23rd Nordic Demographic Symposium 2025
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Event Overview
The 23rd Nordic Demographic Symposium will be held on June 10–12, 2025, at Hindsgavl Castle in Middelfart, Denmark. This cosy event brings together leading population scholars, both within and outside academia, from across the Nordic countries to present cutting-edge demographic research and discuss recent trends in population development and policy. The symposium aims to enhance the integration of research and data into policy, support young researchers, and strengthen the demographic field across the Nordic countries.
Keynote Speakers
- Jennifer Dowd (Oxford University)
- Tomáš Sobotka (Vienna Institute of Demography)
- Ulla Muller (UNFPA)
Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadline: February 10, 2025
- Notification of acceptance: March 1, 2025
- Registration opens: March 2, 2025
- Early bird registration deadline: April 1, 2025
- Registration closes: May 15, 2025
- Conference dates: June 10-12, 2025
Registration
Registration for the conference is now open. To register for the conference, update your affiliation and abstract, and add co-authors, please visit our registration page.
Early-bird registration with a reduced fee is available until April 1, 2025. After this date, registration will still be possible at the full fee.
- Early bird (before April 1): DKK 2.500 (€335)
- Late registration (April 1 or later): DKK 3.500 (€470)
- Registration without presentation: DKK 3.500 (€470)
The participation fee includes lunch for all three days of the conference and three-course dinners on both evenings.
IMPORTANT: Conference fee is VAT exempt as per Danish legislation. Please note that in order to benefit from this special regulation we have to process the payments directly via our DDF bank account. Since we have to manually compose every payment confirmation document, this takes a while, please allow up to a week-long waiting time before an email with confirmation arrives.
Please pay the conference fee via bank transfer with the following details:
# For transfers within Denmark:
Reg. number: 1551
Account number: 6428266
# For international transfers:
Name: Dansk Demografisk Forening
IBAN (account number): DK4930000006428266
BIC (SWIFT-address): DABADKKK
Name: Dansk Demografisk Forening
TIN-number: 35277358
Address:
c/o CPop
Campusvej 55
5230 Odense M
Denmark
# Bank details
BANK: DANSKE BANK
BIC: DABADKKKXXX
BRANCH: 3952 INTERBANK
ADDRESS: HOLMENS KANAL 2-12
CITY: KØBENHAVN K
ZIP: 1092
COUNTRY: Denmark (DK) In the message field, please write the reference number (you can find it in your registration confirmation document) and your FULL NAME separated by a comma.
Accommodation
Rooms at Hindsgavl Castle are available at DKK 1.395 (€190) per night for single occupancy, including breakfast. Accommodations must be booked separately
- by emailing hindsgavl@hindsgavl.dk and providing the order number 51169 OR
- by using this link.
Programme
The Symposium starts in the morning of the 10th around 9:00 and ends after lunch the 12th around 13:30.
Scientific Programme Day 1
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:00-09:30 | Pick up conference badges |
| 09:30-09:45 | Welcome |
| 09:45-10:45 | Keynote 1: Ulla Mueller (United Nations Population Fund) |
| 10:50-12:05 | Session 1.1 Fertility Preferences and Behavior in Times of Change |
| 10:50-12:05 | Session 1.2 Multimorbidity and Causes of Death |
| 10:50-12:05 | Session 1.3 Intergenerational Dynamics in Migration Populations |
| 12:05-13:10 | Lunch |
| 13:15-14:45 | Session 2.1 Modelling Fertility and Counterfactuals |
| 13:15-14:45 | Session 2.2 Inequalities in Health and Mortality (1) |
| 13:15-14:45 | Session 2.3 Mobility Patterns and Vulnerabilities |
| 14:45-15:30 | Refreshments & Poster Session 1 |
| 15:30-17:00 | Session 3.1 Fertility Under Uncertainty and Risk |
| 15:30-17:00 | Session 3.2 Health and Family |
| 15:30-17:00 | Session 3.3 Nordic Population Registers: Methods and Insights |
| 17:15-18:15 | Nordic Generation and Genders Survey user’s guide |
| 18:30 | Dinner |
Scientific Programme Day 2
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:15-10:00 | Presidential address - Peter Fallesen (ROCKWOOL Foundation) |
| 10:00-10:45 | Refreshments & Poster Session 2 |
| 10:55-11:55 | Keynote 2: Jennifer Dowd (Oxford University) |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:10-14:40 | Session 4.1 Partnership, Religion, and Fertility Timing |
| 13:10-14:40 | Session 4.2 Inequalities in Health and Mortality (2) |
| 13:10-14:40 | Session 4.3 Methodological Innovations in Demographic Research |
| 14:50-16:20 | Session 5.1 Assisted Reproduction, Reporting Accuracy, and Diverse Family Pathways |
| 14:50-16:20 | Session 5.2 Ageing and Health Care |
| 14:50-16:20 | Session 5.3 Modeling and Explaining Demographic Shifts |
| 16:20 | Social activity |
| 17:50-18:20 | General Assembly of the Nordic Demographic Association |
| 19:00 | Dinner |
Scientific Programme Day 3
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:30-10:30 | Keynote 3: Tomáš Sobotka (Vienna Institute of Demography) |
| 10:40-12:10 | Session 6.1 Housing, Benefits, and Socioeconomic Influences on Fertility |
| 10:40-12:10 | Session 6.2 Healthy Longevity |
| 10:40-12:10 | Session 6.3 Innovations in Demographic Forecasting and Projection |
| 12:10-12:20 | Closing |
| 12:20-13:30 | Lunch |
The full program with talk titles is available here: NDS 2025 Program. It will soon be finalized with the names of the chairs of each session. Follow our social media for updates on the conference on Bluesky and LinkedIn.
Presentation and Poster format
- Presentations are expected to be 15 minutes long with additional 5 minutes for discussion.
- Posters are recommended in A0 format either landscape or portrait.
Contact Information
For any questions regarding the symposium, please contact us at info@demografi.dk.
The event is organized by the Danish Demographic Association (https://demografi.dk).
We look forward to welcoming you to the 23rd Nordic Demographic Symposium!