PopFest 2014 – Call for Papers
We are pleased to announce that the 22nd annual PopFest conference – the population studies conference organised by postgraduates for postgraduates – will be taking place at University College London this year.
PopFest2014 will be hosted by the UCL Department of Geography from Monday 4th to Wednesday the 6th of August 2014. The conference will provide an opportunity to take stock of recent developments and exchange experience of how population research has evolved in diverse multidisciplinary settings.
Papers are invited from postgraduate students in all disciplines involved in the study of populations including anthropology, demography, economics, health, historical geography, human geography, social policy and social statistics.
Attendance at PopFest 2014 is FREE , but one abstract (250 words) for an oral presentation per attendee is required. Submissions are welcome on all themes relating to the study of populations including (but not limited to):
Crime
Global networks
Harnessing open data, social media, ‘Big data’
Health
Identifying and characterising populations
Modelling population dynamics
People, place and regions
Understanding population change
Attendees will have the opportunity to chair sessions and may specify their interest during the registration process. Conference attendance will include three lunches, refreshments and two evening meals. Details of other entertainment activities will be published shortly – please visit the UCL PopFest website or follow the PopFest2014 twitter feed for the latest up-to-date information on the conference.
Attendees should book their own accommodation, however details on booking UCL accommodation or local B&B options can be found on the UCL PopFest website.
Please register and submit your abstract via the PopFest 2014 Eventbrite page. The deadline for submissions is 13th June 2014, with notification of acceptance by 20th June.