20th Anniversary
Thursday 7th and Friday 8th of November 2019 the Population Research Centre at the Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Master Population Studies.
Join our Master’s alumni and students, lecturers and researchers from Groningen and other Population-masters world-wide for two days of state-of-the-art masterclasses, top-notch lectures, lively debates, World Café discussions, a thrilling pub-quiz and more!
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Contact us at: 20popparty@rug.nl
Programme Thursday 7 November:
Best Practices and Future Visions in Education
Master of Ceremony: Prof Clara Mulder, head of Demography department
Location: Prinsenhof Groningen - Martinikerkhof 23, 9712 JH Groningen
12:00 - 13:00 |
Registration + Welcome lunch |
13:00 - 13:45
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Welcome by Prof Clara Mulder (Prinsenzaal)
The future of humanity, the future of earth. A demographic perspective Plenary lecture by Prof Leo van Wissen |
13.45-14.30 |
Looking back on 20 years of the Master Population Studies (Prinsenzaal) Round table moderated by Prof Clara Mulder |
14:30 – 14:45 |
Coffee break (Prinsenzaal) |
14:45 - 17:15
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World café on Population Studies education (Prinsenzaal) Group discussions of best practices and future visions Plenary discussion and synthesis Moderated by Prof Clara Mulder |
From 17:15 onwards |
Dinner and drinks (Feithuis, Groningen) |
Programme Friday 8 November:
On the Cutting Edge of Population Studies: Sharing with Alumni and Friends of PRC
Location: University of Groningen, Groningen
9:00 - 9:45 |
Welcome coffee (hallway, near lecture room 5419.0112) |
9:45 – 10:00 |
Welcome speech by Prof Clara Mulder (lecture room 5419.0112) |
10:00 – 11:00 |
Lectures: new developments in Population Studies (lecture rooms: tba) C. Mulder, H. de Valk, H. Haisma, L. Meijering |
11:00 – 11:15 |
Coffee break (hallway, near lecture room 5419.0112) |
11:15 - 12:30 |
Speed dating (hallway, near lecture room 5419.0112) Networking between students and professionals |
12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch (canteen Kapteynborg) |
13:30 – 15:00 |
Master classes
(lecture rooms: 5419.0101, 5419.0102, 5419.0114, 5419.0124 and computer-rooms in Mercator)
Interactive sessions focused on methods and generic skill development
The Power of Data Visualisation
Applying a capability lens to public health
Using register data in demographic research |
15:00 – 15:30 |
Poster session by our current students (hallway, near lecture room 5419.0112) |
15.30-17.00 |
Master classes (lecture rooms: 5419.0101, 5419.0102, 5419.0114, 5419.0124 and computer-rooms in Mercator)
How to produce powerful plots for conference talks
Opportunities for Virtual Reality in Population Studies
Conducting qualitative research with vulnerable populations: tips and considerations
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From 17:00 onwards |
Closing ceremony and farewell party (Cafe de Sleutel. 1st floor, Noorderhaven 72, Groningen) Mingling, music and a Pop quiz |
Last modified: | 13 January 2020 10.07 a.m. |