Joint Summer School of the IUSSP and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) On: Frontiers of Formal Demography

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Joint Summer School of the IUSSP and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) On:
Frontiers of Formal Demography

Organizers: Graziella Caselli (IUSSP), Heiner Maier (MPIDR)

Date: 2-10 June 2009 (eight lecture days, Sunday free)

Place: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany

Lecturers, topics and provisional schedule:

June 2-6 (Tuesday through Saturday):

1.   Shripad Tuljapurkar: Topic to be determined
2.   James Vaupel: Recent Advances in the Theory of Heterogeneity
3.   Elisabetta Barbi: Analysis of Mortality Surfaces
4.   Annette Baudisch: Biodemography
5.   Vladimir Canudas Romo: Decomposition Methods

Sunday free

June 8-10 (Monday through Wednesday):

6    Hal Caswell: Matrix Population Models
7.   Griffith Feeney: Demographic Life Cycle Events: Time-Plotting and Tempo Effects
8.   German Rodriguez: Topic to be determined

Recruitment of students:

• Applicants should either be enrolled in a PhD program (those well on their way to completion will be favored) or have received their PhD not more than 3 years ago.

• A maximum of 25 students will be admitted.

• The selection will be made by Max Plank Institute and IUSSP based on the applicants’ scientific qualifications.

How to apply:

•Applications must be sent to the MPIDR. All applications must be made by email. Begin your email message with a statement saying that you apply for the Joint IUSSP-MPIDR Summer School. You also need to include the following two documents, either in the text of the email or as attached documents. (1) A two-page curriculum vitae, including a list of your scholarly publications. (2) A one-page statement of your research and how it relates to the Joint IUSSP-MPIDR Summer School. Please indicate whether you will need financial support.

• Send your email to Heiner Maier: office@imprs-demogr.mpg.de
• Application deadline is 28 February 2009. Late applications cannot be considered.
• The MPIDR will screen the applications and forward all applications and a selection of suitable candidates to the IUSSP by15 March 2009.
• The IUSSP will approve this list by 31 March 2009
• Applicants will be informed of their acceptance by15 April 2009

Scholarships:
The following institutions have awarded a total of 20 scholarships:

• IUSSP: 5 scholarships
• MPIDR: 10 scholarships
• INED: 5 scholarships

A scholarship is worth up to 1700 Euro. These scholarships will cover transportation costs plus daily expenses in Rostock – up to a maximum of 1700 Euro.

Program and Course Organization

The activity will be organised as follows:

• Morning lectures: 9.00 - 12.00
• Break for exercises, local group discussions and readings
• Evening lectures and general discussion: 16.00 - 18.00

Program of the lectures:

A detailed program will soon be announced