Finale provinciale de Étoile des aînés, le 16 octobre 2013

Un changement de lieu. C’est à l’Étoile Banque Nationale du Quartier Dix30 que nous avons assisté à la finale de Étoile des aînés, le mercredi 16 octobre.  N’ayant pas bien fait nos devoirs, nous nous sommes d’abord présentées au Théâtre Desjardins du Cégep André-Laurendeau, à LaSalle, où s’est tenu l’événement au cours des années précédentes.  […]

Dr. Line Grenier gives a public lecture on "Senior Stars"

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.

A new mobile phone idea worth a peek

“Phoneblocks” is a new mobile phone project that aims at a longer life of the electronic device. The different hardware features of a mobile phone are divided into different blocks, and whenever a block breaks or needs an upgrade it can be easily replaced. This helps avoiding massive waste of electronic devices as it makes […]

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 […]

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