Surviving Two Epidemics: Resilience and Health in the Malawi Longitudinal Study of Families and Health (MLSFH) 1998-2021
Presented by Dr. Hans-Peter Kohler, Frederick J. Warren Professor of Sociology and Co-Director, Population Aging Research Center, University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Kohler will present an overview of how respondents in the MLSFH have been affected by HIV/AIDS and COVID-19, and how they have managed to "survive" through challenging times.
Discussants:
![Headshot of Sam Clark with short brown hair, gray beard, glasses, and black shirt.](https://management.ssri.psu.edu/sites/management/files/2021-07/Sam_Clark.jpg)
Dr. Sam Clark, Professor of Sociology, Ohio State University
![Headshot of Mary Shenk with brown, pulled back hair, white turtleneck, red sweater, and white and red scarf.](https://management.ssri.psu.edu/sites/management/files/2021-07/Mary_Shenk.jpg)
Dr. Mary K. Shenk, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Demography, and Asian Studies, Penn State
Agenda:
9:00 Welcome and introduction
9:05 Dr. Hans-Peter Kohler (followed by 5 minutes for brief questions)
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-10:37 Dr. Sam Clark
10:37-11:00 Dr. Mary Shenk
11:00-11:45 Open discussion and questions
11:45 Those attending in person are welcome to introduce yourself to the speakers. We are not able to hold a formal reception.
Lecture Sponsors
The De Jong Lecture is supported by the Gordon F. and Caroline M. De Jong Lectureship in Social Demography Endowment, administered jointly and supplemented by the Department of Sociology and Criminology and the Population Research Institute at Penn State.
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Gordon F. De Jong is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Demography, former Director of the Graduate Program in Demography, and Senior Scientist with the Population Research Institute at Penn State. Caroline M. De Jong, a former middle school teacher, has been involved in numerous community, church, and university-related organizations including the American Association of University Women, Stay-and-Play Nursery School, Presbyterian Women, and the Centre County Board of Elections.