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Module 3 Online Lecture Series ‘An Introduction to Inequalities in Health using Historical Causes of Death’ – start 3 October 2025
On 3 October 2025, Module 3 of the Online Lecture Series ‘An Introduction to Inequalities in Health using Historical Causes of Death’ started. This online lecture series is scheduled as part of the COST Project CA22116 – The Great Leapand is organised in co-operation with the N.W. Posthumus Institute. It is targeted at students and scholars at all levels interested in exploring major issues related to health inequalities from a historical point of view. Depending on the feedback from participants, modules are repeated or new modules are added to the online lecture series. Module 3 (October 2025 – May 2026) will address methods and analyses.
Please note: For Module 3, contrary to the earlier modules, it will not be possible to earn ECs.
Module 3: Analysis
General info
- All sessions will be online via Teams or Zoom
- All sessions will be on Friday afternoons 14:00-16:00 CET
- Details about each lecture will be available one week in advance via the website
- Dates and presentations for 2026 will follow in due time
Program
3 October 2025 (Session 1) – Auke Rijpma (Utrecht University)
OLS regression models and causal inference
3 October 2025 (Session 2) – Mayra Murkens (Radboud University)
Multinomial regression models by and for historians/historical demographers
7 November 2025 – Peter Öri (Hungarian Demographic Research Institute)
Family reconstitution application in event history models
21 November 2025 – Katarina Matthes (University of Zürich)
Retrospective modelling (of epidemics)
12 December 2025 – TBA
Use of life tables in research
Dates and speakers for 2026 will follow in due time.
Registration
The lecture series is open to everyone, but registration is required. Please use the registration form via the button below to register.
Please note that recordings of Modules 1 and 2 are still available via this page (external link).*
