Josephine Rekers and I made a map! Our contribution to the new Geographica section in @tesg-journal.bsky.social Using both the pace and level of ageing, we highlight the "messy middle" of the urban–rural spectrum and the diverse regional ageing trajectories. doi.org/10.1111/tesg...

I’m happy to share that my first PhD article is out in Geografiska Annaler: Series B! It looks at how the geographies of old-age employment in Sweden have changed over the past 30 years. doi.org/10.1080/0435...

The changing geographies of old-age employment in Sweden 1990–2021

As populations age, many countries are raising retirement ages and encouraging longer working lives. In Sweden, where old-age employment rates are already high, questions remain about how these pat...

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demoscapes.org is a visual atlas of demographic surfaces hosted at @mpidr.bsky.social. It is also my passion project growing out of my 2016 human mortality database explorer. Did you publish something containing Lexis surfaces? Consider reaching out and having your work featured on the site.

Leah Abrams@leahrabrams.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Check out @jschoeley.com's very cool project: Demoscapes! It now features interactive Lexis surfaces based on our recent PNAS paper tracking cohort trends in major causes of death in the US. It's (to us data lovers) so fun! demoscapes.org/collections/...

📊 Five #ggplot2 functions I wish I'd known about earlier 📊 I've written a short blog (with examples) of some of the lesser-known {ggplot2} functions and arguments that make it easier to create better charts! Link: nrennie.rbind.io/blog/five-gg... #RStats #DataViz

Five ggplot2 functions I wish I’d known about earlier – Nicola Rennie

There are a few small tweaks you can make to your ggplot2 code to improve your charts. However, they’re not often mentioned. So here’s a few functions and arguments I wish I’d known about earlier.

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The call for the next EDSD is open! It’s a fantastic program I can wholeheartedly recommend to anyone with an interest in demography. The community is amazing, both during and after the program.

IMPRS-PHDS@imprs-phds.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Call for applications: European Doctoral School of Demography (EDSD) 2026-2027 To be held at @mpidr.bsky.social and @sghwarsaweu.bsky.social Application deadline: 27 March 2026 at 12 PM (noon) Program start: 1 September 2026 Scholarships are available Details: eaps.nl/edsd/how-to-...

My department is hiring 1–2 PhD students in Human Geography! This is an open PhD position, meaning you can define your own research project. lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/... Please share!

1-2 Doctoral studentships in human geography

Job assignments: The doctoral candidate program amounts to 240 credits (equivalent to four years of full-time study). It formally ends with the doctoral candidate publicly defending his/her printed do

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New submission format at SBE: “Replications as Registered Reports” link.springer.com/journal/1118... You can get "in-principle acceptance" before data collection even begins; final paper gets published regardless the results, if the study is conducted rigorously. #EconSky

Big new blogpost! My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more. --> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful. www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...

It’s happening again in November. 30 days and 30 themes for maps. Take part, learn something new and have fun. That’s what #30DayMapChallenge is about 🌎

📢 Is Germany experiencing urban or suburban growth? New paper out now: Contrasting long-standing and novel urban gradient classifications ✨ First article from my thesis, published Open Access in Applied Geography! 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...

Come work with us! Human Geo at Lund U is looking for TT assistant prof no more than five years from their Phd who is interested in planning and have some knowledge about LLM, AI, spatial modelling etc: lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/.... Please share widely, and get in touch with Qs if you have em.

📄 Non‐Survival to Pension Age in Denmark and Sweden: A Sub‐National Investigation #demography 🎉 this faithful companion of my last crazy years is finally published 🔗 PSP: doi.org/10.1002/psp.... 🔓 preprint: doi.org/10.31219/osf... 🛠️ #rstats code: github.com/ikashnitsky/...

Looking for a rent theory deep cut cut this Monday morning? Look no further! KEG-Lund's very own Ilia Farahani has this new Open Access paper out today in Human Geography, showing an alternative analytical path forward from Harvey's 1980s reading of Capital v 3. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Capital switching, economic crisis, and land rent: Examining discontinuation of Swedish municipal site leasehold in the 1980s - Ilia Farahani, 2025

Harvey's capital switching thesis is one of the most influential contributions of Marxist geographers, providing a framework for understanding structural d...

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We are live! Introducing the "Journal of Robustness Reports" – a Diamond Open-Access journal dedicated to publishing short reanalyses of empirical findings. Check out our website and blog post about the journal: 🌐 scipost.org/JRobustRep 📄 www.bayesianspectacles.org/introducing-...

in just 10 days Cindi Katz will be in town (Lund town that is) to give the inaugural Hägerstrand lecture at KEG. Open to the public and free. Don't miss, and please circulate: www.keg.lu.se/evenemang/ci...

New paper out 👇 How has international migration impacted population ageing in Asian countries over the last decades?

Excited to share my latest publication in @geog-analysis.bsky.social! It explores the evolution of inequality measurements at local and regional levels, revealing two distinct yet related developments taking place at different scales. doi.org/10.1111/gean... #geosky

Multiple Scales of Income Inequality: A Longitudinal Analysis of Swedish Regions

The subject of inequality and its geographical dimensions has seen a surge of interest in recent years. However, existing work tends to study inequality through single spatial scales, even though pro...

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Excited to make my first post here on Bluesky! 🎉 Even more excited that the categories for next month’s #30DayMapChallenge have just been released today! You can find them here: 30daymapchallenge.com I hope many of you will join in on this platform too! #maps