BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:talks.ox.ac.uk BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Role of Population Policies in Addressing Ageing in the BRICS Countries - Professor Asghar Zaidi (University of Southampton and London S chool of Economics) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180308T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180308T153000Z UID:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/5b643d82-c0b8-496b-aa26-61a80c26eda8/ DESCRIPTION:The broader aim of population policy is to bring about a socia lly inclusive and cohesive society that allows individuals of all ages to realise their potential and enhance their quality of life. BRICS countrie s (Brazil\, Russia\, India\, China and South Africa) have been steadily mo ving from a state of high mortality and high fertility to a state of low m ortality and low fertility and prolonged life expectancy\, which collectiv ely lead to a slower population increase in general and a rapid increase i n the size of the older population. It is therefore critical to examine wh at role population policy plays in shaping the demographic transition and addressing its challenges in BRICS countries.\nPopulation ageing is emergi ng as a common issue for BRICS countries that have close to 40% of world ’s older population aged 60 or more. The review of BRICS policy experien ces can therefore lead to a common vision for the role of population polic y not only for BRICS but also for other countries at similar stages of dem ographic transition. It will help coordinate positions of mutual interest and identify directions of future cooperation in population-related issue s for BRICS countries.\nThis presentation will summarise the background wo rk carried out in five country reports produced by population policy exper ts in BRICS countries. The reports were presented in the 2017 BRICS meetin g on ageing\, held in Beijing during 7-8 December 2017. \nThe presentatio n will start by highlighting the challenges and opportunities linked with population ageing in these five countries. It will identify common policy concerns and responses as well as learnings that can be drawn from the ex periences in these countries. It will point to possible future collaborat ion between these countries in sharing information on the design\, impleme ntation and evaluation of policies to help these countries respond to chal lenges and opportunities of population ageing. \n\nSpeakers:\nProfessor As ghar Zaidi (University of Southampton and London School of Economics) LOCATION:66 Banbury Road (Wolsey Hall) (Seminar room)\, 66 Banbury Road OX 2 6PR TZID:Europe/London URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/5b643d82-c0b8-496b-aa26-61a80c26eda8/ BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:display DESCRIPTION:Talk:The Role of Population Policies in Addressing Ageing in t he BRICS Countries - Professor Asghar Zaidi (University of Southampton and London School of Economics) TRIGGER:-PT1H END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Health\, Well-being and the Growing Challenge of Chronic Disease: the Case of Elderly Russians - Professor Christopher Gerry (University of Oxford) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180301T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180301T153000Z UID:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/95819c2a-06a4-417c-9e68-b25f15b20f05/ DESCRIPTION:Following the demographic collapse of the 1990s\, economic rec overy at the start of the 21st century\, heralded a period of declining mo rtality\, gradual increments in life expectancy and a small uptick in chil dbirths. In the 2010s\, as life expectancy continues to rise\, the smaller population cohort\, born in the 1990s\, enters both the labour force and the age of childbearing. This combination is delivering a renewed squeeze on the structure of the Russian population\, which now has one of the most rapidly ageing populations in the world. This squeeze gives rise to an ac ute pension burden and a growing health burden. The latter\, in the form o f the growing challenge of chronic disease\, is the subject of this paper. Chronic disorders\, including CVD\, cancer\, respiratory disease and diab etes\, are the leading causes of mortality globally and the incidence of t hese diseases is rising in Russia. Using individual level data\, represent ative of the Russian population\, we find that more than 40% of the popula tion report living with multiple chronic diseases and we explore the distr ibution of this burden\, it’s impact on the quality of life of elderly R ussians and possible policy and individual responses.\nSpeakers:\nProfesso r Christopher Gerry (University of Oxford) LOCATION:66 Banbury Road (Wolsey Hall) (Seminar room)\, 66 Banbury Road OX 2 6PR TZID:Europe/London URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/95819c2a-06a4-417c-9e68-b25f15b20f05/ BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:display DESCRIPTION:Talk:Health\, Well-being and the Growing Challenge of Chronic Disease: the Case of Elderly Russians - Professor Christopher Gerry (Unive rsity of Oxford) TRIGGER:-PT1H END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Elderly in South Korea and North Korea During War and Peace\, and Challenges Posed by Unification - Professor Jay Lewis (University of O xford)\, Professor Chris Davis (University of Oxford) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180222T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180222T153000Z UID:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/47822660-d406-4a10-b73b-8a6f94b5325b/ DESCRIPTION:This joint seminar presentation will make use of concepts rela ted to the study of ageing (life experiences of birth cohorts turning 60\, human capabilities) and data related to the Koreas to assess contemporane ous and lagged influences of war\, revolution and transition on the elderl y in the two countries. The time periods considered will be: unified Korea during 1910-1945 (birth cohorts of 1930\, 1935 and 1940)\; revolutionary establishment of the socialist regime in North Korea\; the Korean war duri ng 1950-53 (birth cohort of 1950)\; and peaceful developments in South Kor ea and North Korea (1953-2017) in different political\, social and economi c systems (birth cohort of 1960). The final section of the talk will evalu ate the implications for the elderly of possible economic transition in No rth Korea and the unification of the Koreas. Christopher Davis is a specia list on command and transition economies\, as well as on the elderly\, and has made five recent research visits to South Korea. Jay Lewis is an acad emic expert on Korean history. \nSpeakers:\nProfessor Jay Lewis (Universit y of Oxford)\, Professor Chris Davis (University of Oxford) LOCATION:66 Banbury Road (Wolsey Hall) (Seminar room)\, 66 Banbury Road OX 2 6PR TZID:Europe/London URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/47822660-d406-4a10-b73b-8a6f94b5325b/ BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:display DESCRIPTION:Talk:The Elderly in South Korea and North Korea During War and Peace\, and Challenges Posed by Unification - Professor Jay Lewis (Univer sity of Oxford)\, Professor Chris Davis (University of Oxford) TRIGGER:-PT1H END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ageing in Rural China: Migration and Care Circulation - Dr Jieyu L iu (SOAS China Institute\, University of London) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180201T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180201T153000Z UID:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/8de5f0e6-7efd-4c04-9722-7694befbd583/ DESCRIPTION:This paper applies the concept of care circulation to the proc esses involved in the care of old people in rural China\,an area which has hitherto been predominantly located in a quantitatively based intergenera tional transfer framework. Drawing upon a qualitative study of rural famil ies in the context of rural to urban migration\, this article examines the multidirectional and asymmetrical exchanges of caregiving and care-receiv ing and seeks to provide a more nuanced understanding of the impact of mig ration upon ageing and familial care in rural China. First\, going beyond a unidirectional flow or two-way transfer\, this article reveals that care circulates between different family members\, in different locations\, to differing degrees\, over the life course. This circulation framework enab les an examination of intra-generational dynamics as well as intergenerati onal relations. Second\, this article draws attention to the mediating fac tors that impact upon the ways in which adult children care for the older generation. It reveals how the employment status of migrating adult childr en\, the temporal dimension of migration and family life cycle of migratin g children as well as family relations between the older generation and ad ult child generation are critical factors. These factors also contribute t o the quality of care provided. Finally\, while confirming existing schola rship that gender is an important dimension in structuring old age support in rural China\, this article calls for a more differentiated approach am ong generations of women and between regions\, revealing the ways in which local migration history interacts with intergenerational dynamics to dete rmine the cohort of women that endure the greatest burden of care.\nSpeake rs:\nDr Jieyu Liu (SOAS China Institute\, University of London) LOCATION:66 Banbury Road (Wolsey Hall) (Seminar room)\, 66 Banbury Road OX 2 6PR TZID:Europe/London URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/8de5f0e6-7efd-4c04-9722-7694befbd583/ BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:display DESCRIPTION:Talk:Ageing in Rural China: Migration and Care Circulation - D r Jieyu Liu (SOAS China Institute\, University of London) TRIGGER:-PT1H END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Depopulation Dividend in Japan: The Impacts of Population Decl ine and Ageing on Society and the Environment - Professor Peter Matanle (U niversity of Sheffield) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180125T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180125T153000Z UID:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/e7ea31b7-0241-48cd-a21f-8ba7c155d313/ DESCRIPTION:For the entire postwar period Japan’s rural regions have bee n shrinking\, even as the country as a whole experienced unprecedented gro wth under its 20th century ‘economic miracle’. In the 21st century\, h owever\, Japan crossed the threshold into national-scale depopulation\, an d nearly all core cities are now also shrinking. Similar patterns of spati al and demographic change are evident elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific\, most notably China. This paper enquires into the social and environmental cons equences of regional demographic change in Japan and the Asia-Pacific\, an d will ask: Does depopulation have to produce uncomfortable outcomes? Can we even benefit? Are any anticipated benefits realistically achievable? Ju st Japan led Asia’s economic development in the 20th century\, so in the 21st century can Japan lead again\; this time in attaining social and env ironmentally sustainable rural development under demographic shrinkage?\n\ nPeter Matanle is Senior Lecturer and Director of Research and Innovation at the School of East Asian Studies\, University of Sheffield. His researc h interests are in the social and cultural geography of East Asian develop ment\, including research on depopulation and socio-environmental change\, the theory and practice of permanent employment in large organizations\, and work and its representation in popular culture. A full list and archiv e of publications and talks can be found at: https://sheffield.academia.ed u/PeterMatanle\nSpeakers:\nProfessor Peter Matanle (University of Sheffiel d) LOCATION:66 Banbury Road (Wolsey Hall) (Seminar room)\, 66 Banbury Road OX 2 6PR TZID:Europe/London URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/e7ea31b7-0241-48cd-a21f-8ba7c155d313/ BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:display DESCRIPTION:Talk:The Depopulation Dividend in Japan: The Impacts of Popula tion Decline and Ageing on Society and the Environment - Professor Peter M atanle (University of Sheffield) TRIGGER:-PT1H END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Comparison of the Impacts of War\, Revolution\, and Economic Transition on the Elderly: China\, Japan\, Korea (North and South )\, and Russia - Professor Chris Davis (University of Oxford) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180118T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180118T153000Z UID:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/74375290-69a1-4a49-9ea8-c71a651717c8/ DESCRIPTION:\nSpeakers:\nProfessor Chris Davis (University of Oxford) LOCATION:66 Banbury Road (Wolsey Hall) (Seminar room)\, 66 Banbury Road OX 2 6PR TZID:Europe/London URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/74375290-69a1-4a49-9ea8-c71a651717c8/ BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:display DESCRIPTION:Talk:International Comparison of the Impacts of War\, Revoluti on\, and Economic Transition on the Elderly: China\, Japan\, Korea (North and South)\, and Russia - Professor Chris Davis (University of Oxford) TRIGGER:-PT1H END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR