African Demography
Research in Africa has flourished in recent years, so that today, the PSTC’s involvement in research in Africa is distinctive among population centers. Fourteen PSTC associates are involved in research projects in Africa. This engagement, which includes substantial involvement in primary data collection, spans the disciplines, including scholars from anthropology, economics, sociology, and international health. The map below provides a visual depiction of PSTC research engagement in Africa, and shows research sites of both faculty and graduate students.
In addition, the PSTC is an active participant in the Wits-Brown-Colorado-APHRC consortium, which includes two US population centers (Brown and the University of Colorado, Boulder) and two African institutions (University of Witwatersrand in South Africa and the African Population and Health Research Center in Kenya). The goal is to promote African demography and the enhancement of population infrastructure in Africa, through exchange among scholars and staff at participating institutions. Annually, associated scholars participate in a lively two-day colloquium held at a member institution that includes paper presentations, panel discussions on organizational and ethical issues, and collaborative research meetings. Five colloquia have been held thus far; a sixth will be held in South Africa in July 2008.
PSTC Research in Africa
