Join us Oct. 30 for the next CIDR Seminar! Eun Young Choi uses HRS data to examine how extreme temperatures may affect biological and brain aging, and how socioeconomic conditions can amplify or lessen these effects. Register here: tinyurl.com/cidrseminar

Interested in a PhD in Sociology at the CUNY Graduate Center? Join our info session on October 20th from 5:30-7:00 pm, in person and online. More info here: www.gc.cuny.edu/events/phd-p...

Who controls the work? Over 80% of NYC delivery workers surveyed said apps mostly or entirely make key decisions about speed, routes, & hours. A new CUNY study of delivery workers finds staggering levels of injury & distress under algorithmic management & deactivation pressures. tinyurl.com/3dkf3e28

Driven by Algorithms: Unsafe Work in NYC Food Delivery - CUFPI

This data brief presents initial findings from a 2026 survey of 561 app-based food delivery workers in New York City, accompanied by a detailed chartpack and a brief methods appendix. This survey is a...

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Apply now! Applications are open for our postdoctoral scholars program. These 2-year positions start in August 2027 and are based at the GC CUNY Stone Center. One is focused on wealth inequality, the other more broadly on economic inequality. Deadline is Nov. 2.

Applications Are Open for Two Postdoctoral Positions at the GC CUNY Stone Center - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality

The Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality is seeking applicants for a ninth cohort of postdoctoral scholars. These full-time, two-year positions will begin in August 2026.

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The CUNY Office of Research is accepting applications for the 2026 IRG program. Interdisciplinary research teams interested in developing innovative, scalable, and human-centered approaches that reimagine communities for aging members of society are invited to apply. https://bit.ly/4dEbHbf

Interdisciplinary Research Grant (IRG) – The City University of New York

26 Colleges. One University.

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The Census Quality Reinforcement (CQR) Task Force is organizing a response to proposed changes affecting the 2030 Census. A sign-on letter, public comment resources, and additional materials are available for researchers, practitioners, and organizations. 👇

Starting tomorrow, handsoffourcens.us will host a series of weekly briefings to share our analysis of comments submitted on the decennial census proposed rule. 👉 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The window to comment on Trump's illegal and damaging census plan is closing October 13. For guidance on submitting your comment, see this comprehensive and easy-to-use site from our partners at @civilrightsorg.bsky.social, @dataindex.us, and others: handsoffourcens.us

Hands Off Our Census

The Census Bureau has proposed unprecedented changes to the 2030 Census. Public comment closes October 13, 2026. Here's what's proposed and how to weigh in.

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The Trump administration wants to exclude millions of immigrants from the 2030 census. The proposal would do more than just violate the law — it would harm the American public. bit.ly/4y6x1yl

📍Happening in one week! James Kuriath (visiting Princeton) "Education, Income, and Survival: New Evidence on the Preston Curve in India." Fri Oct 2 | 1–2:30pm ET | Baruch College + Zoom 🏛️ In-person RSVP: bit.ly/4rh4J1w 💻 Zoom: bit.ly/477BIfm

Check out the PAA Career Center for all the latest jobs in population research and related disciplines. 📣 New job announcements posted every day! buff.ly/PnGBAlG

📍CIDR seminar in two weeks! James Kuriath (visiting Princeton) "Education, Income, and Survival: New Evidence on the Preston Curve in India." Fri Oct 2 | 1–2:30pm ET | Baruch College + Zoom 🏛️ In-person RSVP: bit.ly/4rh4J1w 💻 Zoom: bit.ly/477BIfm

We're hosting our 2nd annual CenSoc Users Conference on December 4th, remotely. Please consider joining us! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

CenSoc Users Conference 2026

2026 CenSoc Users Conference Hosted by the CenSoc Project Organizer: Casey Breen We invite submissions for our second annual CenSoc Users Conference. The conference will be held remotely on Decem...

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2026 HBCU Aging Conference: Aging Bodies, Living Stories: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives for Students in the Aging Discipline (Open to all GSA 2026 Attendees!) Wednesday, November 4, 2026 8 AM - 12 PM www.gsa2026.org/Registration... (Student Summit on 11/3 9am - 5pm) @hbcuaging.bsky.social

Climate Week NYC 2026 Webinar 🌎 Join the Marxe School for "Clean Energy Supply Chains in the Era of Industrial Policy," moderated by Prof. Gang He. Sept. 23, 2026 🗓 9:00-10:15 a.m. (ET) ⏰ Zoom 💻 Register: tinyurl.com/MarxeEvents #ClimateWeekNYC #CleanEnergy

1 month until submission deadline! Call for Papers for #PAA2027 is open and ready for you. Submit your research by Sept. 20. Now is the time to finalize your submission and share it with the population research community in Seattle next spring. See more and submit your paper: buff.ly/Ty4H9GD

Interested in spending 2 years at the Stone Center in NYC, studying inequality? See our call for postdoc applications. Two 2-year positions, starting Aug 2027. One focused on wealth inequality, the other more broadly on economic inequality. Apply by Nov. 2! 🍎 stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu/applications...

Applications Are Open for Two Postdoctoral Positions at the GC CUNY Stone Center - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality

The Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality is seeking applicants for a ninth cohort of postdoctoral scholars. These full-time, two-year positions will begin in August 2026.

stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu

Upcoming Seminar from CACHE Title: Using a qualitative approach to study climate and housing: A focus on senior tenants Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM ET Location: Virtual Speaker: Dr. Liv Yoon, University of British Columbia Register Here: cuboulder.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Working on climate & population? Keen to discuss future directions & methodological frontiers? Join 28-29 Jan in Bologna 🇮🇹 📩 Call for abstracts by 20 Sep! Organized with POPCLIMA project, @iussp.bsky.social Panel on Climate & Environmental Demography & @eaps.bsky.social Climate Demography.

POPCLIMA: Call for Abstracts - POPCLIMA

Population Dynamics in a Changing Climate – Future Directions for Climate Demography Organiser: University of Bologna (POPCLIMA – ERC Consolidator Grant), in...

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Using Hart Island burial records to help understand deep disadvantage: CIDR researchers show that COVID-19 magnified inequality in NYC, with unclaimed deaths surging 20x above expected at the pandemic's peak among the city's most vulnerable. #vulnerablepopulations www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Deep disadvantage in mortality on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Deep disadvantage in mortality on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic

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New in @readdemography.bsky.social: CIDR researchers @frankheiland.bsky.social, et al. make novel use of Hart Island burial data in NYC to examine extreme temps and mortality. Key findings include a 3x increase in likelihood of unclaimed death under extreme heat.  read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...

Congratulations to Dr. Selen Özdoğan, former CIDR Fellow, who has just completed her Ph.D. in Economics @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social! Selen moves on to her new role as Research and Data Analyst at the NYC Public Schools, Office of Policy and Evaluation. 🥂🎓 #demography #economics #cuny

I was honored to be invited to give the first annual Schoeni TRENDS Lecture on trends in health and well-being among the older US Latino immigrant population. Our work benefited from insightful comments by Neil Mehta. Check it out here!

MiCDA-UMISR@micda-umisr.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Did you miss our first annual Schoeni TRENDS Lecture featuring @marasheftel.bsky.social and Neil Mehta of @utmbspph.bsky.social? You can view it now on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL5c... or on our website at micda.isr.umich.edu/programs/the...

I spoke with Lisa Massena about why wealth is not excess -- it’s dignity: the ability to retire securely, withstand shocks, and make choices without fear. Economic policy should expand that dignity, not reserve it for the few. Read our interview here: www.massenaassociates.com/blog/wealth-...

Wealth Is Dignity: Teresa Ghilarducci on America's Retirement Reckoning — Massena Associates

One of the nation's sharpest minds on retirement security talks universal access, automatic enrollment, the new TrumpIRA executive order—and why Teresa Ghilarducci believes every worker deserves a def...

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Proud to see our article in print! "Poverty Disparities and the Reconfiguration of Social Provisioning: White, Black, and Latino Single-Mother Families, 1996–2018". Coauthored with @jvandernaald.bsky.social & Sarah Bruch. Check out fabulous 2-part special issue: www.rsfjournal.org/content/12/1

RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences: 12 (1)

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Congratulations to CIDR Fellow Sauda Muhammad (and collaborators @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social, @lehmancollege.bsky.social, @huntercollege.bsky.social), whose poster on African Asylum Seekers in New York City won a #PAA2026 Poster Award!

What a pleasure to interview Pro. Robert Smith and Manuel Castro, the former NYC Commisioner for Immigrant Affairs. www.gc.cuny.edu/news/how-imm...

How Immigration Policy Affects New Yorkers, and What Comes Next

Professor Robert C. Smith and former Commissioner Manuel Castro join “The Thought Project” for a timely conversation about immigration reform, mixed-status families, and the limits of local protection...

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#PAA2026 Happening now! CIDR is excited to present at PAA. Join our affiliates for sessions on climate and health, aging, migration, and social disparities. 📍 May 7–9 Check the full schedule of CIDR presentations here: www.cuny.edu/about/center...

Our next colloquium will take place on Friday, April 17th, from 3-5. Prof @allisonpugh.bsky.social will join us to discuss her latest book, "The Last Human Job: The Work of Connecting in a Disconnected World." This is a hybrid event. Learn more here: www.gc.cuny.edu/events/last-...

Register here: columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...