MPC Workshop

The MPC Workshop series provides a rich set of professional development opportunities for all members, but especially for students and trainees.   Students and trainees are often encouraged to present their research and expertise to showcase the important work being done at the MPC.  The flexible and casual setting of the MPC Workshop is designed to support all participants. Workshops are on Fridays from 12:15pm-1:15pm during the academic year. 

Please contact mpc@umn.edu with any questions.

The Zoom link for all workshops is: https://umn.zoom.us/j/98877152382

spring 2023 Schedule

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20

All UMN Graduate Student Meeting  |  Watch the Recording  |  View the Slides
All are welcome! Come and learn about what the MPC and LCC can offer graduate students at the University of Minnesota. There will be lunch provided.  Please RSVP by Wednesday, Jan. 18th. 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 

What to do about Messy Datasets  |  Watch the Recording |  View the Slides 
Tom VanHeuvelen - Associate Professor, Sociology (Food provided)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 - Virtual Only

Tips and Tricks for Publishing in Demography  |  Watch the Recording
Moderator: Jonas Helgertz Associate Professor of Economic History at Lund University
Panelists: Sarah Flood, Director of the Life Course Center, Evan Roberts, Assistant Professor, History of Medicine, and Ragui Assaad, Professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

Selected MPC Demography Articles: Evan Roberts & Rob Warren; Kathryn Grace & Audrey Dorélien; Ann Meier & Sarah Flood; Ragui Assaad; Theresa Osypuk; Elizabeth Wrigley-Field & Jonas Helgertz; Jack DeWaard & Kobie Price; Jason Kerwin & Natalia Ordaz Reynoso.

 
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 

Best Practices for Creating Effective Tables  |  Watch the Recording
Audrey Dorélien, Training Director, Minnesota Population Center and Assistant Professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Plan on using your laptop and recommended to have a data table you are working on. Resources: Ten Guidelines for Better Tables

FRIDAY, MARCH 3 

MPC Population Studies Trainee Presentations (No recording)
Our trainees will be giving presentations about their work.

FRIDAY, MARCH 17 

MPC Interdisciplinary Fellow & Population Studies Trainee Presentations (No recording)
Our trainees and IDF fellow will be giving presentations about their work.

FRIDAY, MARCH 24 

Conference Networking: Why and How
Speakers: Naomi Thyden, Postdoctoral Fellow, Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health, University of Illinois School of Public Health; Lara Cleveland, IPUMS Senior Research Scientist; Sam Gailey, Postdoctoral Fellow, MPC Population Health Training Program; David Van Riper, ISRDI Director of Spatial Analysis

FRIDAY, MARCH 31 

PAA Poster Practice Session (No recording)
Join us as people presenting posters at PAA share their research. 

FRIDAY, APRIL 7 

PAA Presentation Practice (No recording)
Join us as those presenting at PAA practice their talks.

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 

New Advances in Difference-in-differences: A Practical Guide for Applied Research - Part 1 (No recording)
Janna Johnson, Assistant Professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Andrew Goodman-Bacon, Economist, Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute , Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. This is a two part, longer session, hands-on workshop. Lunch and beverages will be provided. Registration required, not open to the public.

FRIDAY, APRIL 28 

New Advances in Difference-in-differences: A Practical Guide for Applied Research - Part 2 (No recording)
Janna Johnson, Assistant Professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Andrew Goodman-Bacon, Economist, Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute , Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. This is two part, longer session, hands-on workshop. Lunch and beverages will be provided. Registration required, not open to the public.

FRIDAY, MAY 5 

Creating an Academic Identity for Interdisciplinary Researchers
University of Minnesota Libraries
Speakers: Danya Leebaw, Director, Social Sciences Department and Emma Molls, Director, Open Research and Publishing Department

Past Workshops

To view past MPC Workshop (previously the Inequality & Methods Workshop) schedules, please use the links below:

Some select previous workshops have been recorded and can be found on the ISRDI YouTube channel.