Dr. Line Grenier gave a public lecture on October 23rd as part of the Music, Media & Culture series at Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada. Her talk was titled “Moments of Music in Action: Exploring the Effectivity of Québec’s Étoile des Aînés/Senior Stars.” More information about the “Senior Stars” project is available here.
Call for Papers: Standing Conference on Organizational Symbolism
The Standing Conference on Organizational Symbolism (SCOS) is holding a conference titled Sport, Play and Game in Utrecht in the Netherlands, from July 10-14 2014. One of the topics discussed during this conference will be silver gaming. Eugene Loos, a member of A-C-M, is part of the organizing committee of the conference. Abstracts should be […]
Learning with Laptops
David Madden
Madden’s artistic practice involves (electronic) music production, sound design, performance and making videos. Along with independently producing and releasing music and videos, his sound works have been commissioned for contemporary dance productions, research projects, videos and performances. Madden has taught courses in sound production/theory (COMS 276), and Media and Gender (COMS 368) in the […]
Dr. Kim Sawchuk publishes article on RECAA and digital technologies
Dr. Kim Sawchuk’s new article appears in a special issue on the theme of “Mediatization and cultural change” in the journal MedieKultur. The piece is titled “Tactical mediatization and activist ageing: pressures, push-backs, and the story of RECAA”, and discusses the integration of digital media technologies and practices into the Montreal-based activist group Respecting Elders: Communities […]
Call for Papers: Meaning and Culture(s): Exploring the Life Course
The European Network in Aging Studies is organizing its 8th International Conference on Cultural Gerontology. It will be held from April 10 to 13 2014 at the National University of Ireland in Galway. The conference, titled “Meaning and Culture(s): Exploring the Life Course,” will provide a forum to present and discuss research on the process […]
Dr. Barbara Crow to Teach in Oxford Internet Institute Summer Doctoral Programme
Dr. Barbara Crow will be teaching at the eleventh Oxford Internet Institute Summer Doctoral Programme, to be held at the University of Toronto July 8 to 19, 2013. The Summer Doctoral Programme will bring together doctoral students and leading academics in fields related to the Internet and other ICTs so as to discuss methodologies and […]
Dr. Barbara Crow Participates in Forum on Building Digital Skills
Dr. Barbara Crow recently took part in a forum on Building Digital Skills held at George Brown College in Toronto. The one-day event, which was held June 4, 2013, was intended to foster dialogue and build partnerships among industry, government and education stakeholders in the digital domain from France and Canada.
Dr. Line Grenier and Dr. Kim Sawchuk Presenting at the Canadian Communication Association Conference
ACM directors Dr. Line Grenier and Dr. Kim Sawchuk will be presenting papers at the annual conference for the Canadian Communication Association (CCA), which will be held from June 5th to 7th in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Their papers will be featured as part of two panels organized on the topic of ageing at the […]
News from RECAA
There are many new things going on over at Respecting Elders: Communities Against Abuse (RECAA). RECAA has recently launched a new website (www.recaa.ca) and a newsletter. The group is also presenting a theatrical event in Montreal on June 13th to celebrate its 10th anniversary and to recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The event is […]