EdWeek article about the benefits of school spending, especially for low-income students. edweek.org/leadership/mon… Sociology@Brown Annenberg Institute at Brown Chris Candelaria

TODAY at 12pm, Mencoff Hall 205 | At today's #PSTCColloquia, Emily Mendenhall, Professor in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Georgetown University, will discuss topics from her book—Unmasked: COVID, Community, and the Case of Okoboji. tinyurl.com/2zbknu24

It is our great pleasure to host Dr. Kevin Mwenda Kevin Mwenda, Associate Professor of PSTC at Brown University and the Director of Spatial Structures in Social Sciences (S4) at Brown University to give the UW-Madison Geography YiFu Lecture in the historic Science Hall.

📢 New postdoc opportunity at Annenberg! The Annenberg Institute is seeking a postdoctoral research associate for a 2‐year appointment to join a diverse community of scholars committed to educational equity and improvement! More info here: annenberg.brown.edu/opportunities/…

The PAA Committee on Publications is seeking applications for the Editor-in-Chief of Demography. New editors will start in May 2025, overseeing the 2026-2028 volumes. Submit your CV and proposal by November 30! Learn more about the role. ow.ly/teqE50TR7P8

Fascinating new opportunities explored in this study from the founders and core team of the Pandemic Journaling Project. Pandemic Journaling Project

TODAY at 12pm, Mencoff Hall 205 | At today's #PSTCColloquia, Tiziano Rotesi, Applied Microeconomist and PSTC Postdoctoral Research Associate, will explore the economic advantages of immigration through the results of a study in Switzerland. tinyurl.com/yc72szfr

Celebrate Geography Awareness Week at Brown! From Nov 18 to 22, IBES, Brown DEEPS, PSTC at Brown University S4, and Brown University Library will host a series of workshops, activities, and colloquia honoring geography and humans' relationship with the environment. Learn more: ibes.brown.edu/news-events/20…

TODAY at 12pm, Mencoff Hall 205 | At today's #PSTCColloquia, Isabelle Cohen, Assistant Professor in the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance University of Washington, will discuss Pathways to Choice: A Bundled Intervention against Child Marriage. tinyurl.com/3teh8pkr

Newish paper alert! A multidisciplinary approach to utilizing real-time digital health tools to improve dietary adherence. Thanks PSTC at Brown University for the support! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20…

Congratulations, Kevin Mwenda!

Professors Jessaca Leinaweaver & Susan Short at the United Nations on Oct. 29th-the UN's International Day of Care and Support-where Dr. Short participated in a panel launching the Global Report on Children’s Care and Protection. Watch her comments here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k…

Join us for Geo Awareness Week 2024! I'm thrilled to be teaming up with my colleagues in IBES: Institute at Brown for Environment & Society, Brown DEEPS, PSTC at Brown University S4, and Brown University Library to host a series of activities celebrating geography and awareness of place. Check out the full schedule: ibes.brown.edu/news-events/20…

Econ Grad Student, Saxena Affiliate and PSTC Trainee Aarushi Kalra ( Aarushi Kalra ) wins best paper award for NEUDC 2024 at Northeastern University. Her paper is entitled " Hate in the Time of Algorithms: Evidence from a Large-Scale Experiment on Online Behavior". Congrats!

TODAY at 12pm, Mencoff Hall 205 | At today's #PSTCColloquia, Elly Field, Postdoctoral Fellow at the PSTC, will present her research on Understanding the ‘Package Deal’: Disentangling Parents’ Intertwined Preferences for Schools and Neighborhoods. tinyurl.com/mtty3x7m

TODAY at 12pm, Mencoff Hall 205 | At today's #PSTCColloquia, Jisoo Hwang, Associate Professor of Economics at Seoul National University, will discuss The Motherhood Effect on Earnings amid Declining Fertility: Evidence from Korea. tinyurl.com/45amx389

Happy Geography Awareness Week from IBES, Brown DEEPS, PSTC at Brown University S4, and Brown University Library! Submissions are in for this year's Geo Awareness photo contest – vote for your favorites by Nov. 21! 📸⤵️ ibes.brown.edu/news-events/20…

TODAY at 12pm, Mencoff Hall 205 | At today's #PSTCColloquia, Bruce Whitehouse, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology Lehigh University, will discuss The Big Squeeze: Polygyny, Marriage Markets, and Social Problems in Bamako, Mali. tinyurl.com/43um5yuw

Celebrating the end of Geography Awareness Week with a trip to PSTC at Brown University (my first!) to hear from Jay Metzger, former GIS manager for the Rhode Island Department of Health, on the importance of using modern GIS in community engagement.

Non-US citizens, who are ineligible for public health insurance, face barriers to accessing preconception, prenatal, and postpartum care. Maria W. Steenland of Brown University and Jamie R. Daw compare perinatal coverage and care use by immigration status. Read the full article