Early Evidence, Open Questions, and Research Perspectives

Program

13:00 - 13:15

Greetings and Introduction to the SOUNFER project. Chiara L. Comolli, University of Bologna (SO-UNFER, PI)

13:15 - 14:15

Chair: Chiara L. Comolli, University of Bologna (SO-UNFER, PI)

• Social networks and their implications for fertility choices across social groups in the Netherlands. Valeria Ferraretto, University of Bologna (SO-UNFER)
• Buffering social uncertainty: The Protective Role of Wealth for Fertility Intentions in Finland. Elena Vettoretto, University of Bologna (SO-UNFER)

 Discussant: Katya Ivanova, Department of Sociology, Tilburg University

h 14:15-15:15

Keynote: Relationships as Reproductive Contexts. A Relational Fertility Research Agenda. Nicole Hiekel, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)

h 15:15-15:30

Coffee break

h 15:30– 16:45

Chair: Saverio Minardi, University of Bologna (SO-UNFER)

• Running Out of Time? Parenthood and Trends in Time Poverty in Seven Western Countries. Anna Martinez, University of the Basque Countries
• Fertility intentions in times of “polycrisis”: the interplay between uncertainty, social media use, and political ideology. Chiara Puglisi, University of Bologna (SO-UNFER)
• Racing and ticking clocks. Reproductive trajectories and biological ageing: metrics for a relationship (if any). Marianna Stajano, University of Bologna (SO-UNFER) and University of Florence

 Discussant: Giammarco Alderotti, Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Florence

h 16:45

Conclusions. Chiara L. Comolli, University of Bologna (SOUNFER, PI)