2026 DEM PRO

1. Ioana Popa, Associate Professor, University of Pavia, Italy.
   Title: Demographic Disparities and Spatial Inequalities in out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Lombardy (Italy).
2. Lungisile Shange, Senior Lecturer, North-West University, South Africa.
   Title: Drivers of Repeat Pregnancies among Young Mothers in Umlazi Township, KwaZulu-Natal: A Qualitative Study.
3. Michal Taracha, Research Assistant, Institute of Econometrics, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland.
   Title: Likes, Loves, and Little Ones: Social Media Use, Union Histories, and Fertility Intentions among Young Adults in Europe.
4. Jakob Zellmann, PhD Candidate, University of Bologna, Italy.
   Title: Integrating Climate Feedbacks into Population Projection.

1. Eliza Gardiner, Professor, Vancouver Island University, Canada.
   Title: Theatre as Cultural Practice: Ritual, Identity, and Performance.
2. Flore Muguet, Independent Researcher, EPHE-PSL/GSRL (Paris), France.
   Title: Amma’s Darshan: Producing Ritual Experience during Pre-Covid European Tours.
3. Nina Maria Szukala, PhD Candidate, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland.
   Title: Discursive Practices and Actions Towards Living Organisms: An Anthropological Perspective on Biodesign.
4. Omotayo Adenugba, PhD Student, Johns Hopkins University, USA.
   Title: People of Oil: Ecologies of Restoration and Corporate Withdrawal in Ogoni.

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1. Yasar Selman Gultekin, Associate Professor, Düzce University, Türkiye.
   Pinar Gültekin, Professor, Düzce University, Türkiye.
   Serap Bayram, Professor, Düzce University, Türkiye.
   Title: Participation and Care Relationships of Older Adults in Rural Areas: An Examination of How Older Adults Participate in Social Life in Forest Villages in Düzce.
2. Meifang Chen, Assistant Professor, Duke Kunshan University, China.
   Title: Strengthening Sustainable Long-Term Care Workforce Systems in Ageing Societies: Multisectoral Collaboration and Policy Gaps in the Asia–Pacific Region.
3. James Muruthi, Assistant Professor, Drexel University, USA.
   Title: Social Capital–Neighborhood Stress Pathways in Aging: A Conceptual Framework for Prostate Cancer Vulnerability in Middle- and Old-age Black Men in the USA.

1. Thulani Andrew Chauke, Associate Professor, University of South Africa, South Africa.
   Title: Navigating Success and Adversity: Youth Work Practice in Formal Education in South Africa.
2. Mary Abed Al Ahad, Associate Lecturer, University of St Andrews, UK.
   Title: Obesity and the Experienced Cultural, Economic, and Climate Variations among Immigrants to High-Income Countries: An Umbrella Review of the Literature.
3. Hemmat Safwat, Director, Energy Development Services, Greece.
   Title: Understanding Reverse Immigration.
4. Heather Williams, Doctoral Researcher, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK.
   Title: Methodological Reflections on Feminist, Trauma-Informed, Ethnographic Research that Prioritises the Voices and Safety of Hard-to-Reach Homeless Women.

1. Domenico Maddaloni, Full Professor, University of Salerno, Italy.
   Valentina D’Auria, Researcher, University of Salerno, Italy.
   Jessica Maglio, PhD Student, University of Salerno, Italy.
   Title: The Impact of Recent Waves of Migration on Italian Political Debates: Views from Civil Society.
2. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, Athens Institute & Professor (Adjunct), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.
   Title: Voter Turnout and Support for Greece’s Leading Parties: PASOK and New Democracy.
3. Shihab Idrees, Postdoctoral Researcher, CNRS – French Research Center in Jerusalem (CRFJ), Israel.
   Title: Love Made Material: Parenting, Consumption, and Everyday Political Constraint among Palestinian Citizens of Israel.
4. Abraao Tavares, PhD Student, CEDEPLAR, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
   Paula Miranda-Ribeiro, Professor, CEDEPLAR, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
   Title: Life Course, Sexuality, and Religion: LGBTQIA+ Experiences in Inclusive Christian Churches in Brazil.
5. Giada Cascino, Researcher, Kore University of Enna, Italy.
   Sergio Severino, Full Professor, Kore University of Enna, Italy.
   Title: Multi-Ethnic Social Integration: A Nominal and Operational Definition.
6. Michael Dzator, Lecturer, CQUniversity, Australia.
   Portia Simelane, Lecturer, CQUniversity, Australia.
   Title: Unpacking Gender-Based Violence in Australian Universities: A Demographic Approach.