Forthcoming Event
Understanding the Drivers of Low Fertility in the Asia-Pacific Region
About the Speaker
Professor Stuart Gietel-Basten, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong
Stuart Gietel-Basten is a Professor of Social Science and Public Policy. He is the Director of the university’s Center for Aging Science; and is Associate Dean (Research) of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Prior to joining HKUST in 2017, he was an Associate Professor of Social Policy at the University of Oxford. He received his PhD in historical demography from the University of Cambridge in 2008.
Stuart’s research covers the interplay between changing population dynamics and public/social policy. His research is especially focussed on (a) fertility transition; (b) conceptual approaches to ageing; (c) population policy. He is the co-ordinator of the GGS-Asia project, which seeks to run the Generations and Gender Survey in Asian settings – including Hong Kong.
Convenor: Professor George W Leeson
Please note that this is a Hybrid event. We welcome colleagues to 66 Banbury Road or on line via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81070637073
This event is part of a seminar series:
Hilary 2026 Seminar Series: Understanding More About Demographic Change
Demography is the study of human populations. Such study involves the measurement of the demographic components: fertility, mortality and migration in well-defined populations. Having measured these components, demographers have at their disposal tools—both more and less sophisticated—to enable them to predict the development of these components in time and space and thereby predict...
Event Details
26 February 2026 14:00 - 15:00
Location
Online & 66 Banbury Rd