What trends and long-term developments are shaping the international cutting-edge research of our time? What are the social, political and economic conditions driving science policy and research practice? How does scientific knowledge impact our society? These questions form the starting point for the "Frontiers in Science" lecture series at TU Dresden. As part of the newly created lecture series, TU Dresden invites internationally renowned researchers with outstanding expertise to give a lecture once every semester. The series aims at taking up current trends and questions from the field of international cutting-edge research and conveying them to a broad, multidisciplinary audience within the university.

TU Dresden is delighted to welcome Prof. Vegard Skirbekk on December 1, 2022. An internationally renowned scientist, his research interests lie at the intersection of economics, demography and global health. Skirbekk teaches and researches at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in Oslo and is a Professor of Population and Family Health at Columbia University in New York. He has also spent some time at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock. In his lecture under the title „Understanding the Global Transition to Low Fertility“, Prof. Vegard Skirbekk will discuss the connections between demographic development, technological and socio-cultural change and labor market policy. Skirbekk’s work enjoys a high level of public attention and has been featured in global media outlets such as the New York Times and the Economist.

The event language is English.
Time: 18:30-20:00.
Location: Heinz-Schönfeld lecture hall, Barkhausen Building (BAR I90).
Seat reservation and inquiries: sascha.bruenig@tu-dresden.de
Live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3aGeOIVcuY 

It is recommended to test yourself on COVID-19 before attending the face-to-face event.