Event: Data and Democracy in the Age of Disinformation
PRB Special Event at PAA 2022 Atlanta, GA
PRB is hosting a feature address and panel discussion (in-person and virtual) at the Population Association of America’s annual meeting on Friday, April 8, 2022, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. EDT.
PRB CEO Jeff Jordan will speak on the role the demographic community must play in supporting democracy, equity, and human rights around the world. His remarks set the stage for a discussion by a distinguished guest panel including:
- Sonalde Desai, incoming PAA President and Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Maryland.
- Kyler Sherman-Wilkins, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Missouri State University.
- Angeline Siparo, Board Chair of the National AIDS Control Council (Kenya).
Crystal Edmonson of the Atlanta Business Chronicle will moderate the panel.
A brief Q&A session will follow. Participants are invited to tweet their questions to us at @PRBData during the event. Use #PRBchat to make sure we see your question.
Registration for in-person attendance is closed. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Livestreaming begins at 1:00 p.m. on PAA’s YouTube channel.
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