Washington Demographic Society

Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 5:00 PM

Population Reference Bureau, 1111 19th Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036

Livia Montana of the University of Southern California Center for Economic and Social Research will lead a two-part discussion, on some of the most important and innovative sources of demographic and social data on America and the developing world.

Her main topic will be “Twelve Years of the Understanding America Study: What Have We Learned?”Livia will also bring us up to date on the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys program, of which she was until recently the Technical Director.  
For some background on the current situation and prospects for DHS, check this recent article in the Proceedings of the NAS “Moving towards equitable data infrastructure and research integrity after the termination of the DHS Program“

To produce a guest list for the building security staff, please register here if you plan to attend this meeting.

As always, please feel free to invite colleagues, students and friends to join us, and encourage any interested in future events to register at the WDS website.