Year: 2024

Uncertainty and Fertility in Ukraine on the Eve of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion: The Impact of Armed Conflict and Economic Crisis by Brienna Perelli-Harris, Theodore Gerber, and Yuliya Hilevych (2024)

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European Journal of Population Abstract: While uncertainty has been a key explanation for very low fertility throughout Europe, few studies have analysed how macro-level uncertainty trickles down to shape how people think about having children. Most research focuses on economic uncertainty, not political or social uncertainty. We address these gaps with qualitative data from Ukraine, …

Jessica Calarco presents research at U.S. Capitol to House Democratic Caucus and the Democratic Women’s Caucus

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Jessica Calarco was invited to the Capitol to present research from her new book, Holding It Together, at a dinner hosted by the House Democratic Caucus and the Democratic Women’s Caucus. The event also featured a presentation from Molly Murphy, a pollster and President of Impact Research, along with a Q&A discussion with the Representatives …

Marcy Carlson named President-Elect of the PAA

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Congratulations to Marcy Carlson, the President-Elect of the Population Association of America (PAA) beginning January 1st, 2025! Marcy is a Sewell-Bascom Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean at UW–Madison. Marcy formerly served as the Vice President of the PAA in 2021.

Reexamining the causes of age patterns in Black-White birth weight disparities: Evidence from U.S. cohorts by Nicholas D. E. Mark (2024)

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Social Science Research Abstract: Black-White disparities in low birth weight (LBW) rise with maternal age. Why? The “weathering hypothesis” holds that the increasing disparity is due to the accumulation of adverse exposures leading to accelerated aging among Black compared to White mothers. Using US birth certificate data covering millions of births to successive cohorts of …

Heather Sauyaq Jean Kwamboka Gordon (MS 2014) receives Arctic Fulbright

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Heather Sauyaq Jean Kwamboka Gordon (MS 2014) is one of twenty outstanding scholars who will engage in collaborative, multi-disciplinary research over the next 18 months as part of the fourth iteration of the U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright Arctic Initiative, which seeks to advance Arctic nations’ shared interest in building a secure and sustainable Arctic …

Pandemic Housing: The Role of Landlords, Social Networks, and Social Policy in Mitigating Housing Insecurity During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Max Besbris, Sadie Dempsey, Brian McCabe, and Eva Rosen (2024)

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Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences Abstract: This article uses a subsample of low-income American Voices Project respondents who rent their homes to examine how households coped with housing insecurity at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. First, some renters reported more housing stability because of the expansion of existing programs. However, access …

Alum Liz Lefkofsky wins Luminary Award from WFAA

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When Liz Lefkofsky earned her BA in Sociology in 1991, she couldn’t have imagined where she would be today. As President of the Lefkofsky Family Foundation, Liz received the Luminary Award from Wisconsin Alumni Association. This award recognizes alumni who serve as aspirational examples for others through their accomplishments in the areas of leadership, discovery, …

Morgan Henson receives fellowships and joins Teaching & Learning Advisory Council

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Morgan Henson received the 2024-25 UW Center for German and European Studies RA Competition Fellowship and the Gullickson Fellowship through the College of Letters & Science. His current research is about how the far right in the US and Europe leverages social identities to garner political support. Also, Morgan was chosen to join the L&S …

Increased homicide played a key role in driving Black-White disparities in life expectancy among men during the COVID-19 pandemic by Michael Light and Karl Vachuska (2024)

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PLOS ONE Abstract: Disparities in life expectancy between Black and White Americans increased substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the same period, the US experienced the largest increase in homicide on record. Yet, little research has examined the contribution of homicide to Black-White disparities in longevity in recent years. Using mortality data and population estimates, …

Maria-Fátima Santos joins department as Anna Julia Cooper postdoctoral fellow

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Maria-Fátima Santos has joined our department as an Anna Julia Cooper postdoctoral fellow in the 2024-25 academic year. She will be an Assistant Professor in Fall of 2025. Her work encompasses social theory, political sociology, law, punishment and inequality, race and ethnicity, and work. Welcome, Fátima!