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KS James

@KSJames5

Newcomb Institute, Tulane University

 New Orleans, LA
newcomb.tulane.edu
Joined February 2020
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It was a beautiful night to celebrate our #Tulane2024 graduates at Yulman Stadium 🎓 Congratulations, Class of 2024!
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Hats off to the Class of 2024! 🎓
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In Indian cities, ageing populations face mobility risks due to traffic congestion & inequities. A new study by @prajwal_nagesh & colleagues in #Bengaluru highlights the need for age-friendly transport policies that consider these interconnected issues. doi.org/10.1332/29767202Y202…
Transport policies and their everyday impact on mobilities of older adults in Bengaluru

Transport policies and their everyday impact on mobilities of older adults in Bengaluru

Background and objectives: Cities in the Global South are simultaneously witnessing wide-scale population ageing and rapid urbanisation. There is overwhelming pressure on policy makers to rapidly...

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Fascinating new research shows that the biomedicalisation of ageing policies depends on how ageing is institutionalised & the dominance of health experts in policymaking. doi.org/10.1332/29767202Y202…
The biomedicalisation of ageing policies: a comparative analysis of public administration and...

The biomedicalisation of ageing policies: a comparative analysis of public administration and...

This article explores how the biomedicalisation of ageing permeates the fields of public administration and public policy. We posit that the biomedicalisation of ageing policies depends strongly on:...

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📢New #WICColloquium! 📅Oct 25 @ 11–12 CEST 📍 Online & on-site @oeaw K S James (@iiasa) will speak about: "Implications of India’s Demographic Change on Families". 🔗Info & Registration: oeaw.ac.at/fileadmin/subsite…
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IUSSP@IUSSP2 Feb 2023
Register now for the 9 March 2023 IUSSP Laureate Ceremony in honour of Professor Krishnamurthy Srinivasan. Speakers will include T.V. Sekher, Amy Tsui, Tim Dyson, Alaka Basu, Frans Willekens, Sureeporn Punpuing and Sanjay Kumar. iussp.org/en/2023-iussp-laur… #poptwitter #demography
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Workshop on Harmonization of Ageing Data around the World Application Form: Fill-up the google form to submit your application. Google form link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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With profound sadness, we inform the sad demise of Prof. S. Parasuraman, former Director, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). Prof. Parasuraman was an esteemed Alumnus of IIPS, a passionate academician, a social scientist with commitment and a visionary leader. #IIPS #TISS
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What a loss! Feels so personal! Rest in peace Prof. Parasuraman! 🙏🙏🙏
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With profound sorrow, we announce the passing away of Prof. S. Parasuraman, Former Director of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (16 August 2004 to 5 February 2018) earlier today. TISS deeply mourns his loss and offers condolences to his family.
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Remembering noted Indian economist V.K.R.V. Rao, founder of premier institutions like @DelhiSchoolOfEC, IEG, ISEC on his birth anniversary! Late Prof. V.K.R.V. Rao was an eminent personality in the Indian economics of pre-independence era. 1/ #EconTwitter
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World Population Day - 2022 Symposium & Launch of United Nations World Population Prospects - 2022 on 11th July 2022 at 11.30 AM
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IIPS is gearing up for an eventful and a fun-filled week starting from 30th May. We are organising the Food Fest- Lazeez, in line with Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav on the 30th of May. It will be followed by the Farewell Dinner on May 31st.
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Sounds fascinating! Thanks for sharing. I guess there is a link to Philip Oldenburg's article on violence and son preference in UP - The Bermuda Triangle in UP where girls go missing followed by Dreze-Khera article on patriarchy, homicides and gender imbalances.
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@SrinivasGoli122 May 2022
In this recent article in 'Economics and Human Biology' we assess ‘The link between Conflicts and Son preference using 1.1 million individuals from 58 countries over the period 2003–2018’. @Ravinder_IITD @ravi_rverma Hope you will enjoy the read. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Placement cell organized an interactive session for students yesterday on 11th May, 2022 at 5 PM with Prof. Christophe Z. Guilmoto, a well-known demographer and researcher of high repute globally.  Thank you Prof.  Guilmoto.
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This new book by @ajbailey24, @HydeM1976 and @KSJames5 examines living arrangements across #India and their impact on the provision of #Care for older adults. #Ageing #GeroTwitter policy.bristoluniversitypres…
Care for Older Adults in India

Care for Older Adults in India

Care for Older Adults in India - Living Arrangements and Quality of Life; India’s ageing population is growing rapidly. This book examines living arrangements across India and their impact on the...

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NFHS-5 Natl Report Released on May 5, 2022. Hon. HFM, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya released NFHS-5 in the presence of Bhupendrabhai Patel, CM, Gujarat, Dr. Bharati Pawar, MoS, Dr. Vinod Paul & Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary at the 'Swasthya Chintan Shivir' at Gujarat. rchiips.org/nfhs/index.shtml
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The IHDS team at NCAER is looking for several field coordinators and trainers. If you like data and travelling and want to work with an enthusiastic team, look at the opening. Friends of IHDS, please retweet ncaer.org/current_opening.ph… @ncaer @ihdscorner
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We need more data & better use of data esp. to inform policies on the most marginalized groups. To ensure no one is left behind, disaggregated data must be made available locally, including data on specific population groups that tend to get excluded: @DiagneAndrea, @UNFPA🇮🇳 Rep.
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This is the #DecadeofAction. The global success of the 2030 #SustainableDevelopmentGoals depends to a large extent on 🇮🇳's sustainable development trajectory. -@DiagneAndrea, @UNFPA🇮🇳 Rep. at the @IIPSMumbai International Seminar on 'Population, Health & Sustainable Development'.
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