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ACT and CREGÉS Give Talk about Sandra’s Keys
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ACT panel at the Gerontological Society of America
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Lunch-and-learn on ageing and activism
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We are looking for a web designer/developer
/in ACT Scroll /by Constance LafontaineACT is looking for a web designer/developer who will be responsible for developing and designing a new website for our research lab. The content will be done by our team. The ideal person will need to train us to use it daily. For you to succeed in this role, you will need to be proficient […]
Mundane Media Moments: Ageing, The Ordinary, and Everyday Life
/in ACT Scroll, In focus /by ScottOn Wednesday June 26 ACT and the Socio-gerontology Network hosted a panel discussion titled Mundane Media Moments: Ageing, the Ordinary and Everyday Life. Dr. Alexander Peine (chair of the Socio-gerontechnology Network) set the scene and moderated the discussion as a group of scholars shared their recent work and thoughts on how aging, the mundane, and […]
ACT Members Participate in Shaping Socio-gerontechnology: Interview with Dr. Alex Peine
/in ACT Scroll, News /by ScottJAS Special issue – “Ageing Masculinities: Social and Cultural Representations” CFP
/in ACT Scroll, CFP /by ScottJAS Special issue – “Ageing Masculinities: Social and Cultural Representations” Call for Abstract Submissions Guest Editors: Jose M. Armengol, Roberta Maierhofer, Marge Unt & Liat Ayalon Traditionally, Gender Studies has focused on women. Politically, this is logical. It is women who have experienced the worst effects of gender discrimination, and so it is women who […]
Constance Lafontaine awarded the Engaged Scholar Award
/in ACT Scroll, News /by ScottConcordia awarded ACT Associate Director Constance Lafontaine the Engaged Scholar award. The award highlights the work that Lafontaine has been doing within ACT at Concordia University, and her contribution to the greater Montreal community. Lafontaine has been actively involved with community organizations for years. Since 2013, she began working with Groupe Harmonie on organizing a […]
Celebrating Julia Henderson’s Election
/in ACT Scroll, News /by ScottACT celebrates as post-doctoral fellow Julia Henderson has been elected as a member-at-large of the North American Network in Aging Studies (NANAS). Henderson brings an energetic and professional attitude to the position with a focus on bringing awareness of age studies to the theatre and performance disciplines. Involved in NANAS for some time, she earned […]
A Year of Aging Available
/in ACT Scroll, News /by ScottPaper or Plastic Right to Your Door
/in ACT Scroll, In focus /by ScottWhen the pandemic rolled into Montreal in the early days of March, ACT decided to work with its local Montreal allies to support older adults in the Montreal community. We set up a grocery delivery project for older adults who were asked by government authorities to remain confined in their homes. ACT partnered with […]