Postgraduate students are currently being invited to submit abstracts for PopFest; an annual multidisciplinary population studies conference, being held at the University.
A uniquely informal, yet informative event, PopFest aims to bring together research students from a variety of disciplines with a common interest in population.
This year’s theme, ‘Coming of Age’ marks PopFest’s 21st birthday and return to its birthplace, as the University of Southampton also hosted the very first conference in 1992.
As part of the celebrations, the committee will be expanding the remit of the conference through the inclusion of a training day designed to equip delegates with valuable skills for establishing their careers. Furthermore, we are pleased to announce that Professor David Martin, Professor of Geography and Co-Director of both the ESRC UK Data Service and ESRC National Centre for Research Methods, will be our conference keynote speaker. David will open the conference and will speak about the census in the past and looking to the future, drawing on his experience as Director of the ESRC Census Programme. Doctor Diana López-Falcón, of Population Europe, will deliver the conference plenary which will focus on policy issues in contemporary population studies, and the challenges and opportunities for researchers in the future.This conference provides the ideal opportunity for postgraduate researchers to present their work, further their knowledge and network in a friendly and encouraging environment.
We welcome abstracts from across a diverse range of topics, including ageing, health, migration, statistical methodology, education, poverty, population change, and other topical demographic issues to enable us to host what we hope will be a fully multidisciplinary conference.
The call for papers can be found on our website at southampton.likn.co/popfest or to be added to our mailing list, please email [email protected].