MINNESOTA DEMOGRAPHY AND AGING SEMINAR
These seminars are designed for researchers studying issues at the intersections of topics related to the life course and demography. Seminars are held during both the fall and spring semesters. All seminars are hybrid with in person speakers and audience as well as a Zoom option for attending remotely. The University of Minnesota community and friends of the Life Course Center are welcome to attend.
All seminars are 12:15 - 1:15 PM Central Time in 50 Willey Hall Seminar Room (unless otherwise noted).
Spring 2026 Seminar Series
Measuring Women's Agency in Tunisia
Monday, January 26 | 12:15 - 1:15 PM
Caroline Krafft, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
Using Systematic Social Observations on Google Street View to Assess Neighborhood Characteristics in Minneapolis
Monday, February 2 | 12:15 - 1:15 PM
Michelle Pasco, Family Social Science, University of Minnesota
Rethinking the Role of Race in Research: Introducing Population Conscious Analysis
Monday, February 9 | 12:15 - 1:15 PM
Felicity Enders, Academic Affairs, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (The recording is only available to members).
Preventing Vertical Transmission of HIV: Insights from Simulation Modeling
Monday, February 16 | 12:15 - 1:15 PM
Horacio Duarte, Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota
The Development of Executive Function Skills and Implications for Population Level Health and Wellbeing
Monday, February 23 | 12:15 - 1:15 PM
Stephanie Carlson, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota
Communication Research for Health Equity: Lessons from the Collaborative on Media and Messaging for Health and Social Policy
Monday, March 2 | 12:15 - 1:15 PM
Sarah Gollust, Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota
Caregiver Support for People Living with Dementia: From Research to Practice
Monday, March 16 | 12:15 - 1:15 PM
Eric Jutkowitz, Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota
PAA Presidential Address Preview
Monday, March 23 | 12:15 - 1:15 PM (this talk will in person only and will not be recorded)
Irma Elo, Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
Access to Reproductive Health and Education Outcomes
Monday, March 30 | 12:15 - 1:15 PM
Diana Krüger, Economics, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile
Environmental Contexts, Social Relationships, and Health Outcomes over the Life Course
Monday, April 6 | 12:15 - 1:15 PM (this talk will not be recorded)
Haena Lee, Sociology, Sungkyun Kwan University, South Korea
Longer Lives, Later Births: Implications for Generational Overlap
Monday, April 13 | 12:15 - 1:15 PM
Paula Fomby, Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
Sexual Minority Health in NCHAT-BIO: Linking Chronic Stress, Inflammation, and Epigenetic Aging
Monday, April 20 | 12:15 - 1:15 PM (this talk will not be recorded)
Lisa Christian, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University
State Preschool Investment and Population Achievement
Monday, April 27 | 12:15 - 1:15 PM
Jade Jenkins, School of Education, University of California - Irvine
Neighborhood Change in a Series of Natural Experiments: Understanding the Methods, Data, and Policy in a Real-Life Neighborhood Setting
The Pittsburgh Hill/Homewood Research on Neighborhood Change and Health (PHRESH)
Monday, May 4 | 12:15 - 1:15 PM
Tamara Dubowitz, Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh
Previous Seminar Series:
To watch previous seminar recordings, visit the ISRDI YouTube channel.
If you would like more information regarding a past presentation, please contact [email protected].