The Urban and Community Studies Major …
at the University of Connecticut is an interdisciplinary degree program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, with a focus on educating citizens on the dimensions of urban and community life and preparing students for careers in public and community service.
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Upcoming Events
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Geography Colloquium - Dr. Caglar Koylu 3:30pm
Geography Colloquium - Dr. Caglar Koylu
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Austin Building
Dr. Caglar Koylu
University of Iowa
Associate Professor, Dept of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences
https://clas.uiowa.edu/geography/people/caglar-koylu
Analysis of U.S. internal migration using population-scale family tree data, 1789-1930
Analysis of long-term migration data is crucial for understanding the changing nature of the drivers of migration, regional disparities, demographic changes, and climate variability. Specifically, in the context of the U.S., the study of long-term migration is distinct because the European settlement was significantly influenced by land resources and economic prospects, highlighting the unique role of geographic and demographic expansion in shaping the nation’s complex history, mindful of the profound effects on Indigenous populations. The increasing availability of digitized historical sources on genealogy websites have enabled numerous individuals to assemble and share their family trees. Only a handful of research teams have leveraged extensive datasets of user-contributed family trees, and cleaned, connected and deduplicated them to generate population-scale family trees to investigate social processes, particularly migration. In this presentation, Dr. Koylu will shed light on his team’s efforts to construct the largest connected family tree to date, connecting 40 million relatives spanning across several centuries and continents. He will delve into the innovative techniques that harness the power of geographic information science to analyze and visualize big family tree data. These efforts enable the assessment of how representative the tree data is of the overall population in the U.S., the exploration of migration patterns and kinship networks across geographic space and time and provide valuable insights and historical context crucial for understanding the ongoing socio-economic and demographic transformations.
Announcements
Call for Papers: CT Ethnic Studies Symposium
The Connecticut Ethnic Studies Symposium celebrates undergraduate research in ethnic studies and race and diaspora studies. They are looking for students to present their ethnic studies research and participate in dialogue with students from other institutions. The symposium will be held on Friday, April 5th from 11 am to 6 pm in the Wilbur Cross […]
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The Town of East Hampton, CT is looking for its next Town Planner! Job opening information can be found at: https://www.easthamptonct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif7556/f/pages/planning_and_zoning_official_-_2024_4.pdf Full description can be found at: https://www.easthamptonct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif7556/f/pages/planning_and_zoning_official_-_job_description_-_2023_0.pdf Please note: Employment opportunities are being provided for informational purposes only. Anyone interested in applying for one of these positions is responsible for verifying all related information. The Urban […]
[Read More]Apply for the Habitat-USAID Research Fellowship
Habitat for Humanity International and the United States Agency for International Development Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, or USAID/BHA, in partnership with HFHI and supported by InterAction, have come together to sponsor the next Humanitarian Shelter & Settlements (HS&S) Research Fellowship program for graduate students. The deadline to apply is Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, 5 p.m. EST. Applications from […]
[Read More]Job Opportunity: Research Assistant
The Urban Institute is seeking a Research Assistant (Metropolitan Housing and Communities Center). Within the Urban Institute, the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center (Metro) conducts research on how housing and place shape people’s lives. We believe that housing and place matter. Quality, affordable housing anchors families, and the communities where people live can influence nearly everything in their lives: where they work […]
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