Michigan’s Population Studies Center

PSC was established in 1961 and has a rich history as an interdisciplinary community of scholars in population research and training. PSC is one of five centers within the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research (ISR).

PSC receives core funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (P2CHD041028). The Population Dynamics and Health Program (PDHP) , which supports research in population health, is part of PSC.

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From Epic to Elections: How a TV Series Transformed India’s Cultural and Political Landscape

From Epic to Elections: How a TV Series Transformed India’s Cultural and Political Landscape

Economists use variations in TV signal strength to demonstrate long-term impacts of the smash 80s series, ‘Ramayan.’ The TV series “Ramayan,” based on the Hindu epic, reshaped the public sphere in India when it aired in the 1980s. When it ran on Sunday mornings, “streets would be deserted, shops would be closed and people would…

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PSC Small Grants

Private gifts are a true investment in the research and training conducted at the Population Studies Center. They are used to support graduate students, young faculty, and international scholars, and to seed small research projects.

Currently six funds have been established at PSC. Learn more about these funds— those they honor, and the work they support– or browse all PSC Small Grants awarded.