Workshop “Sequence Analysis: a novel methodology for the analysis of life-course trajectories in social epidemiology" 2026

In the framework of the “Society for Epidemiological Research (SER)" in Phoenix (US) on June 23, 2026 (1:00pm – 5:00pm), it will be possible to attend the workshop “Sequence Analysis: a novel methodology for the analysis of life-course trajectories in social epidemiology".

Instructors: Lucia Pacca, University of California, San Francisco, Jilly Hebert, Washington University in St. Louis, and Anusha Vable, Washington University in St. Louis

More info here, and if you cannot attend but want to receive the teaching materials please contact Lucia.Pacca@ucsf.edu

Pre-EPC Conference meeting 2026

We are happy to announce that the SAA is organizing a one-day side meeting before the 2026 European Population Conference (EPC) in Bologna entitled “Life Course Dynamics: Insights from Sequence Analysis". The meeting will take place on June 3rd, 2026 (9 a.m.-17 p.m).

The final program is now available here.

It is still possible to sign in to participate without presenting by registering on a first-come, first-serve basis from now by using this form by May 15th! We will confirm your attendance within about a week after you register.

The organizing committee is composed by: Danilo Bolano (University of Florence), Kevin Emery (University of Geneva), Carla Rowold (Hertie School of Governance) Dolores Sesma Carlos (University of Valencia) and Emanuela Struffolino (University of Milan).

Participation is free of charge. The event is supported by the project ERC WIDOW: A Social Demography of Widowhood across Ageing Societies (G.A Project 101117173, Zachary Van Winkle).

Past conferences

The Sequence Analysis Association organized a Pre-PAA workshop at the same venue as the Population Association of America conference in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 6, 2026. The workshop was run by Tim Liao (in collaboration with Ting-Syuan Lin).

The SAA organized a Pre-PAA conference at the same venue as the Population Association of America conference, in Washington DC, on April 9, 2025 Program (pdf)

SAA Symposium at the SLLS 2021 International Conference, Online, September 22, 2021 (Session 2D). 

The SAA Conference 2020 scheduled at Bocconi University in Milan (I), June 10-12, 2020 was cancelled due to the pandemic.

SAA Symposium at the SLLS 2019 International Conference, Potsdam, Sep 25-27, 2019 (Session 2C)
ISSA – International Symposium on Sequence Analysis and Related Methods, Monte Verità, October 10-12, 2018
LaCOSA II – International Conference on Sequence Analysis and Related Methods, Lausanne, June 8-10, 2016
LaCOSA – Lausanne Conference on Sequence Analysis, Lausanne, June 6-8, 2012