Mundane Media Moments: Ageing, The Ordinary, and Everyday Life

On Wednesday June 26 ACT and  the Socio-gerontology Network…

Paper or Plastic Right to Your Door

When the pandemic rolled into Montreal in the early days of March,…

In Focus Piece- Julia Henderson Joins ACT as a Post Doc Exploring Dementia and Age-Related Memory Loss Through Theatre

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B/OLD: Aging in our city

“B/OLD: Aging in our city-Vieillir dans notre ville”

  By Bipasha Sultana Thinking about age-friendly cities…

Shirley Curry Slays (Dragons)

From behind two monitors, a custom-built computer and a high-quality keyboard and mouse, Shirley Curry says, “give me that soul of the dragon.” She has just fired an iron arrow into its hide. After weeks of preparing for this battle, the 82-year-old gamer is content with her victory.

Beyond saris and stereotypes: Sharing a lifetime of experiences

ACT attends CRTC public hearing on telecom sales practices

On October 23, 2018, Kim Sawchuk, Anne Caines, and Kendra Besanger attended the CRTC's public hearing. Kim and Anne gave an important testimony to the CRTC commissioners about the impact aggressive, misleading, and abusive sales tactics have on seniors.

Expanding our understanding of activism(s) by sharing stories of older activists

In their recently released book, Unsettling Activisms: Critical Interventions on Aging, Gender, and Social Change (Women's Press, 2018), editors May Chazan, Melissa Baldwin, and Patricia Evans present compelling reasons why our common perceptions of activisms and activists need to be expanded; specifically, expanded to include the work of older women activists.

Creating spaces for dialogue and critical exploration at GUSEGG 2018

Each year in July, GUSEGG provides a unique opportunity for professors and students from around the world to explore new ideas and dive into challenging topics. It is intensive, personal, intimate, and distinct from a typical university setting. Students and professors learn together from early morning until late evening in a setting where critical thought and challenging conversations extend beyond the walls of the classroom.