ACT releases the report on the first wave of its cross-country longitudinal study
ACT is pleased to announce the release of the report of the first wave of its cross-country longitudinal study. The report, which is titled Older audiences in the digital media environment: A cross-national longitudinal study, provides an overview of some key findings about seniors’ uses of media from a 2016 wave of quantitative data collection, undertaken in seven […]
Sarit Okun and Karine Bellerive are awarded ACT doctoral student bursaries
ACT is pleased to announce the recipients of the ACT Student Bursaries, which are awarded annually to students enrolled in master’s or doctoral programs in ACT partner universities, and who are conducting research on the intersections of ageing, communication and technologies as part of their thesis projects. Sarit Okun is a doctoral student in the […]
We’re collecting stories about the predatory sales practices of Canadian telecom providers
Complaints from Canadians about the practices of phone, television and internet providers have increased by 73% in the last year. Media reports relaying situations of abuse, including tactics of overselling and upselling, are also multiplying. Who, exactly, is winning from a system that profits from abusive practices and consumer confusion? As ACT’s Kim Sawchuk, Constance Lafontaine […]
Call for applications: ACT Research Assistantship at Concordia University
ACT is seeking a Concordia University undergraduate or graduate student to join the ACT team as a research assistant for a 5 to 10-hour per week contract for three months, with the possibility of renewal in the fall. The salary will be commensurate with the student’s academic level and current TRAC rates. Over the past […]
ACT is hiring a postdoctoral fellow in Ageing, Communication and Technologies
ABOUT THE RESEARCH The research project “Ageing, communication, technologies: experiencing a digital world in later life” (ACT) is seeking applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Communication Studies at Concordia University, under the supervision of ACT Director Dr. Kim Sawchuk. ACT is a multi-methodological and interdisciplinary project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and […]
Symposium on Popular Music and Ageing: Brunel University
/in ACT scroll /by Constance LafontaineFollowing the Annual ACT meeting, the members of the Popular Music and Ageing working group will hold a one-day symposium on October 30, 2018 at Brunel University in Uxbridge, UK. More details coming soon!