MASSIMO LIVI-BACCI is Emeritus Professor of Demography at the University of Florence. He is a former President of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) and served as a Senator of the Italian Republic. Livi-Bacci is widely recognized for his work on historical demography and migration, with notable publications including The Population of Europe: A History, Conquest: The Destruction of the American Indios, and A Short History of Migration. He is also the founder and editor of Neodemos, a platform for the discussion of population and social issues.