EH.N: ICPSR Summer Program Workshop in Longitudinal Analysis of Historical Demographic Data

[altergc at umich.edu]

LEARN ADVANCED METHODS IN DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS

ICPSR SUMMER PROGRAM WORKSHOP IN LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS OF HISTORICAL 
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

July 20–August 14, 2009
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Historical demography is an interdisciplinary field with a long history 
of important contributions to population studies and to the 
understanding of the past.  This research has revealed a great deal 
about fundamental demographic processes such as household and family 
dynamics, the transition to smaller family units, pre- and 
post-industrial population dynamics, the demographic transition, 
migration patterns, and demographic responses to economic stress.  This 
4-week course will emphasize the use of event history analysis and data 
management of historical databases drawn from European, North American, 
and Asian populations.  Longitudinal data will be employed to construct 
time-varying covariates and contextual variables for individuals, 
families, and households. Methodological issues such as censoring and 
incomplete information will also be addressed.  Read more information 
about the course at www.icpsr.umich.edu/sumprog/historical-demography.html.

Application deadline: May 4, 2009
Applications are competitive. Participants will be selected on the basis 
of their interest in the topical areas, prior methodological training, 
and potential for research contributions that promote longitudinal 
analysis. Participants should be familiar with quantitative methods, 
including regression analysis. Those who need preparation in statistics 
are advised to attend quantitative courses during the June–July session 
of the ICPSR Summer Program. A limited number of stipends (between $500 
and $2,000 US) will be awarded to cover travel and other expenses. For 
those admitted to the workshop, no fee will be charged to attend the 
Longitudinal Analysis course.  On-line applications begin in February at 
www.icpsr.umich.edu/training/summer/, or apply on-line at the ICPSR 
booth at the PAA meetings in Detroit.  Support provided by the National 
Institutes of Health and the ICPSR Summer Program.

Instructors:
George Alter, University of Michigan
Cameron Campbell, University of California at Los Angeles
Glenn Deane, University at Albany, SUNY
Myron P. Gutmann, University of Michigan
J. David Hacker, Binghamton University, SUNY
Susan Hautaniemi Leonard, University of Michigan
Katherine A. Lynch, Carnegie Mellon University
Ken R. Smith, Huntsman Cancer Institute and University of Utah

*Pending final funding approval from the National Institutes of Health