Screening of Fingers on the line in Montreal
There will be a screening of the ACT-sponsored film Les mains au bouts du fil/Fingers on the line on December 7 at 6pm. The projection is part of the exhibit “Le peuple de l’œil. 160 ans d’histoire de la communauté sourde/People of the Eye. 160 years in the history of the Deaf community,” presented at the Écomusée […]
December 7, 2016
Shannon Hebblethwaite on Playing with Age: Leisure, Recreation and Play in the Lives of Older Adults in Denmark
December 2, 2016
Gabrielle Lavenir on "Older adults and videogames: At the margins of productivity, acceptability and deviance"
As part of the “ACT Lunch & Learn” series, PhD student Gabrielle Lavenir will present on her project titled “Older adults and videogames: At the margins of productivity, acceptability and deviance”. Pack a lunch and join us at the ACT offices in the Samuel Bronfman (SB) Building at Concordia University!
November 28, 2016
Vernissage: Metropolis, lines of hopes and futures for seniors
Metropolis, lines of hopes and futures for seniors is a photography series of images taken by seniors and residents of the Durocher Residence in Montreal.
November 24, 2016
ACT researchers speaking at "Un Québec fou des aînés" in Montreal
ACT researchers Patrik Marier and Martine Lagacé will speak as part of the Journées annuelles de santé publiques day-long event on “Un Québec fou des aînés,” to be held in Montreal on November 22, 2016. Patrik Marier of Concordia University will present on aging and public policy while Martine Lagacé of the University of Ottawa will present on […]
November 22, 2016
ACT at NWSA
November 10, 2016
Barbara Crow at "The New Shape of Things: Big Data, Big Stories"
Barbara Crow of York University will take part in the Inaugural Monday Night Seminar on “The New Shape of Things: Big Data, Big Stories” organized by the McLuhan Centre for Culture & Technology and the Faculty of Information (iSchool) at the University of Toronto. See here for more information and to reserve your spot.
November 7, 2016
Line Grenier présente « Chanter et vieillir en public: Quelques cas de figure du "vieillissement actif" en musique »
November 3, 2016
Mini maker fair, fabrication showcase and documentary launch organized by Giuliana Cucinelli and Ann-Louise Davidson
Joins us at Concordia University on November 3, 2016 for “Making things…And making things private,” a one-day event held as part of Literacy Week organized by ACT co-applicant Giuliana Cucinelli and affiliated researcher Ann-Louise Davidson. A maker fair will be held from 2pm to 4pm, followed by a fabrication showcase and a documentary launch, […]
November 3, 2016
Age 3.0: Aging in the city
Learn more about Age 3.0: Aging in the city
November 1, 2016
Belinda Oldford on "Making ‘Living On The Land’: Exploring Inuit Translocation. A Visual Autoethnographic Experiment in Animated Database-Documentary"
As part of the “ACT Lunch & Learn” series, Belinda Oldford, alumni from the MA in Media Studies program at Concordia University, will screen her project titled “Making ‘Living On The Land’: Exploring Inuit Translocation. A Visual Autoethnographic Experiment in Animated Database-Documentary”. Bring your lunch and join us at the ACT offices in the Samuel Bronfman (SB) Building at Concordia University!
October 28, 2016
Shannon Hebblethwaite on "Grannie's on the Net"
Shannon Hebblethwaite, Assistant professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences at Concordia University, will present her ACT-funded study on the uses of Facebook for family communication. This comparative case study brings together research on social media use, specifically Facebook, in Romania and Canada. The purpose of the study is to investigate how grandmothers communicate with […]
October 25, 2016
ACT Panel at CAG
ACT researchers will present as part of a panel titled Ageing, Communication, Technologies: Experiencing a digital world in later life at the upcoming conference of the Canadian Association of Gerontology (CAG) to be held in Montreal from October 20 to 22. The ACT panel will take place on October 22 at 3:15pm. The panel employs and explores […]
October 22, 2016
ACT Kiosk at CAG
ACT will be co-hosting a kiosk at the Canadian Association of Gerontology Conference. If you have plans to attend the conference, be sure to drop by and say hello!
October 20, 2016
Galit Nimrod - Technology in Contempoary Leisure: A Conceptual Framework
October 17, 2016
ACT Keynote: Feliciano Villar on Generativity in older people
The Communication Networks & Social Change Research Group (CN&SC) and Aging2.0 in Barcelona is pleased to invite you to an open lecture offered by Prof. Feliciano Villar, member of the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Barcelona and coordinator of the Research in Gerontology Group (GIG). He will present on “Generativity in older people: Later life […]
October 14, 2016
ACT Annual Meeting: Castelldefels, Spain
October 14, 2016
Age 3.0 2016
August 25, 2016
OpenLivingLab Days
August 23, 2016
Graz Summer School Seggau: Module on Ageing, Communication, Technologies
July 3, 2016
RECAA's Forum Theatre at Marché des Possibles
Montreal Assault Prevention with an ACTION self-defense for Women and RECAA’s Forum theatre will be at the Marché des Possibles on June 26th, this coming Sunday between 12h:00 and 2h30. Full program here: https://popmontreal.com/en/news/detail/marche-des-possibles/marche-des-possibles-releases-its-2016-programming/
June 27, 2016
WAM Summer School
June 23, 2016
Kim Sawchuk at Mat'Inno
Kim Sawchuk has been invited by the Jeune chambre de commerce de Montréal to speak on the theme of the “silver economy” and to present the ACT project on the morning of June 17. More information, including information on registration, is available here.
June 17, 2016
ACT Student Event: Montreal
This event welcomes anyone interested in growing the ACT student network. We will get the opportunity to meet each other and exchange ideas for future activities for students in the project. Two films will be shown as a way to learn more about the ACT project and other student opportunities available to you.
June 11, 2016
Art for Social Change: WEAAD event with RECAA
To mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Elders Make Waves towards an Age Friendly City. On Thursday June 9th, Montreal-based groups RECAA, Union United Church and Le Groupe Herencias/Encounters project will join forces with their partners to bring community awareness to the importance of an age friendly city in preventing elder abuse. Starting at 11 […]
June 9, 2016
