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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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Mundane Media Moments: Ageing, The Ordinary, and Everyday Life
On Wednesday June 26 ACT and the Socio-gerontology Network…
Call for Papers: Meaning and Culture(s): Exploring the Life Course
/in News /by Constance LafontaineThe 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
/in News /by Constance LafontaineDr. 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
/in News /by Constance LafontaineDr. 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
/in Étoile des aînés, News, Project updates /by Constance LafontaineACM 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
/in News /by Constance LafontaineThere 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 […]
Dr. Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol completes a case study series
/in News /by Daniel Blanche-T.Co-director of the A C M Network Dr. Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol from the IN3-UOC in Barcelona has recently published two papers about the use (and non-use) patterns of mobile telephony performed by elderly people in two cities: one in Toronto, and another one in Montevideo (Uruguay). These two publications complete a case study series carried out […]
Dr. Kim Sawchuk Chairing A Conference on Differential Mobilities
/in News /by Constance LafontaineDr. Kim Sawchuk is chairing a conference titled Differential Mobilities: Movement and Mediation in Networked Societies. The conference is hosted by Concordia University’s Mobile Media Lab and will be held from May 8th to May 11th 2013 in Montreal, Canada. More information on this conference is available on the Mobile Media Lab’s website.
CBC News Article about Seniors and Social Media
/in News /by Constance LafontaineCBC news posted an article about seniors and social media, discussing some potential benefits on online communication on ageing populations.