What events and news does Population Europe publish?

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Population Europe publishes two main types of time-sensitive updates: network news (under "News From The Network") and a recurring online talk series called "Tuesday Dialogues," with upcoming dates listed in an "Upcoming Events" section. These pages are where you find out what the network is currently discussing and when the next public session takes place. If you are looking for research publications or expert profiles rather than events, those live elsewhere on the site.

News From The Network

This section reports on activities involving Population Europe's partner institutions and researchers. From the site's current listings, the items fall into a few recognizable patterns:

  • Institutional visits and policy discussion — e.g., the directors of the Einstein Center Population Diversity presented a survey of Berliners' main concerns and discussed the implications with Berlin's Senator for science, health and care.
  • Series announcements — e.g., the "Tuesday Dialogues" online talk series resuming after a summer break, with registration opening for the first event.
  • Project news — e.g., Population Europe leading "EduTrack," a project funded by the Max Planck Society that brings together demography, history, computer science, and political science experts, including a Policy Lab for stakeholder dialogue.

Each item is short and links out to a fuller page via a "Read now" link. Treat this section as a rolling feed of network activity rather than a research archive.

Tuesday Dialogues

The Tuesday Dialogues are an online talk series that runs in cycles, pausing over the summer and resuming in September. From the site:

  • The fall topics listed include housing, families, and education.
  • The first event of the cycle deals with homeownership.
  • Registration is open for that first session.

The format is a recurring scheduled talk rather than a one-off webinar, so if a topic matches your interest you can plan around the series rhythm. Note that registration is required and is handled per event.

Upcoming Events

Future sessions are listed with a title and a date. Current examples:

Event Date
Tuesday Dialogue – "Boys' Achievement Crisis": myths, evidence, policy challenges Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Tuesday Dialogue – Topic to be announced soon Tuesday, 17 November 2026

Two things worth noting from this list: some sessions are announced with a full topic, while others appear as "topic to be announced" placeholders that get filled in later. If you want to attend a specific subject, check back rather than assuming the list is final.

How to use these sections

  1. To attend a talk — go to Upcoming Events, pick a dated session, and follow the registration link for that event. Registration is per event, not a blanket sign-up.
  2. To follow network activity — read News From The Network for short items on projects, institutional visits, and series announcements.
  3. To catch a topic you missed — the fall lineup (housing, families, education) shows the thematic range; earlier cycles covered different subjects, so the series is the place to watch for recurring coverage.

What these sections do not cover

The events and news pages are separate from the site's other content areas. If your interest is in:

  • Topic overviews — the site organizes content under headings such as Birth rates, Education, Generational fairness, and Economic growth, each with featured reads.
  • People — expert profiles (e.g., researchers affiliated with UNECE, Columbia University, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, and Humboldt University Berlin) appear under a "Discover Our Experts" area.
  • Opportunities — study and career listings have their own section and a separate newsletter.

So if you arrive looking for a specific researcher or a study opportunity, the news and events sections are not where that information sits.

Practical notes

  • The site references a subscribe option in connection with its Study and Career Newsletter; the listings do not state terms or costs for any subscription, so check the sign-up page directly before assuming what is included.
  • Event dates shown are the ones published on the site; confirm the current date and registration status on the individual event page, since "topic to be announced" entries and open registrations can change.