The Population Geography Research Group (PGRG) provides a forum for population geographers to present and discuss the latest findings of research in the sub-discipline through its conference and publication activities, to debate relevant theoretical, philosophical and methodological issues, and to consider policy dimensions, both in the UK and internationally.
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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in Spatial Analysis and Policy – Leeds

By Dan - Last updated: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

The School of Geography and Centre for Spatial Analysis and Policy (CSAP) at Leeds University, would welcome applications from individuals of (or with potential of) international standing who will complement and strengthen existing expertise in any of the following areas: demography and population geography; regional science and spatial economics; quantitative social policy (including health, deprivation, [...]

2009 Quetelet Seminar: Population Policies in Europe and in North America – Call for Papers

By Dan - Last updated: Monday, July 27, 2009

The Centre de recherche en démographie et sociétés at Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium) is hosting the 2009 Quetelet Seminar on ‘Population Policies in Europe and in North America’ from the 18th to 20th of November 2009. The 2009 Quetelet Seminar will be devoted to population policies, those already implemented or to be implemented, in industrialized countries, [...]

ESRC Research Seminar Series: Understanding the Migrant Experience

By Dan - Last updated: Friday, June 12, 2009

The Centre for Migration Policy Research (CMPR) at Swansea University has been awarded funding by the ESRC to host a series of one-day seminars which aim to increase understanding of the migrant experience. The first seminar in the series was held in April and explored the links between micro-level understanding of ‘the migrant experience’ and [...]

CMPR Seminar: ‘Is there a ‘migrant experience?’

By Pablo Mateos - Last updated: Monday, April 20, 2009

Centre for Migration Policy Research (CMPR) Seminar ‘Is there a ‘migrant experience?’ Swansea University on Tuesday 21st April from 9.30-5pm The Centre for Migration Policy Research (CMPR) at Swansea University has recently been awarded an ESRC grant to host a series of one-day seminars which aim to increase understanding of the migrant experience (details attached). [...]

‘The Multi-disciplinary Toolkit for Global Ageing’ – Univ. of Oxford

By Pablo Mateos - Last updated: Friday, February 27, 2009

Oxford Institute of Ageing Spring School ‘The Multi-disciplinary Toolkit for Global Ageing’ University of Oxford 19-23 April 2009 Deadline for registrations: 2 April 2009 Download the updated brochure here: http://www.ageing.ox.ac.uk/system/files/SpringSchoolBrochure2009.pdf This four day school will address concepts and tools in demography, bio-demography, bio-medical research and practice, economics, sociology, health and policy. Special emphasis will be [...]

Radical Statistics 2009 Conference

By Pablo Mateos - Last updated: Monday, February 16, 2009

Radical Statistics Group – Annual Conference and AGM, 2009 An Aging Society: Are We Prepared? Saturday March 7, 2009 Oxford Institute of Aging Manor Road Building (Adjacent to St Catherine’s College, Manor Road) Oxford OX1 3UQ Registration, 9:30-10:00 am The programme includes papers on topics such as: – Use of demography – Ethnicity – Family [...]