, Environmental Hazards, & Population Dynamics: 1st Climate Conference @mpidr.bsky.social discusses connections between environmental #Hazards #Sustainability & the impact on #SocialInequalities #Mortality #Migration #Fertility #HumanCapital #Health:
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
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Thank you @mpidr.bsky.social for inviting me to the workshop, "Climate Change, Environmental Hazards and Population Dynamics." I am learning so much from the new research led by environmental demographers in Europe.
November 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Thank you @mpidr.bsky.social for inviting me to the workshop, "Climate Change, Environmental Hazards and Population Dynamics." I am learning so much from the new research led by environmental demographers in Europe.
👓Recommended Reading📚 Rethinking Formal Demography: Birth as an Event Experienced by the Child
In their current paper, Annette Baudisch @sdu.dk & @polizzan.bsky.social (MPIDR) use methods from mortality research to describe when children are born in the parental ...1/6
@oxforddemsci.bsky.social
In their current paper, Annette Baudisch @sdu.dk & @polizzan.bsky.social (MPIDR) use methods from mortality research to describe when children are born in the parental ...1/6
@oxforddemsci.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 AM
👓Recommended Reading📚 Rethinking Formal Demography: Birth as an Event Experienced by the Child
In their current paper, Annette Baudisch @sdu.dk & @polizzan.bsky.social (MPIDR) use methods from mortality research to describe when children are born in the parental ...1/6
@oxforddemsci.bsky.social
In their current paper, Annette Baudisch @sdu.dk & @polizzan.bsky.social (MPIDR) use methods from mortality research to describe when children are born in the parental ...1/6
@oxforddemsci.bsky.social
🚨Job🚨Postdoc Position(s) at the Max Planck–University of Helsinki Centre for Social Inequalities in Population Health, a joint initiative of @mpidr.bsky.social & @helsinki.fi with the vision to unearth pivotal social processes that generate health inequalities.
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
November 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🚨Job🚨Postdoc Position(s) at the Max Planck–University of Helsinki Centre for Social Inequalities in Population Health, a joint initiative of @mpidr.bsky.social & @helsinki.fi with the vision to unearth pivotal social processes that generate health inequalities.
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
Call for Papers!
Submit your paper for the conference: 'Kinship Structures, Dynamics and Inequalities', taking place on 8 and 9 June 2026 @mpidr.bsky.social in Rostock organized by @demography.bsky.social, @iussp.bsky.social +coll.
Deadline: 21 January 2026
www.demogr.mpg.de/go/kinship-conference
Submit your paper for the conference: 'Kinship Structures, Dynamics and Inequalities', taking place on 8 and 9 June 2026 @mpidr.bsky.social in Rostock organized by @demography.bsky.social, @iussp.bsky.social +coll.
Deadline: 21 January 2026
www.demogr.mpg.de/go/kinship-conference
November 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Call for Papers!
Submit your paper for the conference: 'Kinship Structures, Dynamics and Inequalities', taking place on 8 and 9 June 2026 @mpidr.bsky.social in Rostock organized by @demography.bsky.social, @iussp.bsky.social +coll.
Deadline: 21 January 2026
www.demogr.mpg.de/go/kinship-conference
Submit your paper for the conference: 'Kinship Structures, Dynamics and Inequalities', taking place on 8 and 9 June 2026 @mpidr.bsky.social in Rostock organized by @demography.bsky.social, @iussp.bsky.social +coll.
Deadline: 21 January 2026
www.demogr.mpg.de/go/kinship-conference
Six Million Euros for Research on Population Projections in Finland
MPIDR director Mikko Myrskylä + coll. Wolfgang Lutz, Mirkka Danielsbacka and Anna Rotkirch will receive 6 million euros to do research on population projections for migration scenarios (MigScene). www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
MPIDR director Mikko Myrskylä + coll. Wolfgang Lutz, Mirkka Danielsbacka and Anna Rotkirch will receive 6 million euros to do research on population projections for migration scenarios (MigScene). www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
November 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Six Million Euros for Research on Population Projections in Finland
MPIDR director Mikko Myrskylä + coll. Wolfgang Lutz, Mirkka Danielsbacka and Anna Rotkirch will receive 6 million euros to do research on population projections for migration scenarios (MigScene). www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
MPIDR director Mikko Myrskylä + coll. Wolfgang Lutz, Mirkka Danielsbacka and Anna Rotkirch will receive 6 million euros to do research on population projections for migration scenarios (MigScene). www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
👏 Our hybrid IDEM Course "Topics in Digital and Computational Demography" is currently happening and we are happy about so many students from all over the world joining us!
We are thrilled to have talented students from all over the world joining us for our hybrid course on Topics in Digital and Computational Demography, and wish everyone a productive and exciting week of study!
November 5, 2025 at 7:57 AM
👏 Our hybrid IDEM Course "Topics in Digital and Computational Demography" is currently happening and we are happy about so many students from all over the world joining us!
🆕📰Marriage or Separation
Angela Carollo, H.Putter,P.Eilers &J.Gampe have developed a model to analyze transitions from non-marital cohabitation to either marriage or separation considering two-time scales simultaneously: age of individuals & duration of cohabitation.
https://ow.ly/WUty50XcZzT
Angela Carollo, H.Putter,P.Eilers &J.Gampe have developed a model to analyze transitions from non-marital cohabitation to either marriage or separation considering two-time scales simultaneously: age of individuals & duration of cohabitation.
https://ow.ly/WUty50XcZzT
October 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🆕📰Marriage or Separation
Angela Carollo, H.Putter,P.Eilers &J.Gampe have developed a model to analyze transitions from non-marital cohabitation to either marriage or separation considering two-time scales simultaneously: age of individuals & duration of cohabitation.
https://ow.ly/WUty50XcZzT
Angela Carollo, H.Putter,P.Eilers &J.Gampe have developed a model to analyze transitions from non-marital cohabitation to either marriage or separation considering two-time scales simultaneously: age of individuals & duration of cohabitation.
https://ow.ly/WUty50XcZzT
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3 full-time positions on Probabilistic Migration Modeling at University of @helsinki.fi in collaboration with @mpidr.bsky.social and Mikko Myrskylä.
DM me if you want to know more, as I'm part of the project. Definitely DM me if you heard of conformal prediction
www.vaestoliitto.fi/en/news/post...
DM me if you want to know more, as I'm part of the project. Definitely DM me if you heard of conformal prediction
www.vaestoliitto.fi/en/news/post...
Postdoctoral Researchers in Demography and Population Projections
The Population Research Institute (PRI) at Väestöliitto – Family Federation of Finland and the University of Helsinki invite applications for three positions as Postdoctoral research fellow to study…
www.vaestoliitto.fi
October 27, 2025 at 7:57 AM
3 full-time positions on Probabilistic Migration Modeling at University of @helsinki.fi in collaboration with @mpidr.bsky.social and Mikko Myrskylä.
DM me if you want to know more, as I'm part of the project. Definitely DM me if you heard of conformal prediction
www.vaestoliitto.fi/en/news/post...
DM me if you want to know more, as I'm part of the project. Definitely DM me if you heard of conformal prediction
www.vaestoliitto.fi/en/news/post...
Job Offer: PhD Student Position
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the
@mpidr.bsky.social +
@imprs-phds.bsky.social
invite applications for a 4-year PhD position. The studentship is not limited to specific topics. Apply until November 17!
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the
@mpidr.bsky.social +
@imprs-phds.bsky.social
invite applications for a 4-year PhD position. The studentship is not limited to specific topics. Apply until November 17!
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
October 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Job Offer: PhD Student Position
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the
@mpidr.bsky.social +
@imprs-phds.bsky.social
invite applications for a 4-year PhD position. The studentship is not limited to specific topics. Apply until November 17!
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the
@mpidr.bsky.social +
@imprs-phds.bsky.social
invite applications for a 4-year PhD position. The studentship is not limited to specific topics. Apply until November 17!
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
🆕📰COVID-19 Pandemic: Facebook Ads for Survey Recruitment
Jessica Donzowa, Daniela Perrotta & Emilio Zagheni investigated whether the recruitment material used for online surveys during the pandemic influenced respondents' answers.
https://ow.ly/THxk50XcUyq
Jessica Donzowa, Daniela Perrotta & Emilio Zagheni investigated whether the recruitment material used for online surveys during the pandemic influenced respondents' answers.
https://ow.ly/THxk50XcUyq
October 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🆕📰COVID-19 Pandemic: Facebook Ads for Survey Recruitment
Jessica Donzowa, Daniela Perrotta & Emilio Zagheni investigated whether the recruitment material used for online surveys during the pandemic influenced respondents' answers.
https://ow.ly/THxk50XcUyq
Jessica Donzowa, Daniela Perrotta & Emilio Zagheni investigated whether the recruitment material used for online surveys during the pandemic influenced respondents' answers.
https://ow.ly/THxk50XcUyq
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In “...Educational Expansion to Trends in Life Expectancy & Lifespan Variation,”
@jdzazueta.bsky.social @ugobas.bsky.social @ezagheni.bsky.social et al. show how expansion contributes to ↑ expectancy and ↓ variation. @oxforddemsci.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
@jdzazueta.bsky.social @ugobas.bsky.social @ezagheni.bsky.social et al. show how expansion contributes to ↑ expectancy and ↓ variation. @oxforddemsci.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
October 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In “...Educational Expansion to Trends in Life Expectancy & Lifespan Variation,”
@jdzazueta.bsky.social @ugobas.bsky.social @ezagheni.bsky.social et al. show how expansion contributes to ↑ expectancy and ↓ variation. @oxforddemsci.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
@jdzazueta.bsky.social @ugobas.bsky.social @ezagheni.bsky.social et al. show how expansion contributes to ↑ expectancy and ↓ variation. @oxforddemsci.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
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In “Evolution of Widowhood Lifespan," @morettimarg.bsky.social K Korhonen, @alysonvanraalte.bsky.social @timriffe1.bsky.social & P Martikainen find widowhood is less common & occurs later in life. @pophel.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social @opik-ikerketa.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
October 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
In “Evolution of Widowhood Lifespan," @morettimarg.bsky.social K Korhonen, @alysonvanraalte.bsky.social @timriffe1.bsky.social & P Martikainen find widowhood is less common & occurs later in life. @pophel.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social @opik-ikerketa.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
EDSD Lightning Talks @MPIDR: 2 Minutes to Present Your Scientific Self
Each year, the EDSD cohorts resume their stay by giving short presentations. The 2025 cohort gave an outlook where future research might be heading. Next stop: @ined-english.bsky.social. @eaps.bsky.social @eapsphd.bsky.social
Each year, the EDSD cohorts resume their stay by giving short presentations. The 2025 cohort gave an outlook where future research might be heading. Next stop: @ined-english.bsky.social. @eaps.bsky.social @eapsphd.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM
EDSD Lightning Talks @MPIDR: 2 Minutes to Present Your Scientific Self
Each year, the EDSD cohorts resume their stay by giving short presentations. The 2025 cohort gave an outlook where future research might be heading. Next stop: @ined-english.bsky.social. @eaps.bsky.social @eapsphd.bsky.social
Each year, the EDSD cohorts resume their stay by giving short presentations. The 2025 cohort gave an outlook where future research might be heading. Next stop: @ined-english.bsky.social. @eaps.bsky.social @eapsphd.bsky.social
💻Join online! 🎧
Süßmilch Lecture at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)
Putting Science Before #Statistics
🗣️Richard McElreath 🐈⬛ MPI-EVA Leipzig
📅Oct 21, 2025
🕒3 pm CEST
✏️Sign up now:
https://ow.ly/uxfc50Xb5Yx
Süßmilch Lecture at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)
Putting Science Before #Statistics
🗣️Richard McElreath 🐈⬛ MPI-EVA Leipzig
📅Oct 21, 2025
🕒3 pm CEST
✏️Sign up now:
https://ow.ly/uxfc50Xb5Yx
October 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
💻Join online! 🎧
Süßmilch Lecture at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)
Putting Science Before #Statistics
🗣️Richard McElreath 🐈⬛ MPI-EVA Leipzig
📅Oct 21, 2025
🕒3 pm CEST
✏️Sign up now:
https://ow.ly/uxfc50Xb5Yx
Süßmilch Lecture at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)
Putting Science Before #Statistics
🗣️Richard McElreath 🐈⬛ MPI-EVA Leipzig
📅Oct 21, 2025
🕒3 pm CEST
✏️Sign up now:
https://ow.ly/uxfc50Xb5Yx
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That’s a wrap on #HMDsymposium2025 👏
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made these inspiring days of exchange a great success 📈💡
Special thanks to @ined-english.bsky.social, @mpidr.bsky.social, and CEDA @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, for their support in making this event possible 🧡
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made these inspiring days of exchange a great success 📈💡
Special thanks to @ined-english.bsky.social, @mpidr.bsky.social, and CEDA @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, for their support in making this event possible 🧡
October 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
That’s a wrap on #HMDsymposium2025 👏
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made these inspiring days of exchange a great success 📈💡
Special thanks to @ined-english.bsky.social, @mpidr.bsky.social, and CEDA @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, for their support in making this event possible 🧡
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made these inspiring days of exchange a great success 📈💡
Special thanks to @ined-english.bsky.social, @mpidr.bsky.social, and CEDA @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, for their support in making this event possible 🧡
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Session IV wrapped up with engaging talks and lively discussion — thank you all! 💡
October 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Session IV wrapped up with engaging talks and lively discussion — thank you all! 💡
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Welcome back to day two of the #HMDsymposium2025!
We’re starting with session IV on ✨global trends✨, featuring presentations by pgerland.bsky.social, @brunomasquelier.bsky.social, Isaac Sasson, @jiaxinshi.bsky.social, and Jim Oeppen.
Chair: Domantas Jasilionis
We’re starting with session IV on ✨global trends✨, featuring presentations by pgerland.bsky.social, @brunomasquelier.bsky.social, Isaac Sasson, @jiaxinshi.bsky.social, and Jim Oeppen.
Chair: Domantas Jasilionis
October 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Welcome back to day two of the #HMDsymposium2025!
We’re starting with session IV on ✨global trends✨, featuring presentations by pgerland.bsky.social, @brunomasquelier.bsky.social, Isaac Sasson, @jiaxinshi.bsky.social, and Jim Oeppen.
Chair: Domantas Jasilionis
We’re starting with session IV on ✨global trends✨, featuring presentations by pgerland.bsky.social, @brunomasquelier.bsky.social, Isaac Sasson, @jiaxinshi.bsky.social, and Jim Oeppen.
Chair: Domantas Jasilionis
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The 7️⃣th #HMD symposium is only one week away
🧐 Check out the program 👇
mortality.org/File/GetDocument/Public/HMD_7th_Symposium/Programme_JE%20HMD_2025.pdf
⏲️📅 October 9-10, 2025
🌍📍 @ined-english.bsky.social
#episky #mortality #longevity #HMDsymposium2025
🧐 Check out the program 👇
mortality.org/File/GetDocument/Public/HMD_7th_Symposium/Programme_JE%20HMD_2025.pdf
⏲️📅 October 9-10, 2025
🌍📍 @ined-english.bsky.social
#episky #mortality #longevity #HMDsymposium2025
October 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The 7️⃣th #HMD symposium is only one week away
🧐 Check out the program 👇
mortality.org/File/GetDocument/Public/HMD_7th_Symposium/Programme_JE%20HMD_2025.pdf
⏲️📅 October 9-10, 2025
🌍📍 @ined-english.bsky.social
#episky #mortality #longevity #HMDsymposium2025
🧐 Check out the program 👇
mortality.org/File/GetDocument/Public/HMD_7th_Symposium/Programme_JE%20HMD_2025.pdf
⏲️📅 October 9-10, 2025
🌍📍 @ined-english.bsky.social
#episky #mortality #longevity #HMDsymposium2025
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We’re kicking off the #HMDsymposium2025 with a welcome from @ined-english.bsky.social director François Clanché and @mpidr.bsky.social directors Mikko Myrskylä & @ezagheni.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 7:39 AM
We’re kicking off the #HMDsymposium2025 with a welcome from @ined-english.bsky.social director François Clanché and @mpidr.bsky.social directors Mikko Myrskylä & @ezagheni.bsky.social
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✍️ Just out: Annette Baudisch & I delve into the formal demography of fertility, birth, & reproduction timing. 👶 We use methods from mortality research to summarize when in the parental life course children are born. 📆 1/n
doi.org/10.1080/0032...
@sdu.dk @oxforddemsci.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0032...
@sdu.dk @oxforddemsci.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social
Fertility, birth, reproduction: Connecting formal demographic frameworks
The conventional framework of fertility research conceptualizes childbirth from the mother’s perspective. From her perspective, birth is an uncertain and potentially recurring event. In contrast, t...
doi.org
October 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
✍️ Just out: Annette Baudisch & I delve into the formal demography of fertility, birth, & reproduction timing. 👶 We use methods from mortality research to summarize when in the parental life course children are born. 📆 1/n
doi.org/10.1080/0032...
@sdu.dk @oxforddemsci.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0032...
@sdu.dk @oxforddemsci.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social
🎉Congrats Aliakbar Akbaritabar🎉We are happy to announce that @akbaritabar.bsky.social took up his new position as Assistant Professor of Computational Social Science at the University of Rostock. His position is a collaboration between the University and @mpidr.bsky.social.
ow.ly/XI4Z50X7zEO
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October 7, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🎉Congrats Aliakbar Akbaritabar🎉We are happy to announce that @akbaritabar.bsky.social took up his new position as Assistant Professor of Computational Social Science at the University of Rostock. His position is a collaboration between the University and @mpidr.bsky.social.
ow.ly/XI4Z50X7zEO
ow.ly/XI4Z50X7zEO