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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: Cultures of Participation – Arts, Digital Media, and Politics
/in ACT Scroll, CFP, News /by Kendra BesangerCULTURES OF PARTICIPATION – ARTS, DIGITAL MEDIA AND POLITICS (find full call here) International and interdisciplinary conference: April 18-20, 2018 Aarhus University, Denmark Please submit your abstract proposal (max 300 words) and a short bio (max 100 words) to culturesofparticipation2018@cc.au.dk no later than 5 January 2018. We welcome individual papers as well as panels with three or four […]
ACT PhD and MA scholarship opportunities at Concordia University
/in ACT Scroll, News /by Constance LafontaineAbout the research Kim Sawchuk, Professor in Communication Studies and Director of ACT, is offering scholarship opportunities to students applying for Concordia University’s MA in Media Studies or PhD in Communication Studies at Concordia University. The student will join an exciting department, a dynamic group of researchers and community partners as part of the ACT […]
ACT Researcher, Shannon Hebblethwaite, Presenting at Beyond Disciplines Nov. 22
/in ACT Scroll, Events /by Kendra BesangerBeyond Disciplines: The Art of the Interview is happening on November 22, 2017, from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. What role does interviewing play in research? Attend next week’s Beyond Disciplines event to take a close and personal look at interviews in an academic context. More information here.
“Without the grandmas, there is no revolution”
/in In focus, Uncategorized /by Kendra BesangerCatalan emotions ran high in September and October 2017. On October 1st, the population was called to an independence referendum. The pro-independence movement is a bottom-up movement that transverses across age groups. Of interest is the strong commitment of the older generations. While it might be too early for an in-depth analysis, three elements should be considered to justify this particularity. First, the willingness of the older people to get involved in the protests – a must in grassroots movements. Second, the public recognition of the role of older people now and during the dictatorship. And third, older people’s active participation in the digital spaces that articulate and support the movement.
Age 3.0 Aging in the City – Concordia University, November 1
/in ACT Scroll, News /by Kendra BesangerFrom age friendly cities, to smart cities to sustainable cities, how we live, work, play, engage and negotiate the urban environment is on the public agenda. On November 1, 2017, Age 3.0: Aging in the city will explore the multiple intersections of innovation, technologies and aging, and bring together voices from the university, Montreal-based community groups, and local […]
ACT Researchers in the Media
/in ACT Scroll, News /by Kendra BesangerThe work of ACT Associate Researcher, Andrea Charise, was featured on CBC Radio’s The Sunday Edition on October 15. In this episode, Andrea Charise discusses the importance of choosing our words (and metaphors) wisely when we talk about aging. Learn more about the episode and listen here.
Annual ACT meeting at the University of Ottawa
/0 Comments/in ACT Scroll, Events, News /by Constance LafontaineOur Fitbits, our (aging)selves? Digital self-tracking and embodied aging
/0 Comments/in ACT Scroll, In focus /by Constance LafontaineAt the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show, Samsung surprised business-watchers with a shift in market development plans. Expected to focus on robots, they instead announced a focus on wearable health devices, such as fitness trackers, believing that (according to their CEO) “an aging society will help this market segment grow more quickly”. This article explores the different ways that self-tracking technologies depending on age. For older adults, conversations ten toward mitigating risks, and identifying onsets of, age-related decline.