Selin Köksal
@selinkoksal.bsky.social
Assistant professor in demography at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine @psglshtm.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social | Social demography, fertility, reproductive experiences 🧐
Join us tomorrow for the last London Universities Population Seminar of this academic year! We are looking forward to hosting Aasli Abdi Nur (@aasli.bsky.social), who will present her work "Progress or Polarization? A Computational Analysis of Trends in Global Family Planning Research. Details 👇
What happens to miscarriage care when abortion is banned? A new study from Texas shows blood transfusions during pregnancy loss rose 15% above expected levels after the state's total abortion ban took effect. PRB breaks down the findings 🔗
Texas Abortion Ban Linked to Rise in Severe Complications From Pregnancy Loss - Population Reference Bureau
When Texas enacted a total abortion ban in 2022, it changed the legal landscape for pregnancy care. Because the medications and procedures used to treat miscarriage are also used in abortion care,…
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📢 New publication from PSG members Maria Gargiulo (@thegargiulian.bsky.social) and Anushé Hassan (@anushe.bsky.social), and alumna Ursula Gazeley is out in BMJ Public Health! The study shows how violent deaths during pregnancy and postpartum are an overlooked cause of maternal mortality.
Mark your calendars for two exciting seminars coming up next week at LSTHM and PSG! 📆
📢 New paper out in the European Journal of Population (@eaps.bsky.social)! With Nicoletta Balbo and Francesco Billari, we investigated how Romania's 1960s abortion ban shaped the next generation's family formation outcomes.
I contributed to a @euronews.com article by @servetyanatma.bsky.social exploring the fertility decline Turkey has been experiencing and why the story behind it is more complex than it seems. www.euronews.com/health/2026/...
Declining fertility in Europe: Why Turkey is leading the drop
Turkey’s total fertility rate fell from 2.11 to 1.51 between 2013 and 2023. Beyond long-term structural and cultural changes, experts point to economic instability and institutional constraints as key...
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Next in London Universities Population Seminars 📢 Liliana Andriano (@uossocstatdemo.bsky.social) presents her work "Timing matters: Heterogeneous effects of climatic events on school attendance in Nigeria". Join us on Feb 26 at 12.45 📍 G05 LSHTM or online: lshtm.zoom.us/s/82310981248
A new publication at www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... We find that religious markers (esp. beards) can reduce perceived trustworthiness in Turkey. (That's why you often see me clean shaven ;-)
Religious markers reduce perceived trustworthiness in a Muslim-majority country | PNAS
First impressions often hinge on visible cues, leading people to infer the trustworthiness of strangers from their appearance and dress. While reli...
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Sociology at Oxford@sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 6mo ago📝 Research from Turkey finds that visible religious markers like headscarves & beards can reduce perceived trustworthiness among strangers 🤝 This held even among highly religious respondents - challenging the idea that these markers signal trust. 🔗 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/reli...
Surveys are important for miscarriage research, yet questionnaire design and sample characteristics can influence reported miscarriage prevalence We compared miscarriage reporting across British surveys with @mccompans.bsky.social & @heinivaisanen.bsky.social - take a look at our pre-print here ⬇️
SOC-MISC@soc-misc.bsky.social · 6mo ago📢 New preprint alert: #Miscarriage reporting in longitudinal and cross-sectional surveys in #GreatBritain! We compare miscarriage questions and prevalence estimates in British cohort, panel & cross-sectional surveys. More info below 👇 osf.io/preprints/so... 1/3
1/ A nice summary of the current trends in cohort fertility and how period measures may be overstating recent drops. #demography #birthrates #fertility
Mike Konczal@mtkonczal.bsky.social · 8mo agoNew post: The Eldest Millennials Had the Same Fertility as the Youngest Baby Boomers. I did not have a strong take digging into 'fertility crisis' debates, but was genuinely surprised as how different the data is from the panic of that Discourse. mikekonczal.substack.com/p/the-eldest...
Up next in the London Universities Population Seminar Series: On 25 November at 12:45, Dr Isadora Cruxên (QMUL) will present “Co-creating feminist technology to confront gender-based violence and feminicide.” Join us in G08 (Keppel Street) or online: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
Co-creating feminist technology to confront gender-based violence and feminicide
How can technology support social justice struggles against gender-based violence and feminicide? This talk explores this question through the work of “Data Against Feminicide”, a collaborative
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What happens when abortion access becomes restricted even without a law officially passing? With Francesco Billari and @aksoyundan.bsky.social, we investigated how incidence of abortion, miscarriage and stillbirth changed under the anti-abortion campaign in Turkey.
🚨 New Job Alert! 🚨 Join Dr @ewabatyra.bsky.social as a Postdoc Researcher in Demography! Contribute to a global study on disparities in reproductive behaviour, focusing on childbearing age & fertility levels 👨👩👦👦 Apply now 👉 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/event/postdo...
🔎 The University of St Andrews research team led by Katherine Keenan and partner in the SOC-MISC project is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to work on analysing Scottish public data on miscarriages. More information in the link below : 👉 www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...
Post-doctoral Research Fellow – AR3162
Post-doctoral Research Fellow – AR3162, School of Geography and Sustainable Development, Salary: £38,249 - £45,413 per annum, Start: Earliest December 2025 (to be confirmed), Fixed term for 18 mont...
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📢 The SOC-MISC project will be at #BSPS2025 in Swansea! 📅 3 Sept 🎤 @selinkoksal.bsky.social : miscarriage measurement & reporting in UK surveys 🎤 @mccompans.bsky.social : hospital-care seeking after a miscarriage in France ➡️ Full programme: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...
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The British Society for Population Studies holds an annual conference in a different venue each September.
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Thinking about a PhD? Don’t miss this opportunity from the amazing @psglshtm.bsky.social and @mpidr.bsky.social, apply by Sep 25! 👇
Population Studies Group, LSHTM@psglshtm.bsky.social · 11mo ago🗣️Exciting PhD opportunity! Join @lshtm.bsky.social PSG and @mpidr.bsky.social as a PhD student/Research Assistant on an 3-year project leading to a funded PhD. The role focuses on developing cutting-edge methods to model health & mortality in low-income countries. jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
🗣️ Just two days left - send your applications for this exciting opportunity to work with José Manuel Aburto and be part of the interdisciplinary PSG team!
Population Studies Group, LSHTM@psglshtm.bsky.social · last yr.📢 Another exciting opportunity to join Mortality and Inequalities Research Group and work with José Manuel Aburto! We're hiring a 3-year Research Fellow in Population Data Science. Apply by May 16! 🔗 Full details and application: jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
It was amazing to be part of this insightful and stimulating workshop on miscarriage measurement. Huge thanks to the SOC-MISC team for organising it! Heading back to London with lots to reflect on 🧐
SOC-MISC@soc-misc.bsky.social · last yr.Many thanks to all the speakers @selinkoksal.bsky.social, @joestrong.bsky.social and @bethsully.bsky.social and participants (Katy, Hanna, @mccompans.bsky.social, Hélène, Anissa, @heinivaisanen.bsky.social) for the excellent discussions throughout the day! 7/7
Planning a career in demographic research?🌍 This studentship scheme may be of interest if you're looking to study MSc Demography & Health or MSc Reproductive and Sexual Health Research @LSHTM this September. Apply by 26 May 2025 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
📢 Next in the London Universities Population Seminar Series (co-hosted with @lshtmhistory.bsky.social) 🗓️ Thurs 15 May | 🕐 12:45–14:00 📍 LSHTM G24, Keppel St. Dr. Rachell Sánchez-Rivera will talk about state-sponsored population control in 20th century Mexico www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
State-sponsored population control programmes: A new ph(f)ace of eugenics in
In this seminar, Dr. Sánchez-Rivera discusses the changeover from eugenics to population control programs and capitalist ventures during the second half of the 20th Century in Mexico. Special
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May 2025 Newsletter with FemQuant response to the UK Supreme Court ruling. FemQuant will remain a collective by and for those interested in trans-inclusive Feminist Quantitative Science.
May 2025 Newsletter & Statement on UK Supreme Court Ruling
FemQuant response to the UK Supreme Court ruling In light of the recent UK Supreme Court ruling on gender, the FemQuant organising collective wishes to express its support and solidarity to tr…
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FINAL WEEK [deadline May 9th] to apply to this year's BSPS Demography Conference @bspsuk.bsky.social Strands on: 💚 Fertility and Sexual and Reproductive Health 🧡 Critical Demography Friendliest conference in town. Only 250 word abstract. Go go go!!! tinyurl.com/ueuyb9xj
Annual Conference
The British Society for Population Studies holds an annual conference in a different venue each September.
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Selin Köksal@selinkoksal.bsky.social · last yr.4 more days to go! Don’t forget to submit your abstracts to the Fertility and SRH strand at #BSPS2025 (@bspsuk.bsky.social). @joestrong.bsky.social and I will be reading them with care 🧡
4 more days to go! Don’t forget to submit your abstracts to the Fertility and SRH strand at #BSPS2025 (@bspsuk.bsky.social). @joestrong.bsky.social and I will be reading them with care 🧡
Selin Köksal@selinkoksal.bsky.social · last yr.📢 Spread the word! The call for papers for #BSPS2025 is now open. I’m co-organising the Fertility and Sexual & Reproductive Health strand with @joestrong.bsky.social and we can't wait to read your fascinating work. 📝 Submit your abstracts by May 9, 5 PM (BST).
📢 Another exciting opportunity to join Mortality and Inequalities Research Group and work with José Manuel Aburto! We're hiring a 3-year Research Fellow in Population Data Science. Apply by May 16! 🔗 Full details and application: jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
In this article the korean professor says this. So well said. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
What a way to kick off #PAA2025! Our paper with Riccardo Omenti and Orsola Torrisi offering a global perspective on violence and adolescent fertility received the poster award, so proud 🥇🏆
📢 Spread the word! The call for papers for #BSPS2025 is now open. I’m co-organising the Fertility and Sexual & Reproductive Health strand with @joestrong.bsky.social and we can't wait to read your fascinating work. 📝 Submit your abstracts by May 9, 5 PM (BST).
Annual Conference
The British Society for Population Studies holds an annual conference in a different venue each September.
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Applications are open for the Basia Zaba Scholarship for the MSc in Demography and Health @lshtm.bsky.social @psglshtm.bsky.social! Find out more 👇
Population Studies Group, LSHTM@psglshtm.bsky.social · last yr.📢 Funding opportunity 📢 We’re accepting applications for the Basia Zaba Scholarship for the MSc in Demography & Health @lshtm.bsky.social 🎓 The scholarship covers full tuition fees for a UK home student for the 2025-26 academic year. Deadline 26 March. For more information 👉 tinyurl.com/3j7esk22
📣Reminder! Join us tomorrow for an exciting London Universities Population Seminar! We are hosting Joshua Wilde (@oxforddemsci.bsky.social) who will present his work on climate change and fertility. More details below 👇
Population Studies Group, LSHTM@psglshtm.bsky.social · last yr.📢 Next in the London Universities Population Seminars! We're excited to host Joshua Wilde (@oxforddemsci.bsky.social) presenting on #ClimateChange and #Fertility 📅 4 March | 12:45 GMT 📍 Manson Lecture Theatre, LSHTM 🔗 lshtm.zoom.us/j/98684293654 co-organized by @clscohorts.bsky.social and pop@LSE
📢 Next in the London Universities Population Seminars! We're excited to host Joshua Wilde (@oxforddemsci.bsky.social) presenting on #ClimateChange and #Fertility 📅 4 March | 12:45 GMT 📍 Manson Lecture Theatre, LSHTM 🔗 lshtm.zoom.us/j/98684293654 co-organized by @clscohorts.bsky.social and pop@LSE