Genetics and Social Sciences Conference

Extraordinary advances in human genetics have taken place since the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003. But much of this new knowledge on how our DNA shapes us has neglected to consider the social context. Likewise, social science research often ignores the role of genetics. This conference features interdisciplinary research that gets to the heart of how biological and social factors jointly shape our lives. We will discuss how genetic and social influences interact to shape human traits and behaviours as diverse as fertility, personality, educational pathways and political participation.

Time and place: –, Auditorium 13, Domus Media

Our diverse line-up features psychologists, sociologists, economists, and geneticists, and we hope that our audience will be even more diverse. The event is open to students and staff across the University of Oslo, even if (especially if!) you don’t have a background in genetics - register here! 

 

PROGRAMME

Day 1: Domus Media, Auditorium 13, Sentrum

09:00 - 09:15: Mingling with tea and coffee

9:15 - 10:00: Welcome and opening remarks by Perline Demange

        

10:00 - 11:00: Theme 1: Family Dynamics and Genetics

10:00 - 10:30: The Importance of Families in Genetic and Social Science Research. Michel Nivard.

10:30 - 11:00: Parental Divorce and Children's Behaviour: An Adoption Study. Ruth Eva Jørgensen

 

11:00 - 11:30: Coffee Break

        

11:30 - 12:30: Theme 2: Genetics and Reproductive Behaviour    

11:30 - 12:00: Socio-genomics of Fertility. Agnes Fauske

12:00 - 12:30: Assortative Mating: genetics and partner selection. Hans Fredrik Sunde

 

12:30 - 13:30: Lunch Break

 

13:30 - 15:00: Theme 3: Personality and siblings

13:30 - 14:00: Large-scale Personality & Genomics Research at Estonian Biobank. Uku Vainik

14:00 - 14:30: Indirect Genetic Effects of Siblings. Mathias Valstad

14:30 - 15:00: Q&A Session for Day 1 Talks

        

Drinks in Central Oslo

        

 

 

 

Day 2: Domus Academica, Auditorium 6, Sentrum

        

09:00 - 09:30: Mingling with tea and coffee      

        

Theme 4: Nature-nurture Interplay 

09:30 - 10:00: Family-based Approaches to Gene-Environment Interplay in Life Course Depression. Ziada Ayorech

10:00 - 10:30: Intergenerational Transmission Of Parental Educational Attainment On Teenagers' Educational Achievement. Elsje van Bergen

10:30 - 11:00: Coffee Break 

        

Continued Theme 4 & Theme 5: Political science   

11:00 - 11:30: The Intergenerational Transmission of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Laura Hegemann

11:30 - 12:00: The Genetics of Political Attitudes and Behavior. Rafael Ahlskog

        

12:00 - 13:00: Lunch Break

        

Theme 6: Genetics and Education     

13:00 - 13:30: The Genetic Lottery Goes to School. Astrid Sandsør

13:30 - 14:00: Estimating Returns to Education Using Genetically Informed Designs. Tarjei Widding-Havneraas        

14:00 - 14:30: Q&A Session for Day 2 Talks    

14:30: Closing Remarks and End of Conference       

 

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