Centre for Family and Population Research (CFPR), National University of Singapore Updates on seminars, training programs, conferences and other activities.
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π’ Join A/Prof Karen Kramer on "Gender Inequality and Leave Policies: A Cross-National Comparison".
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30 October 2026 | 10:00 β 11:30 AM
πOnline (Zoom)
Registration Link: nus-sg.zoom.us/webinar/regisβ¦
Earlier today, CFPR hosted A/Prof Mary Chong, who shared insights on maternal and child nutrition across the life course.
Watch the seminar recording: youtu.be/AvS6UCpP9fQ
π’ Happening This Friday! Join A/Prof Mary Chong for a CFPR seminar on maternal and child nutrition.
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16 October 2026 (Friday) | 12:00 β 1:30 PM
π NUS AS8, Level 6 Conference Room
Registration Link: lnkd.in/e4KxmsHW
CFPR Steering Committee Member and former CFPR Co-Director A/Prof Bussarawan (Puk) Teerawichitchainan wrote an East Asia Forum analysis titled βVietnamβs pronatalist turn must go beyond the baby bonusβ.
Read more here: eastasiaforum.org/2026/09/14β¦
π’ Join A/Prof Mary Chong Foong-Fong on "Looking Back, Envisioning the Future: Life Course Perspectives on Promoting Maternal and Child Nutrition and Health".
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16 October 2026 | 12:00 β 1:30 PM
πNUS AS8, Level 6 Conference Room
Registration Link: tinyurl.com/6pkjc4h5
Earlier today, CFPR hosted Prof. Fumiya Uchikoshi, who shared his research on rising gray divorce in Japan, highlighting differences by age, gender and education.
Watch the recording: youtu.be/iF7COvMj2cs
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Learn to use Python for data-driven social science research at our 2-day workshop with Dr Huang Ta-Cheng.
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π Register Here: buff.ly/fs09lnH
π’ 2 days left to register!
Explore changing divorce trends among older adults in Japan with Prof. Uchikoshi.
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2 October 2026 | 12:00 - 1:30 PM
π NUS AS7, Level 6 Seminar Room
Registration Link: tinyurl.com/4x8t77kv
CFPR Steering Committee Members A/Prof Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan and Dr Tan Poh Lin were recently featured in Fortune, sharing their perspectives on the "SG Child Support Package" recently unveiled by Singapore's PM Lawrence Wong.
Read more: buff.ly/2dwJQ1v
CFPR Co-Director A/Prof Mu Zheng contributed an article to IPS Commons, examining what the latest General Household Survey (GHS) reveals about changing patterns of marriage and family life in Singapore.
Read more: ipscommons.sg/delayed-more-dβ¦
π’ Join us for 3 CFPR seminars this October, featuring Prof Fumiya Uchikoshi, A/Prof Mary Chong & A/Prof Karen Kramer!
π Sign up now: fass.nus.edu.sg/cfpr/seminarβ¦
π’ Learn to use Python for data-driven social science research at our 2-day workshop with Dr Huang Ta-Cheng. Register now!
π Register Here: buff.ly/fs09lnH
π More Info: buff.ly/WBrR8Wd
π§Contact us: [email protected]
Participants Wanted: Being Unmarried in Singapore
π© Interested in taking part? Get in touch with the research team via email at [email protected] or WhatsApp Xiaoyu (+65 8092 3278) or Bella (+65 8386 2712).
On 4 September, we were pleased to host Prof. Jen-Hao Chen, who shared his research on health disparities among Taiwanese and Mainland older adults in Taiwan, highlighting the role of institutional factors in shaping aging outcomes.
Watch the recording: buff.ly/dIJevE6
NUS CFPR is proud to present our bi-annual newsletter (Issue 24) π
From rethinking fertility to new perspectives on ageing, discover what the CFPR community has been working on: buff.ly/C3FqSnj
π’ Join Prof. Fumiya Uchikoshi for "The Emergence of Gray Divorce in Japan: A Data Linkage Approach".
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2 October 2026 | 12:00 β 1:30 PM
π NUS AS7 The Shaw Foundation Building (Seminar Room AS7-06-42)
Registration Link: nus.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/fβ¦
Only 2 days left to register for Prof Jen-Hao Chenβs upcoming seminar on unequal aging in Taiwan. He will examine differences in physical limitations, daily functioning and depression among Taiwanese and Mainland older adults.
Registration Link: nus.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/fβ¦
Dr. Fangqi Wen recently joined us to discuss family, lineage and gender inequality in contemporary China, offering new perspectives on how these dynamics shape family relationships and support.
Register for future seminars here:
fass.nus.edu.sg/cfpr/seminarβ¦
π’ πππ₯π₯ ππ¨π« πππ©ππ«π¬ | PAA 2027 Annual Meeting
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Submission deadline: 20 September 2026
π Detailed Information: higherlogicdownload.s3.amazoβ¦
π Website: populationassociation.org/paβ¦
CFPR Steering Committee Member and Research Affiliate A/Prof Bussarawan (Puk) Teerawichitchainan was quoted in DWβs article titled βVietnamβs baby bonuses unlikely to stop the aging clockβ.
Read more: dw.com/en/vietnams-baby-bonuβ¦
