European Society of Historical Demography
Doctoral School
University of Cambridge, July 6-17, 2026
The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure (Campop) invites applications for a two-week Summer School on ‘Micro-Census Insights into Historical Households, Mortality and Fertility’, held at University of Cambridge from July 6-17th, 2026. The course is co-organised with European Society of Historical Demography (ESHD) and COST-Action GREATLEAP.
This advanced course on historical demography introduces students to analytical approaches using micro-census data. The course programme combines theoretical lectures with practical sessions, offering participants the opportunity to work with census datasets from a variety of different countries and time periods (including the UK and IPUMS USA and International). Using quantitative, spatial, and indirect estimation methods, we explore patterns in historical mortality, health, fertility, marriage, and migration.
