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SUMMARY:Virtual Mentoring Event
DESCRIPTION:The first virtual event for future mentors and mentees of the COST Action Great Leap will take place on Monday 26 August 2024 at 15:00 CET. The goal is to give both mentors and mentees an opportunity to meet at least on-line and find out how they can help each other. We have asked a variety of senior researchers to present their expertise and invited young scholars to get in touch with their potential mentors.  \nMentors are going to give a 2-3 minute introduction to their research expertise with focus on the potential cooperation with mentees. The following mentors will attend:  \n\nNeville Calleaj – data sources for health inequality analysis\, European Health Data Space\nIsabelle Devos – epidemiological transition\, historical sources\, historical demography\nFevzi Esen – data analytics and data pre-processing\nIvan Miškulin – health inequalities\, public health\, health organizations\,  addiction\, and vaccination\nMaarten van Wijhe – quantitative methods\, epidemiology\, public health\, pandemics\nNeville Calleaj – data sources for health inequality analysis\, European Health Data Space\nNeslihan Önder Özdemir – proofreading English texts\, academic writing in medicine in English\n\nAfterwards mentees will join them in the break-out rooms. \nPleas register using the sign-up form \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://norceresearch-no.zoom.us/j/65744088340?pwd=R4rXsda2DwH1SBVzDGoQgEkbC6TpJv.1\nMeeting ID: 657 4408 8340\nPasscode: 760876
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/5175/
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG4
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SUMMARY:Thematic Workshop: Tuberculosis: The White Death as a Social Disease
DESCRIPTION:Background:\nTuberculosis has been a significant public health concern\, affecting millions of people worldwide throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries\, and even nowadays in certain parts of the world. It has captivated attention due to its profound impact and intriguing debates. Tuberculosis held a dominant position as the leading cause of death at various stages of life\, especially during young adulthood. Additionally\, the persistent nature of tuberculosis led to a high prevalence and burden of the disease. Unresolved discussions have centred around the key factors influencing geographical\, gender\, age\, and temporal disparities in mortality\, with a particular focus on the role of resistance (which can be affected by nutrition as well as other interfering diseases) versus exposure. These debates encompass differentials in tuberculosis mortality between men and women\, disparities in urban-rural and other geographical patterns\, and the underlying factors contributing to the decline in mortality during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. One central point of contention concerns the reasons behind higher death rates from tuberculosis among women compared to men\, and whether this disparity was attributable to inherent female susceptibility\, inadequate nutrition\, or differential exposure. A prominent viewpoint posited that the elevated tuberculosis rates among women resulted from their weaker bargaining power within households\, leading to inferior nutrition (McNay\, Humphries and Klasen 2005). The geographic patterns of tuberculosis mortality were not straightforward either. Researchers have suggested that high tuberculosis rates in rural areas could be attributed to the return migration of individuals (especially women) who had contracted the disease in urban settings (Cronje 1984; Hinde 2015). Nutrition also emerged as a factor implicated in the substantial decline of tuberculosis during the late nineteenth century (McKeown 1976). The decline in tuberculosis has traditionally been also attributed to improving living standards\, better housing\, hygiene and sanitary reforms\, and improvements in environmental conditions (among others\, Gronjé 1984; Pooley and Pooley 1984; Puranen 1991; Vögele 1988). \nDespite the severity and significant mortality associated with tuberculosis in historical populations\, the investigation of the disease’s demographic characteristics has unfortunately received relatively limited attention. Significant gaps exist in the available evidence concerning the trend of tuberculosis mortality and morbidity\, with a predominant focus on historical North-Western Europe\, specifically Britain and/or North America. This leaves a noticeable dearth of information from Eastern and Southern Europe\, but also beyond Europe (i.e.\, South America\, Asia\, and Africa)\, hindering a comprehensive understanding of the disease’s impact in these regions. \nThe workshop is organized by the IUSSP Scientific Panel on ‘Epidemics and Contagious Diseases: The Legacy of the Past’\, in collaboration with the University of Sassari\, Italy and our COST-Action GREATLEAP. \nThe workshop will be held in Alghero\, Sardinia\, 26-27 September 2024\, hosted by the Department of Economic and Business Sciences at the University of Sassari. \nFull programme  \nOrganisers:\n\nLucia Pozzi (University of Sassari\, Italy)\nMichail Raftakis (University of Bologna\, Italy)\nGabriele Ruiu (University of Sassari\, Italy)\n\nIf you have any questions regarding the workshop\, please contact lpozzi@uniss.it\, michail.raftakis@unibo.it\, and gruiu@uniss.it.
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/call-for-papers-tuberculosis-the-white-death-as-a-social-disease/
LOCATION:School of Architecture\, Design\, and Urban Planning (University of Sassari)\, Bastioni Marco Polo 77\, Alghero\, Sassari\, Italy
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,IUSSP,WG2
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20241011T160000
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SUMMARY:Online Lecture 2: Understanding inequalities in health
DESCRIPTION:Lecturer: Prof. Jonas Minet Kinge\, University of Oslo \nContent of the lecture/ workshop: This lecture combines theoretical content with active learning to help students understand inequalities in health in a global and historical context. \n \nObjectives of the lecture/ workshop: This lecture aims to allow students to think critically about how inequlaities in health are created. \nRequirements: It is advisable to review the articles to facilitate an informed discussion during class. \nRecommended reading:  \n\nJonas Minet Kinge et al.\, ‘Parental income and mental disorders in children and adolescents: prospective register-based study’\, International Journal of Epidemiology\, 50\, 5 (2021)  1615–1627\, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab066\nJonas Minet Kinge et al.\, ‘Association of Household Income With Life Expectancy and Cause-Specific Mortality in Norway\, 2005-2015′\, JAMA\, 321\, 19 (2019) 1916-1925. https://doi.org/doi:10.1001/jama.2019.4329\n\nOptional reading:  \n\nSean A.P. Clouston and Bruce G. Link\, ‘A Retrospective on Fundamental Cause Theory: State of the Literature and Goals for the Future’\, Annual Review of Sociology\, 47\, (2021). https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-soc-090320-094912\n\n\n 
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/lecture-2-understanding-inequalities-in-health/
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG4
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SUMMARY:Online Lecture 1: The epidemiological transition (rescheduled)
DESCRIPTION:Lecturer: Prof. Isabelle Devos\, Ghent University \nContent of the lecture/ workshop: This lecture combines theoretical content with active learning to help students understand the epidemiological transition theory in a global and historical context. Special emphasis is placed on assessing the quality of the cause-of-death data when examining the epidemiological transition.\n \nObjectives of the lecture/ workshop: This lecture aims to allow students to think critically about the theory\, its updates and derivatives (e.g. health transition) and potential factors driving the transition (economic development\, public health\, medical progress\, etc.). \nRequirements: It is advisable to review the articles to facilitate an informed discussion during class.  \nRecommended reading:  \n\nOmran  Abdel R. (1971). The Epidemiologic Transition: A Theory of the Epidemiology of Population Change. The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly\, 49(4)\, 509–538. https://doi.org/10.2307/3349375\nMackenbach Johan P. (2022). Omran’s ‘Epidemiologic Transition’ 50 Years on. International Journal of Epidemiology\, 51(4)\,1054–1057\, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyac020\n\nOptional reading and assignment: \n\nWeisz George\, Olszynko-Gryn Jesse (2010). The Theory of Epidemiologic Transition: the Origins of a Citation Classic. Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences\, 65(3)\, 287–326. https://doi.org/10.1093/jhmas/jrp058\nExplore the trends in mortality for one infectious and one non-infectious disease of a European country of your choice since the early 20th century. Compare these findings with those from a country in a different European region\, and a non-western country. Possible data source: WHO mortality database (https://platform.who.int/mortality/themes/theme-details/MDB) and the cause-of-death data series of the Human Mortality database (https://www.mortality.org/Data/HCD).\n\nYou can download the presentation by prof. Isabelle Devos in .pdf \n\n 
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/online-lecture-the-epidemiological-transition/
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG4
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SUMMARY:Online Lecture 3: Life course determinants of mortality
DESCRIPTION:Lecturer: Prof. Tommy Bengtsson\, Lund University \n\n\n\nContent of the lecture/ workshop: The lecture starts with an overview of the long-term mortality decline contrasting underlying period and cohort factors. It reviews the studies from the 1930s onwards in which synthetic cohorts based on country data have been used\, as well as later studies at regional levels\, and their limitations. It then introduces life-cycle models and biological and social mechanisms to understand health patterns and gives examples using longitudinal individual-level data. It gives examples of how shocks in food supply and disease exposure in early life lead to social and economic disadvantages later in life as well as to poor health. \n\n\n\nObjectives of the lecture/ workshop: On a general level the student will acquire knowledge about theories explaining the role of life-course factors for health and well-being. It will also introduce ways to apply causal modeling combining contextual information with longitudinal individual level data. \n\n\n\nRequirements: Active participation\, and it is advisable to review two articles to facilitate an informed discussion during class. \n\n\n\nRecommended reading:  \n\n\n\n\nBarker\, D. J. P. (2001) Fetal and infant origins of adult disease. Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde\, 149\, Supplement 1\, S2-S6\n\n\n\nBengtsson\, T. (2015) Mortality: The Great Historical Decline. In International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences\, 868-783\n\n\n\nBengtsson\, T.\, & Lindström\, M. (2003) Airborne infectious diseases during infancy and mortality in later life in southern Sweden\, 1766-1894. International Journal of Epidemiology\, 32\, 2\, 286-294\n\n\n\nCrimmins\, E. M.\, & Finch\, C. E. (2006). Infection\, inflammation\, height\, and longevity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America\, 103\, 2\, 498-503\n\n\n\nHelgertz\, J & Bengtsson\, T (2019)\, The Long-Lasting Influenza: The Impact of Fetal Stress During the 1918 Influenza Pandemic on Socioeconomic Attainment and Health in Sweden\, 1968–2012\, Demography\, 56\, 4\, 1389-1425\n\n\n\nHelgertz\, J.\, & Nilsson\, A. (2019) The effect of birth weight on hospitalizations and sickness absences: a longitudinal study of Swedish siblings. Journal of Population Economics 32\, 53–178\n\n\n\nKuh\, D. & Ben-Shlomo\, Y. (eds.) (2004) A life course approach to chronic disease epidemiology. Oxford: OUP\, Ch 2\, 15-37\, Ch 16\, 371-395\n\n\n\nLazuka\, V\, Quaranta\, L & Bengtsson\, T (2016)\, ‘Fighting infectious disease: Evidence from Sweden 1870-1940’\, Population and Development Review\, 42\, 1\, 27-52\n\n\n\n\nYou can download the presentation by Tommy Bengtsson in .pdf
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/online-lecture-3-life-course-determinants-of-mortality/
LOCATION:Teams
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG4
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241031
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SUMMARY:Thematic Workshop: Funding Oppertunities for Studying Inequality in Health
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce the Thematic Workshop: ‘Funding Oppertunities for Studying Inequality in Health’. This will be a dedicated workshop in which participants can brainstorm about funding opportunities tailored for our network. It will be a first opportunity to explore potential grants\, create application timelines\, and collaborate on ongoing proposal initiatives.\n  \nThis workshop will take place as a side-meeting of the AISoLA Conference\, offering an excellent opportunity for us to connect our work with broader academic discussions. We also encourage participants to contribute to the Digital Humanities track of the conference\, which holds its sessions in the afternoons. Your presentations can be included in the post-conference proceedings\, providing added visibility for our collective work. See here for more information: https://2024-isola.isola-conference.org/aisola-tracks/\n  \nFull Programme 
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/thematic-workshop-funding-oppertunities-for-studying-inequality-in-health/
LOCATION:ALDEMAR KNOSSOS ROYAL RESORT\, Limenas Hersonissou\, Chersonissos\, Crete\, Greece
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Tim Riswick":MAILTO:For inquiries, please contact Dr. Tim Riswick, tim.riswick@ru.nl
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SUMMARY:Online Lecture 4: Intergenerational transmission of health and behaviors
DESCRIPTION:Lecturer: Dr. Emre Sari\, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre \n\n\n\nContent of the lecture/ workshop: This lecture presents the complex mechanisms of nature and nurture in persisting health and health behaviors across multiple generations: how health and related behaviors are passed on between generations\, emphasizing their historical context. It will illustrate both social and biological pathways\, including genetic inheritance and epigenetic modifications\, as well as the influence of parental behaviors\, socioeconomic status\, and cultural practices on the health outcomes of the offspring. This lecture will exemplify research findings on how early life experiences health\, nutritional status during childhood\, and adverse experiences in childhood health over successive generations across different historical periods\, including the effects of pandemics\, famines\, and wars. The lecture also discusses how public policy can mitigate or worsen these intergenerational effects. \n\n\n\nObjectives of the lecture/ workshop: \n\nTo explore the historical impacts of major events and social changes on the health of successive generations.\nTo understand some basic mechanisms underlying the intergenerational transmission of health and behavior. \nTo introduce the necessity of using historical\, individual-level datasets and discuss potential methodological approaches for studying intergenerational health transmission over time.\n\n\n\n\nRequirements: Active participation. \n\n\n\nRecommended reading:  \n\nCook\, C. J.\, Fletcher\, J. M.\, & Forgues\, A. (2019). Multigenerational Effects of Early-Life Health Shocks. Demography\, 56(5)\, 1855–1874. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13524-019-00804-3\nLee\, C. (2014). Intergenerational health consequences of in utero exposure to maternal stress: Evidence from the 1980 Kwangju uprising. Social Science and Medicine\, 119\, 284–291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.07.001\nLindeboom\, M.\, Portrait\, F.\, & van den Berg\, G. J. (2010). Long-run effects on longevity of a nutritional shock early in life: The Dutch Potato famine of 1846-1847. Journal of Health Economics\, 29(5)\, 617–629. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2010.06.001\nSadruddin\, A. F. A.\, Ponguta\, L. A.\, Zonderman\, A. L.\, Wiley\, K. S.\, Grimshaw\, A.\, & Panter-Brick\, C. (2019). How do grandparents influence child health and development? A systematic review. Social Science & Medicine\, 239\, 112476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112476\nSari\, E. (2023b). Multigenerational Health Perspectives: The Role of Grandparents’ Influence in Grandchildren’s Wellbeing. International Journal of Public Health\, 68\, 1606292. https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2023.1606292\nSari\, E.\, Moilanen\, M.\, & Lindeboom\, M. (2023). Role of grandparents in risky health behavior transmission: A study on smoking behavior in Norway. Social Science & Medicine\, 338\, 116339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116339\nSari\, E.\, Moilanen\, M.\, & Sommerseth\, H. L. (2021). Transgenerational Health Effects of In Utero Exposure to Economic Hardship: Evidence from Preindustrial Southern Norway. Economics & Human Biology\, 43(C)\, 101060. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.EHB.2021.101060\nSerpeloni\, F.\, Radtke\, K.\, de Assis\, S. G.\, Henning\, F.\, Nätt\, D.\, & Elbert\, T. (2017). Grandmaternal stress during pregnancy and DNA methylation of the third generation: An epigenome-wide association study. Translational Psychiatry\, 7(8)\, e1202. https://doi.org/10.1038/tp.2017.153\nSkinner\, M. K.\, Manikkam\, M.\, & Guerrero-Bosagna\, C. (2010). Epigenetic transgenerational actions of environmental factors in disease etiology. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism\, 21(4)\, 214–222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tem.2009.12.007\nvan den Berg\, G. J.\, & Pinger\, P. R. (2016). Transgenerational effects of childhood conditions on third generation health and education outcomes. Economics and Human Biology\, 23\, 103–120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2016.07.001\n\n\n\n\nYou can download the presentation by Emre Sari in .pdf
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/lecture-4-intergenerational-transmission-of-health-and-behaviors/
LOCATION:Teams
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG4
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SUMMARY:Thematic Workshop: From Influenza to COVID. Continuity and Discontinuity in the Factors of Inequality
DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers – From Influenza to COVID. Continuity and Discontinuity in the Factors of Inequality\n\nIn Europe\, the average lifespan has increased from around 47 years in 1900 to nearly 80 years today. Globally\, there has been a rise from 46.5 years in 1950 to almost 72 in recent years. However\, paradoxically\, the 20th century was dubbed the “pandemic century” (Honigsbaum\, 2020). The influenza pandemic\, one of the most significant mortality crises ever experienced by humanity\, marked the beginning of a period that has recently been overshadowed by COVID-19. In between\, the AIDS pandemic posed another major challenge. Despite progress and convergence\, several deadly episodes have been overlooked by the media and underexplored by the scientific community\, such as the Hong Kong influenza in 1968-70. \nAlthough pandemics have existed for centuries\, as evidenced by plagues and cholera\, globalization and increasing population density and mobility in the last hundred years have created new dynamics of viral exchanges and exposures\, resulting in significant differences in the ability to prevent and manage epidemic outbreaks. The resulting spatial and social inequalities are subjects of debate in the scientific community. Exploring these dynamics and their consequences is the goal of the IUSSP Scientific Panel on ‘Epidemics and Contagious Diseases: The Legacy of the Past’. The Madrid Workshop aims to contribute to this by focusing on the continuities and discontinuities in factors of inequality. \nEpidemic diseases not only expose vulnerabilities but also play a crucial role in shaping social inequalities and reproduction. Researchers can examine the uneven distribution of resources to prevent and manage viruses by considering individual positions in social structures (gender\, age\, socioeconomic status\, ethnicity\, etc.)\, familial dimensions\, and environmental or spatial factors. Social norms and policies also influence outcomes. These factors and their interactions may (or may not) be particularly influential during epidemic outbreaks\, leading to specific differential mortality rates. The effects on survival can be immediate\, but delayed impacts\, affecting survivors’ life trajectories and population composition in terms of selection versus fragilization\, can also be considered. \nContributions are invited not only on major pandemics but also on overlooked epidemic episodes. Comparisons across space\, time\, and diseases are encouraged. \nProgramme & Poster \nLocation:  \nInstitute of Economy\, Geography and Demography-Center for Human and Social Sciences- Spanish National Research Council (IEGD-CCHS-CSIC)\, Albasanz Street\, 26\, Madrid 28037\, Spain. \nOrganisers: \n\nDiego Ramiro-Fariñas (Spanish National Research Council\, Spain).\nMichel Oris (Spanish National Research Council\, Spain).\nAlain Gagnon (University of Montreal\, Canada).\n\nIf you have any questions regarding the workshop\, please contact diego.ramiro@cchs.csic.es and michel.oris@cchs.csic.es.
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/call-for-papers-from-influenza-to-covid-continuity-and-discontinuity-in-the-factors-of-inequality/
LOCATION:Institute of Economy\, Geography and Demography-Center for Human and Social Sciences- Spanish National Research Council (IEGD-CCHS-CSIC)\, Albasanz Street 26\, Madrid\, 28037\, Spain
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,IUSSP
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SUMMARY:First Virtual Meeting ICD10h Classifications (WG2)
DESCRIPTION:The first meeting of the subgroup ICD10 Classifications of Working Group 2: Methods and tools for standardization\, coding and classifying causes of death takes place on Thursday 21 November 10:45-11:45 CET.  \nTEAMS \nMore information regarding the first meeting: \nThe 2024 version of ICD10h comes with two classifications designed for use with historic causes of death over time. The first of these is HistCat – a general historic categorisation designed to allow English language causes to be compared to the changing English/Welsh and Scottish nosologies from the mid 19th century onwards. The second is InfantCat\, which is designed for use with infant death\, separating out some causes of particular interest in infancy\, and combining others which are rare at that time of life. A third classification for use with child deaths is under construction. \nWe would like to produce mappings of ICD10h codes onto other categorisations to facilitate comparisons with other research and with historic published data. Useful categorisations include (but are not limited to) ICD1\, ICD2 … ICD9\, BeRaSaRo classification\, classifications used in particular countries.We would also like to produce a morbidity classification\, and perhaps other classifications for other age groups (eg old age) or disease groups (eg tuberculosis). \nWe would therefore like to set up a series of sub working groups to work on mapping ICD10h codes to specific classifications. For the best outcome\, each sub working group (one per classification) would include effort from a small group of people\, to enable the allocation of codes to be checked and conflicts resolved. The resulting classifications\, with their constituent ICD10h codes\, will be published under the authorship of the working group members. \nWe envisage this working as follows: \n\nWe choose a small number of categorisations to start with.\nAppropriate working groups are then formed.\nWithin each working group\, members separately map ICD10h codes onto the classification.\nOne or more members combines the mappings\, performs some basic checks and identifies conflicts in the coding.\nThe working group meets to discuss and resolve the conflicts.\nThe ICD10h-classification mapping is deposited with authorship assigned to all members of that particular sub working group.
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/first-virtual-meeting-icd10h-classifications-wg2/
LOCATION:Teams
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG2
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Alice Reid (WG2)":MAILTO:amr1001@cam.ac.uk
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SUMMARY:Online Lecture 5: Medical perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Lecturer: Prof. Oonagh Walsh\, Glasgow Caledonian University (ZOOM) \nContent of the lecture/ workshop: This lecture uses a history of Irish mental health to help students understand the impact that chronic mental ill-health can have on mortality rates. It discusses epigenetic change as a factor in establishing specific patterns of mental and physical ill-health that may shorten life spans\, and draws upon longitudinal studies from the Netherlands\, Sweden\, and the Holocaust as examples. \nObjectives of the lecture/ workshop: To help students to understand the impact of traumatic events such as famine and warfare on vulnerable populations. The physical and psychological stresses on the developing foetus\, and the potential for transgenerational trauma transmission that may shorten life expectancy\, will be discussed. \nRequirements: It is advisable to review the articles to facilitate an informed discussion during class. \nRecommended reading:  \n\nOonagh Walsh\, ‘Nature or Nurture: Epigenetic Change and the Great Famine in Ireland’ in Christine Kinealy\, Ciaran Reilly and Jason King (eds) Women and the Great Hunger (Quinnipiac University Press\, 2016).\nSchulz\, Laura ‘The Dutch Hunger Winter and the developmental origins of health and disease’ in PNAS 107 (39) 16757-16758: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1012911107\nKellermann NP. Epigenetic transmission of Holocaust trauma: can nightmares be inherited? Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci. 2013;50(1):33-9. PMID: 24029109: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256539887_Epigenetic_Transmission_of_Holocaust_Trauma_Can_Nightmares_Be_Inherited\nDrew\, LRH. ‘Mortality and Mental Illness’ in Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 2005;39(3):194-197.\n\nOptional reading: \n\nTyerman\, Zachary et al \, ‘History of Serious Mental Illness Is a Predictor of Morbidity and Mortality in Cardiac Surgery’ in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery\, Volume 111\, Issue 1\, 109 – 116\nLawrence\, D. ‘Excess mortality\, mental illness and global burden of disease’ in Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci 2015 Apr;24(2):141-3.\nSusan Finnerty\, ‘Physical Health of People with Severe Mental Illness’ (Dublin: Mental Health Commission)\, https://www.mhcirl.ie/sites/default/files/2020-12/MHC_PhysicalHealthReport.pdf\nWalker ER\, McGee RE\, Druss BG. ‘Mortality in mental disorders and global disease burden implications: a systematic review and meta-analysis’ in JAMA Psychiatry\, 2015 Apr;72(4):334-41.\nRichardson C\, Robson A\, Sood L\, Ferrier IN\, Owen A. ‘Mortality in the Victorian asylum: was it so high? Standardised Mortality Rate compared with historical methods’ in History of Psychiatry\, 2024;0(0).\nT Roseboom\, S de Rooij\, R Painter\, The Dutch famine and its long-term consequences for adult health. Early Hum Dev 82\, 485–491 (2006).\nAhmed\, F. Epigenetics: Tales of adversity. Nature 468\, S20 (2010).\nKelly\, B.D.\, Intellectual disability\, mental illness and offending behaviour: Forensic cases from early twentieth-century Ireland\, Irish Journal of Medical Science\, 179\, (3)\, 2010\, p409-416\n\nYou can download the presentation slides by Prof. Oonagh Walsh in PDF here. \n\n 
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/online-lecture-5-medical-perspectives/
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG4
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20241129T140000
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SUMMARY:First Virtual Meeting ICD10h Historic Strings (WG2)
DESCRIPTION:The first meeting of the subgroup ‘ICD10h Historic Strings’ of Working Group 2: Methods and tools for standardization\, coding and classifying causes of death takes place on Friday 29 November 14:00-15:00 CET. \nTEAMS \nThe 2024 version of ICD10h comes with a set of Historic Strings in the English language. These include tidied phrases\,[1] describing diseases\, conditions\, injuries and circumstances contributing to a death\, which have been encountered in individual-level historic cause of death datasets\, together with the ICD10h code and standardised description which appear in the ICD10h Masterlist. This is an extremely useful additional resource for those coding individual level deaths in the English language. \nFor example: \n\n\n\nHistoricString\nICD10h\nICD10hDescription\n\n\nTetanus infantile\nA33.000\nTetanus neonatorum\n\n\nTrismus nascentium\nA33.000\nTetanus neonatorum\n\n\nIdiopathic tetanus\nA35.000\nOther tetanus\n\n\nTetanic convulsions\nA35.000\nOther tetanus\n\n\ntetanus\nA35.000\nOther tetanus\n\n\nTetanus traumatic\nA35.000\nOther tetanus\n\n\nTraumatic tetanus\nA35.000\nOther tetanus\n\n\nlockjaw\nA35.001\nLockjaw\n\n\ntrismus\nA35.002\nTrismus\n\n\n\nWe would like to produce similar lists for other languages (as well as add to the English language list)\, and need the input of people coding their own datasets to ICD10h. This will involve more than just ingesting people’s coded datasets: the codes assigned will need to be checked and original cause of death strings tidied in order to make sure that strings which mean the same have been allocated the same ICD10 code\, both within the dataset from which they were derived and across different datasets. We recognise the desirability of individual researchers maintaining primary use of their own dataset for analysis\, so we ask that only unique strings with ICD10h codes are submitted. We also appreciate the need for the input and intellectual property of contributors to be recognised\, so we propose that all contributors of data and members of the working group are listed as authors of the Historic Strings file when it is published. \nWe envisage the process taking place as follows: \n\nWe start with a relatively small numbers of languages or language groups\, and each language (group) forms a Sub Working Group.\nMembers of the working group submit their unique strings with ICD10h codes (and source other coded data in that language if available).\nOne or more members combine the different strings and run through a system of checks to ensure consistency of code allocation between and within datasets.\nWorking group meets to discuss and resolve conflicts.\nHistoricStrings[Language] is deposited with authorship of the full sub working group.\n\n[1] By ‘tidied’ we mean spellings corrected\, excess white space removed\, extraneous characters removed\, and so on. It is also important to note that these are single causes which have sometimes been ‘parsed out’ of a longer list of causes assigned to one death.
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/first-virtual-meeting-icd10h-historic-strings-wg2/
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG2
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Alice Reid (WG2)":MAILTO:amr1001@cam.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20241206T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20241206T160000
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SUMMARY:Online Lecture 6: Public Health
DESCRIPTION:Lecturer: Prof. Ivan Miškulin\, University of Osijek\, Faculty of Medicine \nContent of the lecture: This lecture aims to clarify and illuminate the field of Public Health. Many people are still unaware of what public health entails or how it impacts their daily lives. We recognize that “health” and “healthcare” are not synonymous; however\, the level of development and comprehensiveness of healthcare reflects the broader concept of health. \nPublic health encompasses the health of each individual as well as all members of a community\, providing an institutional framework for achieving this ideal. It is crucial for people to understand that public health affects various aspects of their daily lives. \nToday\, the term public health refers to the responsibilities and tasks related to health protection that a government must provide. Historically\, the state was primarily responsible for disease prevention and caring for the poor and vulnerable. Nowadays\, the state’s role has evolved to include organizing health services and overseeing overall healthcare. \nResponsible governments are now formulating public health policies and programs to better understand the causes of disease\, ensure social stability and prosperity\, and maintain public order. \nObjectives of the lecture:  Students will learn what public health is\, the most significant public health challenges of the 21st century\, and how to organize healthcare for all population groups in various emergency situations. Additionally\, students will gain an overview of the specifics involved in organizing health services in the community\, as well as the details of health and social care organizations. They will also explore methods of financing\, the fundamentals of management and health economics\, and the implementation of public health interventions. \nRecommended reading:  \n\nC. Hamlin\, The history and development of public health in high-income countries. In R. Detels\, R. Beaglehole\, M. A. Lansang and M. Gulliford (eds.)\, Oxford Textbook of Public Health\, 5th ed.\, Oxford\, Oxford University Press\, 2009.\nA. O’Shaughnessy\, J. Wright and B. Cave\, Assessing health needs. In I. Kawachi\, I. Lang and W. Ricciardi (eds.)\, Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice\, 4th ed.\, Oxford\, Oxford University Press\, 2020.\nWorld Health Organization\, Quality of Care\, Geneva\, WHO\, 14 October 2022. Available at: www.who.int/health-topics/quality-of-care\nOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)\, Health Care Quality and Outcomes Indicators. Available at: www.oecd.org/health/\nWorld Health Organization\, The Global Health Observatory. Available at: www.who.int/data/gho\nWorld Health Organization\, Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion\, Geneva\, WHO\, 1986.\nM. Marmot\, J. Allen\, T. Boyce et al.\, Health Equity in England: The Marmot Review 10 Years on\, London\, Institute of Health Equity/The Health Foundation\, 2020.\nWHO Regional Office for Europe\, Screening programmes: A short guide\, 2020. Available at: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/330829/9789289054782eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y\n\nOptional reading: \n\nT. L. Beauchamp and J. F. Childress\, Principles of Biomedical Ethics\, 3rd ed.\, New York\, NY\, Oxford University Press\, 1989.\nN. Daniels\, Accountability for reasonableness: Establishing a fair process for priority setting is easier than agreeing on principles\, British Medical Journal 321(7272)\, 2000\, 1300–1.\nJ. Atkinson\, E. Loftus and J. Jarvis\, The art of change making\, Leadership Centre\, 2015. Available at: www.leadershipcentre.org.uk/wpcontent/uploads/2016/02/The-Art-of-Change-Making.pdf\nW. Bridges and S. Bridges\, Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change\, Philadelphia\, PA\, Da Capo Lifelong Books\, 2017.\nGlobal Burden of Disease Collaborative Network\, Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (GBD 2019) Demographics 1950–2019\, Seattle\, WA\, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)\, 2020.\nUNICEF\, The state of the world’s children 2021: Statistical tables\, 2021. Available at: https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/the-state-of-the-worlds-children2021-statistical-tables\nWorld Health Organization\, Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion\, 1986. Available at: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/349652.\nWorld Health Organization\, The WHO Global Diabetes Compact. Available at: www.who.int/initiatives/the-who-global-diabetes-compact\nWorld Health Organization\, Mental health. Available at: www.who.int/health-topics/mental-health\nWorld Health Organization\, Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2030. Available at: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240031029\nUnited Nations\, EHO’s work on the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030). Available at: www.who.int/initiatives/decade-of-healthy-ageing\n\nYou can download the presentation by prof. Ivan Miškulin in .pdf.
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/online-lecture-6-public-health/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG4
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250208
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SUMMARY:Young Demographers Conference & Masterclasses on Inequality in Health
DESCRIPTION:The annual international Conference of Young Demographers is held at the Faculty of Science\, Charles University traditionally in the first half of February. We welcome submissions from all fields of demography\, as well as all related areas of population studies (we are always kind to sociologists\, epidemiologists and even economists). We aim to create a relaxed and welcoming environment where especially early career researchers can share their work in progress and thoughts with their peers. \nThis year we are also co-organising three masterclasses on inequality in health: \n\nReproductive Health – Anna Šťastná (Charles University)\nInequality in health (general) – Kristina Thompson (Waeningen University)\nHistorical Health – Věra Slováková (Charles University)
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/young-demographers-conference-masterclasses-on-inequality-in-health/
LOCATION:Charles University\, Albertov 6\, Prague\, Czech Republic
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG4
ORGANIZER;CN="Young Demographers":MAILTO:yd.demographers@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250307T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250307T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213357
CREATED:20250226T150025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T092033Z
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SUMMARY:Online lecture 1: Best practices for data management
DESCRIPTION:Lecturer: Prof. Tiziana Margaria\, University of Limerick\, Ireland \nContent of the lecture: This lecture aims to enable the students to think critically about key issues around data management\, situated in the context of the current best practices. It will also address shortcomings\, especially for what concerns manageability over a longer period of time\, in a regulatory space\, and the dilemmas of governance and sustainability. \nObjectives of the lecture: The lecture will introduce the current practice of data description\, present the key principles of FAIR and XAIR data\, illustrate a few options of data management and governance\, also in the context of the GDRP and the AI Act.\nIt will also encourage the students to reflect on their own situation in this context. \nRecommended reading: \nDigital Repository of Ireland (DRI): How to Practise Good Research Data Management https://dri.ie/how-to-rdm/\nBrian Donnellan\, Charles Sheridan & Edward Curry (2011) A capability maturity framework for sustainable information and communication technology’ \, IT Professional 13(1) (2011) 33-40. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/5708282 \nOther relevant texts:\nJohn Breslin\, Alexandre Passent\, Stephan Decker\, (2009) The Social Semantic Web \, Springer\, https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-642-01172-6 \nOnline course:\nUdemy.com – Data Management Masterclass – The Complete Course https://www.udemy.com/course/data-management-masterclass-the-complete-course/?srsltid=AfmBOor9zwnQkFSLEmbLLPiVMWKdpmWOC0-CpfWxSMg2KJyOBVcJGl5g&couponCode=2021PM20 \nYou can download the presentation by prof. Tiziana Margaria in .pdf.
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/online-lecture-1-best-practices-for-data-management/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG4
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250321T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250321T160000
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CREATED:20250318T102101Z
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SUMMARY:Online lecture 2: Using automatic transcription for processing historical sources
DESCRIPTION:Lecturers: Adrià Molina (Computer Vision Center) & Joana Maria Pujadas-Mora (Open University of Catalonia & Center for Demographic Studies) \nContent of the lecture: The aim of the lecture is to explore the development of a historical digital twin from demographic sources within a big data setup.  \nObjectives of the lecture: \n\nHighlighting the legitimacy of using automatic methods on demographic sources.\nUnderstanding the current challenges in applying AI to historical sources.\nOvercoming challenges through handwriting recognition of population registers to build the BALL database.\n\nRecommended reading: \n\nPujadas-Mora\, J. M.\, Fornés\, A.\, Ramos Terrades\, O.\, Chen\, J.\, Valls-Fígols\, M.\, & Cabré\, A. (2022). The Barcelona Historical Marriage Database and the Baix Llobregat Demographic Database. From algorithms for handwriting recognition to individual-level demographic and socioeconomic data. Historical Life Course Studies\, 2022\, 12 (99).\nMolina\, A.\, Terrades\, O. R.\, & Lladós\, J. (2024\, August). Fetch-A-Set: A Large-Scale OCR-Free Benchmark for Historical Document Retrieval. In International Workshop on Document Analysis Systems (pp. 347-362). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.\n\nYou can download the presentation by Adrià Molina in .pdf.
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/online-lecture-2-using-automatic-transcription-for-processing-historical-sources/
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG4
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250327T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250327T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213357
CREATED:20250214T124209Z
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SUMMARY:Mentoring and Networking Event at European Social Science History Conference
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to expand your academic network and gain valuable mentorship? We invite you to a Mentoring & Networking Event on March 27\, 2025\, from 18:00 to 20:00 at Einstein \nThis event provides a great opportunity to connect with peers and experienced scholars in an informal setting. Whether you’re seeking career advice\, research collaborations\, or simply wish to meet like-minded scholars\, this is an excellent chance to build meaningful connections. \n🔹 Date & Time: March 27\, 2025 | 18:00 – 20:00🔹 Location: Einstein\, Nieuwe Rijn 19\, Leiden\n🔹 What to Expect: An evening of inspiring conversations\, networking opportunities\, and mentorship—plus free drinks and snacks!🔹 Registration: https://forms.gle/WNCS6HAWcT5pDFR99  \nWe look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/mentoring-and-networking-event-at-european-social-science-history-conference/
LOCATION:Einstein\, Nieuwe Rijn 19\, Leiden\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:ESSHC,GREATLEAP,WG4
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Tim Riswick":MAILTO:For inquiries, please contact Dr. Tim Riswick, tim.riswick@ru.nl
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250404T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250404T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213357
CREATED:20250321T091121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T103910Z
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SUMMARY:Online lecture 3: The creation of cause-of-death databases
DESCRIPTION:Lecturers: Prof. Angelique Janssens (Radboud University) and Prof. Isabelle Devos (University of Ghent) \nContent: Automated transcription of cause-of-death records can be impractical for many researchers due to unscanned or improperly formatted sources\, complex layouts\, and varied handwriting. This lecture demonstrates how we leveraged crowdsourcing to develop comprehensive cause-of-death databases for the cities of Antwerp and Amsterdam. \nObjectives: to highlight both the advantages and challenges of using crowdsourcing to compile cause-of-death databases. We present practical tactics and tools to maintain volunteer engagement and ensure their continued participation. \nRecommended reading: \nCornelis W. Van Galen (2019). Creating an audience: Experiences from the Surinamese slave registers crowdsourcing project\, Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History\, 178-194. https://doi.org/10.1080/01615440.2019.1590268 \nScivil Citizen Science (2019). Communication in Citizen Science A practical guide to communication and engagement in citizen science. https://www.scivil.be/sites/default/files/paragraph/files/2020-01/Scivil%20Communication%20Guide.pdf \nYou can find the presentation slides by Prof. Angélique Janssens and Prof. Isabelle Devos here. \nhttps://greatleap.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/recording_angelique2.mp4
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/online-lecture-3-the-creation-of-cause-of-death-databases/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250425T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250425T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213357
CREATED:20250422T115200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T103841Z
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SUMMARY:Lessons learned using a chatbot to assign ICD-10 codes to historical causes of death
DESCRIPTION:Lecturer: Prof. Lars Ailo Aslaksen Bongo\, UiT The Arctic University of Norway \nContent: I will present our lessons learned using the ChatGPT chatbot to assign International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes to Norwegian historical causes of death. Our hypothesis is that we can use chatbots to interactively code historical data for a specific application. Compared to the huge effort required for coding everything once with low error rates\, this allows less effort and possibly more accurate coding. However\, naive use of chatbots is costly\, so a systematic approach is needed. Finally\, we propose a new specialization: AI curators for AI generated historical knowledge.   \nObjectives: The aim of the lecture is to learn about opportunities and pitfalls in using chatbots for interactive analysis of historical data. \nRecommended reading: It is recommended to test a chatbot before the lecture. \nYou can download the presentation by Prof. Lars Ailo Bongo here. \n\n		\n	\n	\n	\n	\n		Lars Ailo Bongo
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/lessons-learned-using-a-chatbot-to-assign-icd-10-codes-to-historical-causes-of-death/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG4
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250516T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250516T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213357
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SUMMARY:Historical International Classification for Diseases
DESCRIPTION:Lecturers: prof. Alice Reid\, University of Cambridge\, dr. Mayra Murkens\, University of Groningen \nContent: The recently launched ICD10h coding system is designed to support historical demographers and historians in coding historical causes of death. Widespread adoption of this system across diverse countries and linguistic contexts will significantly enhance the comparability of research on historical cause-specific mortality patterns\, while preserving the integrity of the historical context. With the coding manual and the English historical causes of death strings file\, researchers can begin coding causes of death. However\, this process also involves tidying\, parsing\, and determining primary causes of death. \nYou can find the presentation in .pdf here.
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/historical-international-classification-for-diseases/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG4
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250523T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250523T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213357
CREATED:20250519T105110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T103125Z
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SUMMARY:Causes of death sources around the world
DESCRIPTION:Lecturers: Dr. Elena Crinela Holom\, Babeș-Bolyai University\, Cluj-Napoca; Dr. Grażyna Liczbińska\, Adam Mickiewicz University\, Poznań; Dr. Michail Raftakis\, University of Bologna \nContent: This lecture will provide an overview of available and digitized sources on individual and aggregate causes of death across Europe\, covering roughly the early 19th to mid-20th centuries. It will also incorporate insights from questionnaire responses collected from participants in the COST Action CA22116 – The Great Leap. Lastly\, by drawing on (historical) sources\, the lecture will provide insights into how causes of death were registered and classified by doctors\, priests\, and civil servants. \nObjectives: \n\nIntroduce the main types of data sources containing cause-of-death information.\nPresent key findings from the survey\, covering both aggregate-level and individual-level data.\nTo present and facilitate a collaborative discussion with participants on selected sources of cause-of-death data.\n\nRequirements: Active participation. \nRecommended reading: \n\nAlter\, G. & Carmichael\, A. (1996). “Studying Causes of Death in the Past: Problems and Models”. Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History 29 (2): 44-48.\nAlter\, G & Carmichael\, A. (1999). “Classifying the Dead: Toward a History of the Registration of Causes of Death”. Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences 54(2): 114–132.\nJanssens\, A. & Devos\, I (2022). “The Limits and Possibilities of Cause of Death Categorisation for Understanding Late Nineteenth Century Mortality”. Social History of Medicine 35(4): 1053–1063.\n\nYou can find the presentation in .pdf here.
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/causes-of-death-sources-around-the-world/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG4
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250528
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CREATED:20250122T084858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T084959Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop Challenging the Leviathan of individual death records (1800-1950). A walk-in-clinic on automatic transcription
DESCRIPTION:The workshop is part of the COST Action project – The Great Leap and is aimed at scholars who are at an early stage of collecting individual-level death certificates (1800–1950). The goal of this workshop is to assist them in finding solutions to facilitate automatic transcription of records. In any case\, students or academics who simply want to learn more about the processes of automatic transcription of records are welcome\, also when they are not (yet) part of GREATLEAP. \nWe aim to leverage the extensive experience gained by colleagues who have successfully implemented automatic transcription techniques in the past (e.g. Belgium\, Spain\, Ireland\, Denmark\, the Netherlands). By pooling efforts and sharing accumulated experience in software development and calibration\, the workshop aims to provide faster\, more cost-effective\, and reliable solutions for those new to these processes. \nWe will bring together a committee of experts who will analyse the applications in advance and collectively propose potential solutions for the cases presented. Another objective of the workshop is to develop guidelines on best practices for automatic transcription of individual-level death certificates.The workshop is fundamentally organized into three parts. The first day will feature presentations by various specialists\, including computer scientists\, showcasing relevant case studies. It will also include a tutorial session on preparing and editing digital images for later digital recognition. The second day includes the presentation of concrete questions from participants (whether they are or not members of the Cost network)\, followed by expert feedback and an extended discussion period. The workshop will conclude with a roundtable discussion\, resulting in a document on best practices for automatic transcription of records. \nFlyer  \nProgramme \nReport \nScientific Committee \n\nAntero Ferreira (Casa de Sarmento\, Portugal)\nCiara Breathnach (University of Limerick\, Ireland)\nDiego Ramiro Farinhas (CSIC\, Madrid)\nPaulo Teodoro de Matos (ISCTE-IUL\, Lisbon)\nTiziana Margaria (University of Limerick\, Ireland)
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/workshop-challenging-the-leviathan-of-individual-death-records-1800-1950-a-walk-in-clinic-on-automatic-transcription/
LOCATION:Universidade do Minho – Campus de Azurém\, Avenida da Universidade\, 4800-058\, Guimarães\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG1,WG3
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr Paulo Teodoro de Matos":MAILTO:paulo.matos@iscte-iul.pt
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250530T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250530T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213357
CREATED:20250530T080503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T103621Z
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SUMMARY:Online lecture 7: Health Inequality in the Long Run: Social and Spatial Dimensions of Mortality
DESCRIPTION:Lecturers: Dr. Hannaliis Jaadla\, Department of Geography\, University of Cambridge \nContent: This lecture examines the long run patterns of health inequalities\, with a focus on the social and spatial patterns of mortality over the last 200 years. It explores the key questions about the measurement of both health inequalities and socioeconomic status\, and provides an overview of how mortality outcomes have varied across social groups and geographic regions\, revealing persistent disparities. \nObjectives: \n\nIntroduce the main concepts to study health inequalities: theoretical basis and measurement.\nDiscuss plenty of examples from the relevant literature.\n\nRequirements: Active participation. \nRecommended reading: \n\nBengtsson\, T.\, & Van Poppel\, F. (2011). Socioeconomic inequalities in death from past to present: An introduction. Explorations in economic History\, 48(3)\, 343-356.\nClouston\, S. A.\, Rubin\, M. S.\, Phelan\, J. C.\, & Link\, B. G. (2016). A social history of disease: contextualizing the rise and fall of social inequalities in cause-specific mortality. Demography\, 53(5)\, 1631-1656.\nElo\, I. T. (2009). Social class differentials in health and mortality: Patterns and explanations in comparative perspective. Annual review of sociology\, 35(1)\, 553-572.\nGalobardes\, B.\, Shaw\, M.\, Lawlor\, D. A.\, Lynch\, J. W.\, & Smith\, G. D. (2006). Indicators of socioeconomic position (part 1). Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health\, 60(1)\, 7-12.\nGregory\, I. N. (2009). Comparisons between geographies of mortality and deprivation from the 1900s and 2001: spatial analysis of census and mortality statistics. BMJ\, 339.\n\nPlease find the Lecture Notes here. \n\n  \n 
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/online-lecture-7-measures-of-inequality-and-ses-differences-in-mortality/
LOCATION:MS Teams
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG4
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250618T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250618T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213357
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SUMMARY:Thematic Virtual Workshop 'New ways of transcribing\, visualizing\, publishing\, and providing access to data on epidemics and contagious diseases'
DESCRIPTION:As part of the IUSSP Scientific Panel on ‘Epidemics and Contagious Diseases: The Legacy of the Past’\, we will be hosting a one-day online-only workshop on the topic of ‘New ways of transcribing\, visualizing\, publishing\, and providing access to data on epidemics and contagious diseases” at the University of Zurich (Switzerland) on 18 June 2025. \nThe aim of the event is to bring together experts from various disciplines who are working directly or indirectly on methodological questions of how to transcribe\, visualise and publish tabular or otherwise structured or unstructured data in research with handwritten or printed historical sources as effectively as possible using innovative and modern methods. The focus is on methods and sources\, and workflows along the entire pipeline are of interest. Participants can focus on one of these aspect\, or present work in progress\, experiences or lessons learned. The aim is also to learn from each other and to provide each other with insights into best practice\, and\, as an overarching goal\, to start new collaborations and build a community that will meet more regularly afterwards. \nThe event will be open to all interested listeners when registered: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/T2pRGVL9QgyFszc42_gX3Q \nProgramme \nLocation: Online\, exclusively. \nOrganizer: Kaspar Staub\, University of Zurich. \nIf you have any questions regarding the workshop\, please contact Kaspar Staub (kaspar.staub@iem.uzh.ch).
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/thematic-workshop-new-ways-of-transcribing-visualizing-publishing-and-providing-access-to-data-on-epidemics-and-contagious-diseases/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,IUSSP,WG3
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Kaspar Staub":MAILTO:kaspar.staub@iem.uzh.ch
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250621
DTSTAMP:20260405T213357
CREATED:20241219T134510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T065034Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop and Hackathon ‘Analysing historical mortality and cause of death data’
DESCRIPTION:The aim of this 2-day-event is to use an exemplary historical data set to explore different ways of statistically analysing and presenting mortality and causes of death data\, including with regard to the question of inequality. We will work with concepts such as excess mortality\, competing risk analysis\, regression based analyses\, and other statistical methods. During the workshop there will both be interactive input from selected experts\, as well as group- work to address various methodological challenges in the form of a hackathon. The results will then be incorporated into a first draft of a best-practice guide. \nThis workshop is the first step in a multi-stage process. The key input presentations by the experts will be recorded and then made available to the entire Action. In addition\, online follow-up meetings with the entire Working Group 3 and COST Action will be held to review\, discuss and further improve the best practice guidelines developed in the workshop (details will follow in summer 2025). \nIf you have questions: kaspar.staub@iem.uzh.ch \nOverview\nDates:  June 19 & 20\, 2025\nPlace: University of Zurich\, Switzerland\nOrganisers: Working Group 3 (Kaspar Staub\, Maarten van Wijhe\, Pavlos Baltas)\nN participants: maximum 30\nMode: In Person (key presentations will be recorded and made available) \nProgramme
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/workshop-and-hackathon-analysing-historical-mortality-and-cause-of-death-data/
LOCATION:University of Zurich\, Switzerland\, Rämistrasse 71\, 8006\, Zurich\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG3
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Kaspar Staub":MAILTO:kaspar.staub@iem.uzh.ch
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250625T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250625T153000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213357
CREATED:20250508T092007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T124941Z
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SUMMARY:Online Workshop Writing Individual Grants on Inequalities in Health
DESCRIPTION:Are you planning to apply for an individual research grant and wondering how to craft a strong proposal? Join us for an online workshop on 25 June 14:00-15:30 CET\, where we will explore the tips and tricks of grant writing based on first-hand experiences from scholars in our field. This interactive workshop will focus on general strategies for individual grants\, including\, but not limited to\, ERC Starting Grants. Whether you are just getting started or looking to refine your approach\, this session offers insights into what works\, what to avoid\, and what to expect throughout the process of writing an individual research grant on the topic of inequalities in health. \nWhat to expect: \n\nGeneral tips and tricks for structuring a compelling grant proposal on the topic of GREATLEAP;\nHonest and practical personal experiences from past applicants: both successes and challenges;\nDiscussion on differences between national and European funding schemes;\nPlenty of time for questions\, discussion\, and peer exchang.\n\nSpeakers: \n\nDr. Tim Riswick (Radboud University)\nDr. Ingrid van Dijk (Lund University)\nDr. Katarina Matthes (University of Zurich)\n\nThis workshop is an opportunity not only to learn but also to share and connect. Bring your questions\, concerns\, and curiosity: we are looking forward to a lively and supportive discussion. \nRegistation\nThis online workshop is open to all GREATLEAP members and colleagues interested in developing their grant writing skills. Please register here before 20 June 2025: https://forms.gle/Z3xviSei6rx1jpTz5
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/online-workshop-writing-individual-grants-on-inequalities-in-health/
LOCATION:MS Teams
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG4
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Tim Riswick":MAILTO:For inquiries, please contact Dr. Tim Riswick, tim.riswick@ru.nl
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250708
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250710
DTSTAMP:20260405T213357
CREATED:20241217T132214Z
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SUMMARY:Training Course on Coding Historical Causes of Death
DESCRIPTION:The recently launched ICD10h coding system is designed to support historical demographers and historians in coding historical causes of death. Widespread adoption of this system across diverse countries and linguistic contexts will significantly enhance the comparability of research on historical cause-specific mortality patterns\, while preserving the integrity of the historical context. \nWith the coding manual and the English historical causes of death strings file\, researchers can begin coding causes of death. However\, this process also involves tidying\, parsing\, and determining primary causes of death. This training course will guide participants through each of these essential steps. \nOver the course of 2 days\, participants will explore best practices for tidying cause-of-death data\, including identifying the key elements of written strings that are crucial for coding and determining which aspects should be flagged within datasets. We will also focus on effective parsing strategies\, addressing how to parse natural causes of death and distinguishing the parsing and coding of violent causes. Additionally\, time will be dedicated to the actual coding process—how to select the appropriate code and achieve this efficiently. \nWe invite researchers at all stages of their academic careers to apply\, with a special emphasis on PhD candidates working with historical causes of death. Applicants should possess a basic understanding of historical causes of death and bring their own dataset of causes to work on during the course. \nA maximum of 20 participants will be selected\, of whom around ten will be eligible for reimbursement of their travel expenses\, based on the COST-Action regulations. \nTo apply\, please apply using this form\, providing following information: \n\nYour name and affiliation\nCareer stage\nA brief summary of your research and dataset\nA short motivation for attending the course\nWhether you want to apply for reimbursement\n\nWe look forward to receiving your applications \nApplications should be submitted before 1st April 2025. Successful applicants will be informed by email on\, or before 25th April 2025. \n 
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/training-course-on-coding-historical-causes-of-death/
LOCATION:University of Cambridge\, The Old Schools\, Trinity Ln\, Cambridge\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG2
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Alice Reid (WG2)":MAILTO:amr1001@cam.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250710T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250710T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213357
CREATED:20250228T133433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T133433Z
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SUMMARY:Working Group 2 Meeting on ICD10h
DESCRIPTION:This event is only for invited scholars who contributed to the ICD10h. More information will follow.
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/working-group-2-meeting-on-icd10h/
LOCATION:University of Cambridge\, The Old Schools\, Trinity Ln\, Cambridge\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG2
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Alice Reid (WG2)":MAILTO:amr1001@cam.ac.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250724
DTSTAMP:20260405T213357
CREATED:20250529T125046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T125046Z
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SUMMARY:Training Course on Coding Historical Causes of Death & Death\, Demography and Digital History Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The ‘Training Course on Coding Historical Causes of Death’ & ‘Death\, Demography and Digital History Symposium’ are organized on 22-23 July 2025 at the Caulfield Campus\, Monash University\, Melbourne\, Australia. \nSee the call for applications here.
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/training-course-on-coding-historical-causes-of-death-death-demography-and-digital-history-symposium/
LOCATION:Caulfield Campus\,  Monash University\, Melbourne\, Australia
CATEGORIES:WG2
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr Rebecca Kippen":MAILTO:rebecca.kippen@monash.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250825
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250830
DTSTAMP:20260405T213357
CREATED:20250228T073014Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Training School 'Harmonising and Visualising Data in Research on Health Inequalities'
DESCRIPTION:This Summer School is designed for early-career researchers engaged in the study of health inequalities through the lens of historical data. Participants will develop advanced skills in data harmonisation and visualisation techniques specifically tailored for historical sources. \nProgram Overview: \nThe program will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the methodological challenges and opportunities when working with historical health data. Emphasis will be placed on: \n\nData Harmonisation of Historical Sources: Participants will explore advanced methodologies for standardising and integrating diverse historical datasets related to health and its social determinants. Techniques for cleaning\, transforming\, and linking historical data to create robust and comparable datasets will be covered.\n\nData Visualisation for Historical Research: The Summer School will equip participants with the skills to create compelling and informative visualisations that effectively communicate complex historical health inequality data. Participants will explore various visualisation tools and techniques appropriate for presenting historical trends\, geographical distributions\, and social disparities in health outcomes.\n\nPractical Skills Development: Hands-on workshops will provide practical experience in data manipulation\, analysis\, and visualisation using real-world historical datasets and appropriate software tools.\n\nNetworking and Collaboration: The Summer School fosters a collaborative environment\, enabling participants to connect with fellow researchers\, established experts in the field\, and potential collaborators\, creating a valuable network for future research endeavors.\n\n\nTarget Audience: \nThis Summer School is open to young researchers (PhD candidates\, and early-career post-doctoral researchers) from various disciplines.  \nPrerequisites: \nA demonstrable interest in historical research and a basic understanding of statistical concepts are required. \nDates & Location: \n25ー29 August 2025\, Charles University\, Faculty of Science\, Prague\, Czech Republic \nApplication Process: \nApplicants are requested to submit the following: \n\nA motivation letter (max. 400 words) articulating their research interests\, the relevance of historical health inequality research to their work\, and how this Summer School will contribute to their scholarly development.\n\nApplication Deadline: \n14 May 2025 \nRegistration Fee: \nThere is no fee. We anticipate that GREATLEAP will be able to reimburse travel costs and offer a daily allowance to participants who are selected to present but lack the financial means to attend otherwise. \nDetailed programme: \nYou can find a detatailed programme here. \nContact: \nVera Slovakova (slovakove@natur.cuni.cz) \nLiili Abuladze (liili@tlu.ee) \nEmre Sari (emre@norceresearch.no) \n 
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/summer-training-school-harmonising-and-visualising-data-in-research-on-health-inequalities/
LOCATION:Charles University\, Albertov 6\, Prague\, Czech Republic
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG3,WG4
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250828
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250830
DTSTAMP:20260405T213357
CREATED:20241219T135247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T135300Z
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SUMMARY:Thematic Workshop: How did we lift the burden? Infectious Disease Mortality in the Western and Non-Western World (1800-now)
DESCRIPTION:The history of infectious disease mortality is far from over\, neither in the western world nor the non-western world. Yet\, the steep increases in life expectancy since the 19th century in the western world were the result of overcoming (non-)epidemic infectious diseases. These massive reductions of mortality due to diseases such as diphtheria\, scarlet fever\, tuberculosis and whooping cough\, began before the introduction of modern curative medicine after the 1940s.  This presents an important explanatory challenge for historians and historical demographers: what drove this important change in mortality and life expectancy and how did it come about? What explanatory factors can help us understand the great leaps forward? In addition\, in order to elucidate the driving factors in this process we also need to have a good understanding of the epidemiological profile of the transformation process. Which diseases were driving the decline in mortality\, and which diseases were impervious to improvement before the 1940s and how can that be explained? The epidemiological transition was  a complex and dynamic process which did not happen everywhere at the same time or in the same way. Time\, place and socio-economic dynamics could differ within smaller regions or countries\, or for that matter\, even within a single city or town. How can we use these characteristics to say anything about the driving forces behind the epidemiological transition? And how did the experiences compare between the frontrunners in the epidemiological transition\, such as the Scandinavian countries and England\,  and those who came later? \nMortality and health are always\, not only in the nineteenth century\, the outcomes of complex and multi-causal processes. In this historic extension of life expectancy beyond age 30-40 many factors have played a role\, ranging from increased personal hygiene\, public health policies\, higher incomes\, improved nutrition\, reduced exposure to infectious diseases\, behavioural change\, infant feeding practices\, and improved education for the majority of the population. How did these factors interact and enhance each other? In recent years there has been a particular stress on sanitary interventions\, such as piped water and sewerage. However\, reduced infant mortality levels can often not be linked to the instalment of piped water\, moreover\, mortality often declined before these sanitary innovations became available. Hence\, the debate continues. We would like to encourage paper authors to contribute to the debate in this international conference.  \nWe welcome all sorts of contributions\, theoretical\, empirical and methodological. In particular\, we welcome papers from areas and regions of Europe and the world that not belong to the so-called frontrunners in mortality decline in the north-western part of Europe.  \nThe conference is organized by the COST-Action network GREATLEAP\, in collaboration with the Radboud University Nijmegen\, the HiDo network\, and the IUSSP Panel ‘Epidemics and Contagious Diseases: The Legacy of the Past’. The conference serves as a closing event of the NWO-funded research project Lifting the burden of disease. The modernisation of health in the Netherlands: Amsterdam\, 1854-1926. It also marks the end of the academic career of professor Angélique Janssens\, who directed this research project. The conference will therefore be concluded by a farewell reception. \nApplications should contain an abstract (500-600 words) as well as a title\, and the names of all authors involved. Deadline: 31st March 2025. Please submit your application via the form.
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/thematic-workshop-how-did-we-lift-the-burden-infectious-disease-mortality-in-the-western-and-non-western-world-1800-now/
LOCATION:Radboud University\, Nijmegen\, Nederland
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,IUSSP
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Tim Riswick":MAILTO:For inquiries, please contact Dr. Tim Riswick, tim.riswick@ru.nl
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