Romanian Centre for Population Studies

Unit coordinated by:

Faculty of Sociology and Social Work
Faculty of History and Philosophy
Faculty of Economics
Faculty of Geography

The Centre for Population Studies functions inside Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca since 2002 and it aims at the optimisation of the main programs of scientific research at the national level and the involvement in international research programs, as well as a more active presence of the university in the public life. The Centre for Population Studies was evaluated by the National Council of Scientific Research for Superior Education (CNCSIS) and got the official recognition in 2004. From 2005 it is a member of European Association for Population Studies. In 2007, the decision of the Babes-Bolyai University’s Senate included the scientific themes of the Centre for Population Studies among the research priorities of the University.

OBJECTIVES

· To find and edit statistical sources in order to know the population evolution on the Romanian territory.
· To research the dynamics and structure of Romania’s population or that of certain provinces, the internal migration, the emigration, the depopulation of certain areas, fertility, family, the matrimonial issue and behaviour, the promotion of gender studies, etc.
· To elaborate statistical and demographical syntheses and monographic studies by the members of the Centre, as well as with the participation of other collaborators.
· To support didactic programmes (such as Master’s programmes: History and Socio-anthropology of the Modern Era, Management of Regional and Communital Ressources and Problems, or PhD programmes) on population research and to facilitate scholarship granting for the young researchers in the filed.
· Participation of Centre’s members in international scientific research programs and establishment of collaborations with similar institutions in the world.
· To organize periodically scientific manifestations (conferences, workshops, book presentations and debates, etc.) dedicated to certain important or topical issues related to the study of our country’s and the world’s population in general.
· To present abroad the Romanian achievements in the field of country’s population studies. In this respect, the Centre for Population Studies is editing an international journal, with articles in English, but also in French or German, with the title Romanian Journal of Population Studies.

ORGANIZATION

The Centre for Population Studies of Babes-Bolyai University is open to all specialists (academic staff, researchers, etc.) who wish to develop, inside an institutionalised framework, the scientific research of aspects related to the past, present and future of the Romanian population.
The Centre’s staff is composed of two categories: ordinary members and collaborators. The ordinary members are the teaching staff, researchers, PhD and master students, or other persons from Babes-Bolyai University who are involved in research programs. The collaborators are the specialists outside the University who participate in the research projects of the Centre and in its public manifestations, and offer consultancy to ordinary members for their research projects.
The financial sources for the Centre’s activity come from the grants given by the Ministry of Education and Research, the Romanian Academy and other internal and international bodies that offer support for scientific research programs, from the contracts entered between the Centre for Population Studies and different public or private national or international institutions, in order to achieve working tools, thematic studies, demographical forecasts, etc., from the cooperation with specialised national or international institutions, and from donations or sponsorships.
The Centre periodically organizes public activities: workshops, conferences, book presentations, presentations of results from ongoing research projects.

Managerial team:
-Professor, Ph. D. Traian Rotariu, director
-Professor, Ph. D. Jozsef Benedek, deputy director
-Professor, Ph. D. Ioan Bolovan, deputy director
-Senior lecturer, Ph. D. Anuta Buiga, deputy director