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The Population Association of Singapore (PAS) held its 5th Annual Conference on 21–22 May 2026, marking the association’s 5th year anniversary. Co-organised with NUS Medicine, the conference brought together population researchers, policymakers, students, and representatives from community and industry organisations for two days of discussion and exchange on key demographic issues in Singapore and the region.
The conference was graced by Guest-of-Honour Ms Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. The programme also featured keynote addresses by Tomas Sobotka (Deputy director, Vienna Institute of Demography), Huang Zhongwei (Deputy Director, Adjunct Assistant Professor, NUS ACRLE), and James Liang (Co-founder & Chairman of Trip.com Group), whose presentations contributed to discussions on major trends and challenges in population research.
With over 150 presentations covering topics such as ageing, fertility, health, marriage, family dynamics, and inequality, the two-day conference served as a platform for intellectual exchange and networking among more than 220 participants from across the research and policy community. A notable addition this year was PAS's first-ever poster sessions, which provided additional opportunities for participants to present their work and engage with other delegates.
The conference garnered significant media attention, with coverage in The Straits Times, CNA, Lianhe Zaobao, 8world, Berita, and Tamil Murasu, highlighting the impact of population research on academic and broader public discourse.
In keeping with PAS’s tradition of recognizing scholarly excellence, the following awards were presented during the PAS Annual General Meeting:
Graduate Student Paper Award
Undergraduate Paper Award (newly introduced)
Early Career Award
The PAS 2026 Annual Meeting marked an important milestone for the association. We extend our gratitude to our partners, speakers, volunteers, presenters, and attendees for making this milestone year a resounding success, and we look forward continued engagement in the coming years.
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PAS 2026: Low-Fertility and Human Development: Multidisciplinary Perspectives and Solutions
Co-organised by National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and Population Association of Singapore, PAS’ Annual Conference 2026, will be held on May 21-22, 2026.
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PAS Best Graduate Student Paper Award 2026
Population Association of Singapore invites graduate students to participate in the PAS Best Graduate Student Paper Award 2026 by submitting their papers for the PAS 2026 Annual Conference and indicating their interest during abstract submission.
Winner receives a $250 cash prize, FREE conference attendance & more!
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PAS Best Undergraduate Paper Award 2026
Population Association of Singapore invites undergraduate students to submit papers for the PAS Best Undergraduate Student Paper Award 2026.
Nominate yourself or your student NOW to have a chance to win a $250 cash prize, FREE PAS 2026 conference attendance, presentation opportunity & more!
Deadline: February 9, 2026
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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 2025-2026
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PAS 2025 - Conference Highlights
Supported by the Master of Science in Applied Gerontology and the Centre for the Study of Social Inequality at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), PAS hosted its 3rd Annual Meeting on 15-16 May 2025. The event was centered around the theme, "Demography and Inequality: Intersecting Paths".
The conference showcased prominent keynote speakers, including Associate Professor Teo You Yenn, Provost’s Chair in Sociology at NTU, and Professor Sarah Burgard, Professor of Sociology, Epidemiology and Public Policy, and who also serves as Director and Research Professor at the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan.
PAS’s partner, the Tsao Foundation, also organized a panel discussion—The Intersections between Gender, Ageing and Inequality—which brought together leaders from AWARE, Singapore Council of Women's Organisations, and PPIS. The panel explored how the intersection of gender and age across the life course contributes to the gendered inequalities experienced by women in later life. Key highlights from these presentations are summarized in the link above.
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PAS Early Career Award 2025
We are pleased to announce that the Early Career Award 2025 is presented to Dr Abhijit Visaria in recognition of his outstanding contributions to population studies in Singapore and Asia
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PAS Best Student Paper Award 2025
We are pleased to announce that the winner of PAS’s 2025 Best Student Paper Award is Ms Jinhan Liu for their outstanding paper titled “Whom to Marry Matters: Educational Assortative Mating and Mental Health Over the Life Course and Across Birth Cohorts in China”.
Jinhan’s paper applies a life course perspective to examine the impact of educational assortative mating on mental health trajectories, with a focus on birth cohort variations. Drawing on nationally representative longitudinal data from the China Family Panel Study (CFPS), the paper offers a strong theoretical foundation and effectively contextualizes the relationship between educational assortative mating and health outcomes within the Chinese context.
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