Symposium

Demographic and Health Consequences of Violence and Armed Conflict

Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR), July 01–02, 2025

Date: July 1-2, 2025

Location: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)

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Organizers: 

• Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)
• Population, Health and Armed Conflict (PHAC) Research Network
• International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) Scientific Panel on Population Dynamics under Global Conflict and Climate Change

Details

Armed conflict and organized violence profoundly disrupt population structures, health trends, and mobility patterns. Moreover, the tumultuous events of war can make data collection prohibitive, presenting critical challenges for demographic research. Understanding the population and health consequences of violence and armed conflict requires nuanced theoretical frameworks, robust methodological approaches, and benefits greatly from multidisciplinary collaborations and novel statistical methods.

This two-day symposium features scholars from a variety of disciplines, including demography, public health, sociology, political science, and economics, to present original research examining the short- and long-term impacts of armed conflict and violence on mortality, migration, fertility, the environment, and population health.

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For inquiries and further information, please contact COVACconference2025@demogr.mpg.de

Organizing Committee

The organizing committee includes the following individuals from the
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) | the Population, Health and Armed Conflict (PHAC) Network | the IUSSP Panel on Population Dynamics under Global Conflict and Climate Change:
Diego Alburez-Gutierrez (MPIDR and PHAC) | Stephanie Koning (PHAC) | Kim Korinek (PHAC) | Ebru Sanlitürk (MPIDR) | Nathalie Williams (PHAC) | Yvette Young (MPIDR and PHAC) | Emilio Zagheni (MPIDR and IUSSP)