Seminars

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. View the schedule as a PDF

New this semester - a three part mini-series on Dementia and Demography.

All seminars are 12:15 - 1:15 PM Central Time in 50 Willey Hall Seminar Room (unless otherwise noted). 

Spring 2025 Seminar Series

January 27  |  12:15 - 1:15 PM 

MPC All Member Meeting   | This meeting was not recorded.

All MPC Members are invited to join this meeting to network and give input on the goals and direction of the MPC. 

 

February 3 |  12:15 - 1:15 PM 

US Mortality Trends Since the Pandemic: What Did and Didn't Change?   |  Watch the recording

Elizabeth Wrigley-Field - Associate Director of the Minnesota Population Center, Associate Professor, Sociology

 

February 10 |  12:15 - 1:15 PM 

Use and Evaluation of Predictive AI in US Hospitals  |  Watch the Recording

Paige Nong - Assistant Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota

 

February 17  |  12:15 - 1:15 PM 

Aging and Mental and Physical Health: A Genetically Informed Perspective   |  Watch the Recording 

Robert Krueger -  Professor, Psychology, University of Minnesota 

 

February 24 - 25  

HOME: Health, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity in Housing    

A research barnraising event hosted by the Minnesota Population Center and sponsored by the Life Course Center.

 

March 3  |  12:15 - 1:15 PM 

Toward a Better Understanding of Primary Care Physician Career Transitions and Trajectories: A Work-in-Progress Presentation   |  This recording is not publically available. 

Erin Fraher - Deputy Director for Policy and Director for the Program on Health Workforce Research & Policy, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina

 

March 17  |  12:15 - 1:15 PM 

The Motherlode: Why Most American Mothers End Up Financially Supporting Their Children   |  Watch the Recording 

Jennifer Glass -  Professor, Department of Sociology Centennial Commission Professorship in the Liberal Arts at the University of Texas

 

March 24  |  12:15 - 1:15 PM 

Does Wildfire Influence Dementia in the US? A Burning Question about Climate Change and Neurological Health   |  Watch the Recording

Joan Casey - Associate Professor, University of Washington Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Services

 

March 31  |  12:15 - 1:15 PM 

Capturing Structural Racism in Health Equity Research   |  THIS SEMINAR HAS BEEN POSTPONED

Zinzi Bailey - Associate Professor, Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota

 

April 7  |  12:15 - 1:15 PM 

Toward Health Equity in Brain Aging: Epidemiologic Approaches for Better Evidence  |  This recording is not available 

Elizabeth Rose Mayeda - Associate Professor, Epidemiology, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

 

April 14  |  12:15 - 1:15 PM 

"This population is too small to be of relevance:" Centering Indigenous Older Adults in Cognitive Health Research   |  Watch the Recording

Cliff Whetung - Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Medical School - Duluth campus

 

April 21 |  12:15 - 1:15 PM 

Immigrant Health and the Duality of Risk   |  This seminar was not recorded. 

Arun Hendi - Assistant Professor, Sociology and Public Affairs, Princeton University 

 

April 28  |  12:15 - 1:15 PM 

Racial Disparities in Long-term Population Displacement from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina   |  Watch the Recording

Michael Rendall - Director of the Maryland Population Research Center

 

May 5 |  12:15 - 1:15 PM 

MPC/LCC Member Flash Presentations  |  Watch the Recording

Come hear about 4 hot topics from LCC and MPC researchers:

  • Janna Johnson - What Changed Between Gen X and Millennials? Investigating Recent Declines in U.S. Fertility
  • Tom VanHeuvelen - The Life Course Link between Job Quality and Health
  • Katie Berry - Place-Based Influences on Mortality among People Experiencing Homelessness
  • Dave Van Riper / Sarah Flood - What is the Gateway Exposome Coordinating Center (GECC) For AD/ADRD Research

 

To watch previous seminar recordings, visit the ISRDI YouTube channel.

 

PREVIOUS SCHEDULES

Fall 2024 (Schedule and recordings)

Spring 2024 (Schedule and recordings)

Fall 2023 (Schedule and recordings) 

Spring 2023 (Schedule and recordings)

Fall 2022 (Schedule and recordings)

Spring 2022 (Schedule and recordings)

Fall 2021 (schedule and recordings) 

Spring 2021 (schedule and recordings)

Fall 2020 (schedule and recordings)

Spring 2020 Flyer (Note because of COVID-19 seminars starting March 18th were cancelled).

Spring 2019 Flyer

Fall 2019 Flyer

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

The LCC regularly convenes Open Forums where research results are presented to the broader community. in addition to piloting its new University of Minnesota Advanced Careers Initiative (UMAC), promoting intergenerational learning and career readiness for what’s next in people's lives.