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WelcomeWeeks@MPIDR! The Laboratory of Migration and Mobility at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) is pleased to welcome Thiago Malaguth as a new team member. Thiago holds a Master's degree in Demography from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. His thesis was on "Migration and School Flow of the 2008-2019 Cohort of Students in Minas Gerais". After completing his Master's degree, he attended the European Doctoral School of Demography. He is interested in demographic methods and their application to new sources of digital trace data. During his time at MPIDR, he will focus on highly skilled #migration, among other topics. Read all: https://lnkd.in/e-HFh4th

Tune in tomorrow, Oct 8,2024! We invite you to join the Tuesday Dialogue at Population Europe with our colleague Bettina Hünteler! She will "rethink #family #generations" and address many important questions about how family can influence life courses.

👓Recommended Reading📚 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 In a recently published study, Ebru Şanlıtürk ( Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research ) and Francesco Billari (Università Bocconi) examined whether Google searches can serve as good predictors for estimating refugee populations, especially when traditional data are unavailable. The researchers analysed searches for the names of Turkish provinces exploiting the alphabetical difference between Turkish and Arabic and found a positive and significant correlation between searches and the number of Syrian citizens under temporary protection in all provinces from January 2016 to December 2019. The study shows that Google searches can be a reliable way to predict short-term changes in migrant population patterns. In particular, Google searches can be a valuable tool for predicting migration patterns to which traditional socio-economic indicators are less sensitive due to their shorter reference periods. Read all: https://lnkd.in/e9n2ABPy #Google #OnlineSearch #Migration #Refugee #Population #DataAnalysis #BigData #SocialScience #Demography

Arranca la segunda jornada del Seminario  ‘Los retos demográficos del siglo XXI’ Comienza el #segundo #día del Seminario  ‘Los retos demográficos del siglo XXI’ con la sesión 4 del programa, que estará centrada en el uso de #fuentes #alternativas para la #explotación #estadística y será moderada por el subdirector de Modernización Estadística y Fondos Europeos del Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC), Alberto González Yanes. De esta manera, la sesión estará dividida en diferentes ponencias: - ‘Using digital trace data to measure and predict migration’, de Emilio Zagheni, director de Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR). - ‘Poblaciones de diseño para #gemelos #digitales’, a cargo de Miguel Artigues Canaves, técnico del Instituto de Física Interdisciplinar y Sistemas Complejos (IFISC Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Physics and Complex Systems (CSIC-UIB). - ‘El estudio de la #economía #nocturna a partir de registros de tarjetas bancarias. El caso de Madrid’, con el testimonio de Julia de las Obras-Loscertales Sampériz, investigadora del Instituto de Economía, Geografía y Demografía (IEGD-CSIC). - ‘Potencialidades del #Repositorio #Genealógico Nacional portugués. El estudio de la emigración de las Azores a Brasil (1746-1753)’ a cargo de Antero Ferreira, de Casa de Sarmento - Centro de Estudos do Património, Universidade do Minho.

Today is German Unity Day! We will be at the big celebration in Schwerin. Come by & talk to us! If you can't make it, here's a small collection of readings from research on East & West Germany. https://ow.ly/tIv950TBlO1

Shaping the Future of Migration Research MPIDR Hosts Symposium to Enhance Migration Data Quality and Innovation The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) recently hosted a symposium to address the need for high-quality migration data and innovative methodologies, and to strengthen cooperation among migration researchers. The event successfully facilitated discussions on challenges in migration databases, and demonstrated new analytical models. There are plans for future collaborations and events. Read all: https://lnkd.in/eKjNzFZw #Migration #DataQuality #Data #MigrationStudies #Demography #BigData

📣Call for Registration! Migration and Mobility Symposium at Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) 📅Oct 15, 🕗8am-6pm CEST The symposium aims to foster lively exchange and collaboration among a group of interdisciplinary scholars (from fields such as data science, scientometrics, demography, science studies, sociology, migration studies, and more) with interests in scholarly migration and mobility. 💻Join online! 🖊️Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eTY-SqPK #demography #Migration #Mobility #DataScience #Scientometrics #BigData

Last week, the Department of Social Demography at Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) hosted the Social Demography Recruitment & Inspiration Day. Aimed mainly at PHDS/EDSD alumni & students, the team presented current research within the department & also discussed the prospects & benefits of working here.

👓Recommended reading📚 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻/𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 Aliakbar Akbaritabar and Beatrix P. Rubin used quantitative bibliometric methods in combination with qualitative methods to examine the use and evolution of the concept of plasticity in the neuroscience literature from the late 20th century to the present. Throughout this period, synaptic plasticity remained dominant. This means that the nervous system changes and adapts to different demands. They found that new concepts of plasticity have been introduced, reflecting scientific advances in understanding the dynamic nature of the nervous system. This research facilitates a shift from the view that the adult nervous system is immutable to an understanding of the nervous system as capable of lifelong change and adaptation. Read all: https://lnkd.in/eTZuxqRG #Neuroscience #Plasticity #Bibliometric #NervousSystem #LifelongChange #Adaptation #Brain #change

🆕📰 New Study Hardest Hit by Heat: Study Exposes Racial Disparities in U.S. Mortality Rates A recent study by Risto Conte Keivabu, Ugofilippo Basellini, and Emilio Zagheni examines how extreme temperatures in the United States significantly affect mortality among different racial groups and found that both cold and hot days increase mortality rates, with the latter disproportionately affecting underrepresented populations. In particular, Non-Hispanic Blacks experienced higher excess mortality on hot days compared to Whites. The findings highlight the importance of adaptation measures, especially for racial minorities, and call for urgent action and targeted policies to mitigate the health risks of extreme temperatures caused by climate change. Read all: https://lnkd.in/eWNZEGmC #ClimateChange #Health #Disparities #PublicHealth #Mortality #Climate #Heat