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SUMMARY:Development Workshop: Mary Jo Mitchell (Director of Gov’t and Public Affairs\, PAA)\, “Engaging Policymakers: Role of PAA/APC and Population Scientists” 
DESCRIPTION:Biography: Since January 2004\, Mary Jo H. Mitchell has been the Director of Government Affairs for the Population Association of America and Association of Population Centers. In addition to representing PAA and APC\, Ms. Mitchell has co-directed The Census Project since 2008. Prior to her position with PAA/APC\, Ms. Mitchell worked at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for approximately 10 years\, as the Legislative Officer at the National Institute on Aging and as the Special Assistant to the Director of the NIH Office of Policy of Extramural Research Administration. Ms. Mitchell held positions on Capitol Hill as a Legislative Assistant for U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro and Legislative Correspondent for former U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman. Ms. Mitchell has a Master of Public Administration from George Washington University and is a former Presidential Management Fellow. Her recent leadership positions include serving as President of the Association of Public Data Users\, 2021-2022\, and as the Chair of the Associates Board of Directors for the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts\, 2011-2012. In March 2024\, Mary Jo was appointed by the U.S. Census Bureau to serve on the 2030 Census Advisory Committee. In 2024\, she was named one of Washington\, DC’s Top Lobbyists by the National Institute for Lobbying and Ethics. \n“Engaging Policymakers: Role of PAA/APC and Population Scientists”\nAbstract: The Population Association of America (PAA) and Association of Population Centers (APC)\, especially through the work of its Government and Public Affairs Committee and the Director of PAA/APC Government Affairs\, Mary Jo Mitchell\, educate policymakers about the population sciences and the organizations’ federal policy priorities. Please join us on December 3 for a webinar in which Mary Jo Mitchell will discuss how PAA and APC develop and communicate the organizations’ federal policy priorities and how you can play a role. Mary Jo will share tips on how to successfully establish and maintain good communications and relationships with federal policymakers and their staff. \n  \nA recording of this event can be found here.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/development-workshop-mary-jo-mitchell-director-of-govt-and-public-affairs-paa-title-tba/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:CCPR Events
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join CCPR affiliates for coffee and bagels from Noah’s Bagels\, and take the opportunity to get to know one another in a casual setting. \nCoffee and Conversation is held Mondays at 10:00 AM in the CCPR Break Room. \nThis week’s session will be hosted by the CCPR Directors\, who will be there to guide the conversation\, share insights\, and connect with attendees in an informal setting.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/coffee-and-conversation-8/
LOCATION:CCPR Break Room
CATEGORIES:CCPR Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251119T131500
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SUMMARY:Nathan Nunn\, University of British Columbia\, “Development Mismatch?: Evidence from Agricultural Projects in Pastoral Africa”
DESCRIPTION:  \nBiography: Nathan Nunn is a Professor of Economics at the University of British Columbia and holds a Canada Research Chair in cultural economics. His research examines the historical and dynamic process of economic development\, focusing on the evolution of culture\, norms\, and institutions across societies. He has published dozens of articles aimed at improving our understanding of the historical process of factors relevant to economic development\, including distrust\, gender norms\, religiosity\, rule-following\, zero-sum thinking\, honor cultures\, conflict\, immigration\, state formation\, and support for democracy. Another aspect of his research examines the importance of local cultural context for contemporary development policy. \nDevelopment Mismatch?: Evidence from Agricultural Projects in Pastoral Africa\n\n\n\n\nAbstract: We study the consequences of a clash between contemporary development initiatives and traditional economic practices in Africa. Crop agriculture has expanded considerably across the continent in recent years. Much of this expansion has occurred in traditionally pastoral areas. This is believed to be a major cause of conflict between pastoral and agricultural ethnic groups. We test this hypothesis using geocoded data on agricultural development projects across Africa from 1995-2014. We find that implementing agricultural projects in traditionally pastoral areas leads to a two-fold increase in the risk of conflict. We find no equivalent effect for agricultural projects implemented in traditionally agricultural areas\, nor for non-agricultural projects implemented in either location. We also find that this mechanism contributes to the spread of extremist-religious conflict in the form of jihadist attacks. The effects are muted when agricultural projects are paired with pastoral projects\, which is more likely to occur when pastoral groups have more political power. Despite these effects on conflict\, we find that crop agriculture projects increase nighttime luminosity in both agricultural and pastoral areas. Evidence from survey data suggest that the gains in pastoral areas are concentrated in on-pastoral households. Our results indicate that “development mismatch” – i.e.\, imposing projects that are misaligned with local communities – can be costly.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/nathan-nunn-university-of-british-columbia-tbd/
LOCATION:Room 4240A\, 4th Floor\, Public Affairs Building\, 337 Charles Young Dr.\, LA\, CA 90095
CATEGORIES:CCPR Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251117T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251117T110000
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join CCPR affiliates for coffee and bagels from Noah’s Bagels\, and take the opportunity to get to know one another in a casual setting. \nCoffee and Conversation is held Mondays at 10:00 AM in the CCPR Break Room. \nThis week’s session will be hosted by the CCPR Directors and new UCLA Professor Ann Owens\, who will be there to guide the conversation\, share insights\, and connect with attendees in an informal setting.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/coffee-and-conversation-7/
LOCATION:CCPR Break Room
CATEGORIES:CCPR Events
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SUMMARY:On the Move: Migration Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 14\,2025 | 12:00PM – 1:30PMPacificTime\nWill be held via Zoom (This Event May Be Recorded) Register for Zoom Info Here \nBook Talk Speakers:\nAndrew Selee is President of the Migration Policy Institute (MPI)\, a global nonpartisan institution that seeks to improve immigration and integration policies through fact-based research\, opportunities for learning and dialogue\, and the development of new ideas to address complex policy questions. \nDiego Chaves-González is Senior Manager for MPI’s Latin America and Caribbean Initiative\, which aims to create dialogue and foster the exchange of innovative policy ideas among Latin American governments and their partners. \nValerie Lacarte is a Senior Policy Analyst with MPI’s U.S. Immigration Policy Program\, where she contributes to research design and conducts data analysis on a range of issues\, including native-immigrant gaps in socioeconomic outcomes and access to public benefits for vulnerable immigrant and humanitarian populations. \nAriel G. Ruiz Soto is a Senior Policy Analyst at MPI\, where he works with the U.S. Immigration Policy Program and the Latin America and Caribbean Initiative \nDiscussant: Rubén Hernández-León (Director of the UCLA Latin American Institute and Professor of Sociology) \nOn the Move: Migration Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean\nIn a newly published \, On the Move: Migration Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean\, Migration Policy Institute (MPI) President Andrew Selee and coauthors Valerie Lacarte\, Ariel G. Ruiz Soto\, and Diego Chaves-González offer the first comprehensive look at policy responses by governments in the region and shed light on the lesser-known dynamics of migration in\, to\, and through the region. Through compelling storytelling and rigorous analysis\, the authors uncover how governments and societies in Latin America and the Caribbean are adapting—unevenly\, yet innovatively—to an era of unprecedented human mobility
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/on-the-move-migration-policies-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
CATEGORIES:CCPR Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T130000
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SUMMARY:Federal Data Access Event
DESCRIPTION:Federal data systems are going through major transitions\, and researchers across campus are dealing with changes in data access and documentation. \n  \nJoin Dr. Margaret Levenstein\, Director of ICPSR (the world’s largest social science data archive)\, for a conversation about how the research community is responding. Since January\, ICPSR has preserved over 1\,200 datasets to keep data accessible. \n  \nWhat you’ll learn: \n\nWhere to find archived and alternative data sources\nHow UCLA Library and partners are responding\nStrategies for ensuring research continuity\nWays to contribute to preservation efforts\n\nDetails: Wednesday\, November 13\, 2025 Noon – 1:00 PM\,   \nCharles E. Young Research Library\, Data Science Center\, Room 11630L \n Lunch provided \n  \nRegister: https://ucla.in/4nxPXzV
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/federal-data-access-event/
LOCATION:Charles E. Young Research Library\, Data Science Center\, Room 11630L
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251112T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251112T131500
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SUMMARY:Manasi Deshpande\, The University of Chicago\, "Explaining the Historical Rise and Recent Decline in Social Security Disability Insurance Enrollment"
DESCRIPTION:Biography:  Manasi Deshpande is an associate professor of economics with tenure at the University of Chicago Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics and a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Her research interests include the optimal design of social safety net programs\, their interaction with labor markets\, and their effects on consumption\, health\, and well-being. She has received the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship\, NSF CAREER award\, and William T. Grant Scholarship. Her dissertation on the long-term effects of disability programs received the 2015 APPAM Dissertation Award\, the 2015 Upjohn Institute Dissertation Award\, and the 2016 NASI John Heinz Dissertation Award. She holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was previously a postdoctoral fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research and the Becker-Friedman Institute.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExplaining the Historical Rise and Recent Decline in Social Security Disability Insurance Enrollment\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract: After substantial growth in the 1990s and 2000s\, enrollment in the U.S. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program has been declining since 2013. We use detailed administrative data to quantify the contributions of various factors to trends in SSDI enrollment\, focusing especially on the decline in the 2010s. A statistical decomposition suggests that the vast majority of the decline in SSDI enrollment since 2013 is attributable to declines in application rates and\, to a lesser extent\, award rates\, within demographic groups\, rather than changes over time in demographic characteristics\, eligibility\, or rates of exit from SSDI. The decline in SSDI enrollment rates is disproportionately driven by older low-to-middle-skilled men with relatively severe health conditions who\, over time\, have become less likely to apply for SSDI and more likely to work. Consistent with this descriptive evidence\, we present results from a causal analysis suggesting that improved labor market opportunities for older middle-skilled men could explain the decline in SSDI enrollment. We also present a set of causal estimates that rule out several popular hypotheses for the decline in SSDI applications\, including lower award rates at the appeal level\, a higher administrative burden of applying\, greater generosity of other programs\, and reductions in pollution and smoking.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/manasi-deshpande-the-university-of-chicago-tbd/
LOCATION:Room 4240A\, 4th Floor\, Public Affairs Building\, 337 Charles Young Dr.\, LA\, CA 90095
CATEGORIES:CCPR Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251107T120000
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SUMMARY:Tiffany Joseph\, Northeastern University\, "Not All In: Race\, Immigration\, and Health Care  Exclusion in the Age of Obamacare"
DESCRIPTION:CCIS / CSIM / BIMI / GMC // CCPR book presentation (via zoom) on 11/7/25.  This event may be recorded.  Please note that the time listed is Pacific Time. Registration link:   https://ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/register/OOns5nFVTzCf139m4hWE0Q \nIf the link does not work for you\, please copy and paste it onto your web browser.  The registration link is also available on the CCIS website (ccis.ucsd.edu) here\, https://ccis.ucsd.edu/events/index.html \nFor more information please email w2tam@ucsd.edu. \n  \nBiography: Dr. Tiffany Joseph is Associate Professor of Sociology and International Affairs at Northeastern University. Her research and teaching interests explore race\, ethnicity\, and migration in the Americas; immigrants’ health and healthcare access; immigration and health policy; and the experiences of faculty of color in academia. Her most recent book\, (Not) All In: Race\, Immigration\, and Healthcare Exclusion in the Age of Obamacare Uohns Hopkins University Press)\, explores how documentation status\, race\, and ethnicity influence the healthcare access of immigrants after comprehensive health reform. She is also the author of Race on the Move: Brazilian Migrants and the Global Reconstruction of Race (Stanford University Press\, 2015) and her work has been published in various peer-reviewed journals and national media outlets. \nNot All In: Race\, Immigration\, and Health Care Exclusion in the Age of Obamacare\, Tiffany Joseph\nAbstract: Despite progressive policy strides in health care reform\, immigrant communities continue to experience stark disparities across the United States. Not All In exposes the insidious contradiction of Massachusetts’ advanced health care system and the exclusionary experiences of its immigrant communities. Joseph illustrates how patients’ race\, ethnicity\, and legal status determine their access to health coverage and care services\, revealing a disturbing paradox where policy advances and individual experiences drastically diverge. Examining Boston’s Brazilian\, Dominican\, and Salvadoran communities\, this book provides an exhaustive analysis spanning nearly a decade to highlight the profound impacts of the Affordable Care Act and subsequent policy shifts on these marginalized groups. Not All In is a critical examination of the systemic barriers that perpetuate health care disparities. Joseph challenges readers to confront the uncomfortable truths about racialized legal status and its profound implications on health care access. This essential book illuminates the complexities of policy implementation and advocates for more inclusive reforms that genuinely cater to all. Urging policymakers\, health care providers\, and activists to rethink strategies that bridge the gap between legislation and life\, this book reminds us that in the realm of health care\, being progressive is not synonymous with inclusivity. \n 
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/not-all-in-race-immigration-and-health-care-exclusion-in-the-age-of-obamacare-tiffany-joseph/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:CCPR Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T163000
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SUMMARY:CCPR Social Hour
DESCRIPTION:CCPR is hosting a faculty-only Social Hour at the UCLA Faculty Club. There is no formal agenda—think of this as an informal gathering to meet and reconnect with CCPR affiliates. Peter Evans and Grace Bukovsky from UCLA College Development will attend to discuss and answer questions regarding major giving fundraising and foundation support with those interested. Light refreshments will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/ccpr-social-hour/
LOCATION:UCLA Faculty Club
CATEGORIES:CCPR Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T120000
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SUMMARY:Stefanie DeLuca\, Johns Hopkins University\, “Colleges that obviously don’t have what you need”: Risk\, Social Mobility and the Postsecondary Decisions of Low-Income Students”
DESCRIPTION:Biography: Stefanie DeLuca is the James Coleman Professor of Social Policy and Sociology at the Johns Hopkins University\, Director of the Poverty and Inequality Research Lab\, and Research Principal at Opportunity Insights at Harvard University. She co-authored Coming of Age in the Other America (with Susan Clampet-Lundquist and Kathryn Edin)\, which was named an Outstanding Academic Title from the American Library Association and won the William F. Goode Award from the American Sociological Association. Her work has been funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development\, National Science Foundation\, Russell Sage Foundation\, Annie E. Casey Foundation\, Spencer Foundation\, MacArthur Foundation\, Abell Foundation\, Smith Richardson Foundation\, National Academy of Education\, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Department of Education\, among others. She contributes frequently to national and local media\, including The Atlantic\, Baltimore Sun\, The Economist\, The New Yorker\, The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, The Washington Post\, and National Public Radio. Stefanie has been invited to share her research to support policy recommendations at the federal level at the Department of Housing and Urban Development\, the Department of Education\, the Department of Health and Human Services\, and has provided briefings and testimony for several state legislatures and in federal court on behalf of the plaintiffs in the Baltimore Thompson v. HUD housing desegregation case. She currently serves on a Federal Research Advisory Commission at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Stefanie’s other awards and honors include the Publicly Engaged Scholar Award from the Community and Urban Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association\, Scholar of the Year by the National Alliance of Resident Services in Assisted and Affordable Housing\, William T. Grant Faculty Scholars Award\, Johns Hopkins University Alumni Excellence in Teaching Award\, and election to the Sociological Research Association. \n  \n\n\n\nColleges that obviously don’t have what you need: Risk\, Social Mobility and the Postsecondary Decisions of Low-Income Students\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract: While postsecondary education enrollment rates have soared over the last few decades\, dilemmas remain about how to support young adults as they navigate paths after high school. On the one hand\, postsecondary education plays a vital role in promoting intergenerational mobility\, increasing earnings\, and improving job quality. On the other hand\, there are large and growing gaps in college attendance\, college quality\, and college completion rates by family income\, leaving many young adults with only ‘some college’ and a relatively unsupported and sooner-than-expected transition to work. As a policy response\, selective colleges and universities have tried to increase opportunities for low-income students on their campuses\, with some significantly investing in financial aid expansions and other supportive interventions. One example is an experimentally evaluated intervention at the University of Michigan (UM) called the HAIL Scholarship Study\, which tests whether a personalized offer of a guaranteed four-years of financial aid can increase enrollment of students from low-income families. HAIL has been very successful\, more than doubling application and enrollment at UM among Michigan students from low-income families. However\, one-third of the students who received the HAIL offer never applied to UM and one-fifth of those admitted did not attend UM. How do we explain such decisions? We use qualitative interviews with 136 low-income high-achieving high school seniors from the HAIL intervention to understand how they experienced and assessed risk in the college decision-making process. We find that low-income students –even high-performing low-income students with the tuition-guarantee—worry about whether the investment in a four-year degree is worth it. In particular\, we observe a profound fear of failure as students worry that they will not complete their bachelor’s degrees and/or they worry that their college education will not pay off in terms of job or financial stability. The fear of non-completion seems to stem from several sources\, including: the inability to perform well academically while at a selective institution; indecision about major and finding something of interest that will lead to a solid career; being away from social support; and concerns about shocks that might occur to derail them. As a result of this risk assessment\, students enact a number of mitigation strategies to get a better sense of what they want to do\, many resulting in an indefinite delay of their college enrollment.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/stefanie-deluca-johns-hopkins-university-tbd/
LOCATION:Room 4240A\, 4th Floor\, Public Affairs Building\, 337 Charles Young Dr.\, LA\, CA 90095
CATEGORIES:CCPR Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251103T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251103T110000
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join CCPR affiliates for coffee and bagels from Noah’s Bagels\, and take the opportunity to get to know one another in a casual setting. \nCoffee and Conversation is held Mondays at 10:00 AM in the CCPR Break Room. \nThis week’s session will be hosted by the CCPR Directors\, who will be there to guide the conversation\, share insights\, and connect with attendees in an informal setting.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/coffee-and-conversation-6/
LOCATION:CCPR Break Room
CATEGORIES:CCPR Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T131500
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Applying for the F31 National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship (For Students)
DESCRIPTION:Our New Junior Fund Manager\, Lilian Coie\, will present a new workshop for graduate students interested in applying for the F31 National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship on Wednesday\, October 29th\, from 12:00-1:30 pm. \n  \nWorkshop participation is subject to room capacity limitations. Please confirm your attendance by RSVPing here. In the event of more demand than available slots\, priority will be assigned in the following order: Ph.D. students and junior scholars\, followed by CCPR affiliates\, and then based on the order of sign-up. \n  \nLilian Coie’s presentation slides can be accessed here. \nA recording of this workshop can be accessed here.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/workshop-apply-for-f31-national-research-service-award-nrsa-fellowship-for-students/
CATEGORIES:CCPR Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T100000
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join CCPR affiliates for coffee and bagels from Noah’s Bagels\, and take the opportunity to get to know one another in a casual setting. \nCoffee and Conversation is held Mondays at 10:00 AM in the CCPR Break Room. \nThis week’s session will be hosted by CCPR Alumni Jennifer Flashman and CCPR Director Megan Sweeney\, who will be there to guide the conversation\, share insights\, and connect with attendees in an informal setting. \nJennifer Flashman Biography: Jennifer Flashman received her Ph.D. in Sociology from UCLA\, where she focused on social demography and social stratification. After completing several postdoctoral positions\, she transitioned from academia to the tech industry and has spent the past decade building and leading data science and analytics teams. Most recently\, she served as Senior Director of Analytics and Data Science at Tinder\, where she helped shape product and business strategy through data-driven insights. In November\, she will join Life360 as Senior Director of Analytics. Jennifer is passionate about bridging the gap between academic training and industry practice and about helping social scientists see the diverse career paths available beyond academia.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/coffee-and-conversation-5/
LOCATION:CCPR Break Room
CATEGORIES:CCPR Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T131500
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SUMMARY:Marco Tabellini\, Harvard Business School\, Climate Matching in Migration: From the American Frontier to Prehistory
DESCRIPTION:Biography: Marco Tabellini is an assistant professor in the Business\, Government\, and International Economy unit and is affiliated with the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)\, the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)\, RF Berlin\, and IZA. He explores how international and internal migration reshapes politics\, societies\, and the economy. His work investigates when and why immigration stirs political backlash\, what drives successful social integration\, and how migration alters societal boundaries in diverse countries such as the United States. He also examines the economic consequences of immigration\, including its effects on labor markets and growth. Finally\, his research sheds light on the role of climate as a powerful force shaping migration flows across time and place. \n  \nClimate Matching in Migration: From the American Frontier to Prehistory\nAbstract: We examine how climate shapes human migration across both modern history and deep prehistory. Drawing on rich U.S. census and administrative data\, we show that migrants systematically sort into destinations whose climates resemble those of their origins\, a pattern we term climate matching. This pattern holds for both international and internal migration\, across historical (1850–1920) and modern (1970–2020) periods\, and played a central role in shaping the geography of U.S. settlement\, population growth\, and economic activity. We then push these ideas back into prehistory\, using ancient DNA to trace related individuals buried hundreds or thousands of kilometers apart. Linking these inferred migration flows to paleoclimate reconstructions reveals that even prehistoric populations tended to move along ecological corridors and into familiar climatic zones.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/marco-tabellini-harvard-business-school-tbd/
LOCATION:Room 4240A\, 4th Floor\, Public Affairs Building\, 337 Charles Young Dr.\, LA\, CA 90095
CATEGORIES:CCPR Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251020T110000
DTSTAMP:20260502T051601
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join CCPR affiliates for coffee and bagels from Noah’s Bagels\, and take the opportunity to get to know one another in a casual setting. \nCoffee and Conversation is held Mondays at 10:00 AM in the CCPR Break Room. \nThis week’s session will be hosted by Professor Dora Costa\, who will be there to guide the conversation\, share insights\, and connect with attendees in an informal setting.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/coffee-and-conversation-4/
LOCATION:CCPR Break Room
CATEGORIES:CCPR Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251017T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251017T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T051601
CREATED:20250620T170716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T160850Z
UID:10000930-1760693400-1760720400@ccpr.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Fertility and Demographic Change Miniconference
DESCRIPTION:The Fertility and Demographic Change Miniconference will take place 10/17/25\, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm (Schedule TBA)\, 4240A Public Affairs Building. This event is jointly sponsored by CCPR\, and the development\, macro\, and applied groups in the economics department. We have limited space\, so if you plan to come then please sign up here. \n  \n\nA recording of Martha Bailey’s presentation may be accessed here. \nA recording of Pauline Rossi’s presentation will be uploaded shortly. \n\nA recording of Tom Vogl’s presentation may be accessed here. \nA recording of Jesús Fernández-Villaverde’s presentation will be uploaded shortly. \nA recording of Adrien Auclert’s presentation may be accessed here. \nA recording of Selahattin Imrohoroglu may be accessed here.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/fertility-miniconference/
LOCATION:CCPR Seminar Room\, 4240 Public Affairs Building\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251015T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251015T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T051601
CREATED:20250805T175751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T175751Z
UID:10000934-1760529600-1760540400@ccpr.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Workshop: Brandon Stewart\, Princeton University\, "Using Large Language Model Annotations for the Social Sciences: A General Framework of Using Predicted Variables in Statistical Analyses"
DESCRIPTION:Biography: Brandon Stewart is Associate Professor of Sociology at Princeton University where he is also affiliated with the Office of Population Research and numerous other centers on campus. He currently serves as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of Political Analysis and Associate Editor at Sociological Methods & Research. His work spans several areas of computational social science with a focus on text as data and causal inference. \n  \n\n\n\n“Using Large Language Model Annotations for the Social Sciences: A General Framework of Using Predicted Variables in Statistical Analyses”\n\n\n\nAbstract: Social scientists use automated annotation methods\, such as supervised machine learning and\, more recently\, large language models (LLMs)\, that can predict labels and generate text-based variables. While such predicted text-based variables are often analyzed as if they were observed without errors\, we show that ignoring prediction errors in the automated annotation step leads to substantial bias and invalid confidence intervals in downstream analyses\, even if the accuracy of the automated annotations is high\, e.g.\, above 90%. We propose a framework of design-based supervised learning (DSL) that can provide valid statistical estimates\, even when predicted variables contain non-random prediction errors. DSL employs a doubly robust procedure to combine predicted labels and a smaller number of expert annotations. DSL allows scholars to apply advances in LLMs to social science research while maintaining statistical validity. We illustrate its general applicability using two applications where the outcome and independent variables are text-based.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/workshop-brandon-stewart-princeton-university-using-large-language-model-annotations-for-the-social-sciences-a-general-framework-of-using-predicted-variables-in-statistical-analyses/
LOCATION:Room 4240A\, 4th Floor\, Public Affairs Building\, 337 Charles Young Dr.\, LA\, CA 90095
CATEGORIES:CCPR Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251013T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251013T110000
DTSTAMP:20260502T051601
CREATED:20250916T213645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T163555Z
UID:10000952-1760349600-1760353200@ccpr.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join CCPR affiliates for coffee and bagels from Noah’s Bagels\, and take the opportunity to get to know one another in a casual setting. \nCoffee and Conversation is held Mondays at 10:00 AM in the CCPR Break Room. \nThis week’s session will be hosted by Professor Wei-hsin Yu\, who will be there to guide the conversation\, share insights\, and connect with attendees in an informal setting.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/coffee-and-conversation-3/
LOCATION:CCPR Break Room
CATEGORIES:CCPR Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251012T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251012T180000
DTSTAMP:20260502T051601
CREATED:20250904T221019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T205053Z
UID:10000949-1760281200-1760292000@ccpr.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:CCPR Potluck
DESCRIPTION:This is an opportunity to reconnect with old friends and colleagues and meet new friends.  Everyone is welcome. To help us get an accurate headcount RSVP or email admin@ccpr.ucla.edu. Please bring a dish to share!
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/ccpr-potluck/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T133000
DTSTAMP:20260502T051601
CREATED:20250805T173634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T173842Z
UID:10000933-1759926600-1759930200@ccpr.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Workshop: CCPR Computing and Data Orientation
DESCRIPTION:Our Computing Orientation provides an overview of the technological resources\, services\, and support available through CCPR to advance affiliates’ research. The session will cover data management planning and security requirements\, guidance on choosing and accessing appropriate computational resources (including individual\, centralized\, and high-performance environments)\, and an introduction to the Secure Data Enclave for projects with heightened security needs. Participants will also learn about available statistical consultation services\, recommended research tools\, and upcoming infrastructure projects.\n\n \nThis orientation is designed for CCPR affiliates seeking to understand the full range of computing resources offered by the center\, as well as best practices for accessing and leveraging them effectively in their research.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/workshop-ccpr-computing-orientation-2/
LOCATION:Room 4240A\, 4th Floor\, Public Affairs Building\, 337 Charles Young Dr.\, LA\, CA 90095
CATEGORIES:CCPR Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T123000
DTSTAMP:20260502T051601
CREATED:20250918T211329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T180504Z
UID:10000957-1759924800-1759926600@ccpr.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:CCPR Welcome Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we kick off the new academic year with a Welcome Back event at CCPR! \nThe event will feature a presentation by Professor Martha Bailey\, along with brief remarks from CCPR leadership and staff. A reception will follow\, offering a chance to connect with colleagues and new affiliates. \nFor those interested\, an optional Computing Orientation will be held immediately after. \nAll are welcome—we look forward to seeing you there! \n  \nA recording of this event can be found here.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/welcome-back-to-ccpr-and-reception/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T120000
DTSTAMP:20260502T051601
CREATED:20250919T205059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T173740Z
UID:10000958-1759921200-1759924800@ccpr.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:CCPR Welcome and Orientation for Graduate Students
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/resident-welcome-event/
LOCATION:Room 4240A\, 4th Floor\, Public Affairs Building\, 337 Charles Young Dr.\, LA\, CA 90095
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251006T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251006T110000
DTSTAMP:20260502T051601
CREATED:20250916T213518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T163701Z
UID:10000951-1759744800-1759748400@ccpr.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join CCPR affiliates for coffee and bagels from Noah’s Bagels\, and take the opportunity to get to know one another in a casual setting. \nCoffee and Conversation is held Mondays at 10:00 AM in the CCPR Break Room. \nThis week’s session will be hosted by Professor Andres Villarreal\, who will be there to guide the conversation\, share insights\, and connect with attendees in an informal setting.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/coffee-and-conversation-2/
LOCATION:CCPR Break Room
CATEGORIES:CCPR Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251001T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251001T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T051601
CREATED:20250805T173241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T231729Z
UID:10000932-1759320000-1759330800@ccpr.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Workshop: Kara Rudolph\, Columbia University\, Causal Mediation Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Biography: Kara Rudolph is an epidemiologist interested in developing and applying causal inference methods to better understand the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders. Currently\, she is a Associate Professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University. Her current work focuses on developing and applying methods for transportability and mediation to understand mechanisms relevant for drug use disorder prevention and treatment in various target populations. More generally\, her work on generalizing/ transporting findings from study samples to target populations and identifying subpopulations most likely to benefit from interventions contributes to efforts to optimally target available policy and program resources. She has completed a PhD in Epidemiology and an MHS in Biostatistics from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society Scholar. \nCausal Mediation Workshop\nCausal mediation analysis can provide a mechanistic understanding of how an exposure impacts an outcome\, a central goal in epidemiology and health sciences. However\, rapid methodologic developments coupled with few formal courses presents challenges to implementation. Beginning with an overview of classical direct and indirect effects\, this workshop will present recent advances that overcome limitations of previous methods\, allowing for: (i) continuous exposures\, (ii) multiple\, non-independent mediators\, and (iii) effects identifiable in the presence of intermediate confounders affected by exposure. Emphasis will be placed on flexible\, stochastic and interventional direct and indirect effects\, highlighting how these may be applied to answer substantive epidemiological questions from real-world studies. Multiply robust\, nonparametric estimators of these causal effects\, and free and open source R packages (crumble) for their application\, will be introduced. To aid translation to real-world data analysis\, this workshop will incorporate hands-on R programming exercises to allow participants practice in implementing the statistical tools presented. It is recommended that participants have working knowledge of the basic notions of causal inference\, including counterfactuals and identification (linking the causal effect to a parameter estimable from the observed data distribution). Familiarity with the R programming language is also recommended. \n  \nAn recording of Kara Rudolph’s presentation may be accessed here.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/kara-rudolph-columbia-university-workshop-tbd/
LOCATION:Room 4240A\, 4th Floor\, Public Affairs Building\, 337 Charles Young Dr.\, LA\, CA 90095
CATEGORIES:CCPR Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250929T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250929T110000
DTSTAMP:20260502T051601
CREATED:20250916T213417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T190128Z
UID:10000950-1759140000-1759143600@ccpr.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join CCPR affiliates for coffee and bagels from Noah’s Bagels\, and take the opportunity to get to know one another in a casual setting. \nCoffee and Conversation is held Mondays at 10:00 AM in the CCPR Break Room. \nThis week’s session will be hosted by the CCPR Directors\, who will be there to guide the conversation\, share insights\, and connect with attendees in an informal setting.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/coffee-and-conversation/
LOCATION:CCPR Break Room
CATEGORIES:CCPR Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250924T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T051601
CREATED:20250922T173437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T173437Z
UID:10000959-1758715200-1758718800@ccpr.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Resident Move In Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/resident-move-in-day/
LOCATION:CCPR Break Room
CATEGORIES:CSS Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250825
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250830
DTSTAMP:20260502T051601
CREATED:20250422T202557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T210859Z
UID:10000926-1756080000-1756511999@ccpr.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:The Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science
DESCRIPTION:The Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS) is an annual\, global institute bringing together PhD students\, postdoctoral researchers\, and early-career faculty interested in computational social science. This is for both social scientists (broadly conceived) and data scientists (broadly conceived)\, with a particular emphasis on equipping social scientists who identify as “data science curious”. Topics covered include web automation and extraction\, predictive algorithms\, causal inference with observational data\, digital methods for data collection\, machine learning\, survey experiments\, and text analysis. This Institute is hosted at the UCLA California Center for Population Research (CCPR) and sponsored by CCPR and the UCLA Division of Social Sciences.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/the-summer-institutes-in-computational-social-science-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250818
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250823
DTSTAMP:20260502T051601
CREATED:20250422T202424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T210829Z
UID:10000925-1755475200-1755907199@ccpr.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:The Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science
DESCRIPTION:The Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS) is an annual\, global institute bringing together PhD students\, postdoctoral researchers\, and early-career faculty interested in computational social science. This is for both social scientists (broadly conceived) and data scientists (broadly conceived)\, with a particular emphasis on equipping social scientists who identify as “data science curious”. Topics covered include web automation and extraction\, predictive algorithms\, causal inference with observational data\, digital methods for data collection\, machine learning\, survey experiments\, and text analysis. This Institute is hosted at the UCLA California Center for Population Research (CCPR) and sponsored by CCPR and the UCLA Division of Social Sciences.
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/the-summer-institutes-in-computational-social-science/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250801T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250801T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T051601
CREATED:20250605T161156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T161427Z
UID:10000929-1754049600-1754053200@ccpr.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:[Test] First of August 2025
DESCRIPTION:  \nPlease ignore. Testing Google Calendar Subscription 060525
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/test-first-of-august-2025/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250604T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250604T143000
DTSTAMP:20260502T051601
CREATED:20250430T161413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T161413Z
UID:10000927-1749043800-1749047400@ccpr.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Mare Student Lecture Reception
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ccpr.ucla.edu/event/mare-student-lecture-reception/
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