Through our "Pop Center Seminars" the Center is committed to disseminating to the Harvard community and beyond the most recent and innovative research being conducted in our signature focal areas. 

Location: Unless noted all seminars will take place at the Harvard Center for the Population and Development Studies, 9 Bow Street, in Harvard Square.

Time: 4:30 - 6:00 PM unless noted. This is a change from last semester.

Attendees: Open to all faculty, research scientists, postdoctoral fellows, and students. 

Advanced Readings: Reminders and any advanced readings will be sent out before each session.

No need to RSVP, however, if you have questions, please contact Claudette Agustin at cagustin@hsph.harvard.edu.

Spring 2009 Schedule: 

January 26, 2009
"Access: How Do Good Health Technologies Get to Poor People in Poor Countries? Presented by Michael Reich, Taro Takemi Professor of International Health Policy, HSPH, and Laura J. Frost, Principal, Global Health Insights.

February 9, 2009
"A Tale of Two Cities: Social Class Differentials in Women's Health in Cairo and Accra" Presented by Allan Hill, Andelot Professor of Demography, and Mona Mowafi, Doctoral Candidate, both of the Harvard School of Public Health.

March 2, 2009
"Tackling India's Health Challenges: Early Evidence from the National Rural Health Mission" presented by Gita Sen, Professor of Public Policy, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India

April 6, 2009
"The Impact of the Indian Ocean Tsunami: Evidence from Indonesia" Presented by Duncan Thomas, Professor of Economics, Duke University

Description: The research examines the impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami on health and well-being of people living in coastal areas of Aceh and North Sumatra in Indonesia. Using population-representative longitudinal survey
data that was collected 10 months before the tsunami and then three times after the tsunami, we examine the impact of mortality, mental health and socio-economic well-being of individuals, households and communities.

April 20, 2009
"Global Aging and Intergenerational Justice" Presented by Norman Daniels, Mary B. Saltonstall Professor of Population Ethics and Professor of Ethics and Population Health, HSPH

May 4, 2009
"A Longitudinal Study of Hurricane Katrina Survivors: Migration Patterns
and Health Outcomes" Presented by Mary C. Waters, M. E. Zukerman Professor of Sociology, Harvard

May 18, 2009
"The Career-Family Conundrum" Presented by Claudia Goldin, Henry Lee Professor of Economics, Harvard