Orsola Torrisi

Orsola Torrisi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at McGill University, located in Montreal, Quebec. She holds a PhD in Demography/Population Studies from the London School of Economics (2022), and has held postdoctoral positions at NYU Abu Dhabi and the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Demography and Ecology. Her research focuses on crisis demography, particularly examining how armed violence, disasters, and weak vital registration systems impact family dynamics, reproductive health, and mortality patterns in low- and middle-income countries. She employs interdisciplinary methods combining demography, sociology, economics, and spatial analysis.

• Education:
• PhD in Demography/Population Studies, LSE (2022)
• European Doctoral School of Demography (EDSD) affiliation
• Research Themes:
• Demography of crises and violence
• Family dynamics in conflict zones
• Vital registration system improvements

Her work has been recognized with prestigious awards including the LSE Titmuss Prize and Italian Statistical Society's Valeria Solesin Prize. Current research includes an NSF-funded project on ethical research in conflict zones (2025-2027). She maintains an active presence in academic networks through roles such as Honorary Visiting Researcher at UW-Madison and European Doctoral School affiliations.