CALL FOR PAPERS: AGEING, ADVENTURE & the OUTDOORS
We invite submissions for a Special Issue on active ageing in the outdoors. See call below. If you would like …
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Dramatising the care home – rebellion or reenchantment?
The Lounge, which has been playing at London’s Soho Theatre, draws on two models of plot derived from the quest …
Imagining the Neighbourhood – Cardiff event on Monday 27 March
This blog article introduces a BSG-sponsored small event at Chapter Arts Centre on Monday 27 March which explores the lifecourse and stories of adjoining Cardiff neighbourhoods. The day combines research practice through a 90 minute facilitated walk in the morning with an afternoon that includes some presentations and a chance to debate.
In memory of Tony Carter
The late Tony Carter – whose funeral took place today in south London – and I never really got on. …
Mobility, Mood and Place – Conference Reflections
This blog article outlines my reflections on the conference held in Edinburgh (12 – 14 October) and how the proceedings …
Improving with age – our perception of growing old needs some get up and go
Cassandra Phoenix, University of Bath “Weak”, “sick”, “immobile”, “decrepit”, “lonely”, “depressed”. If the prospect of growing old brings thoughts like …
AGE DOES NOT MATTER FESTIVAL
The term ageism (agism) was coined by Dr Robert Butler in his seminal Why Survive? Being Old In America, in …
Ageing Well Photo Exhibition
On a rainy Saturday in June, Bournemouth University was a buzz of activity as the university opened its doors to …
Launching the King’s Centre for Global Ageing
The Institute of Gerontology (IoG) in the Department of Social Science, Health & Medicine (SSHM) at King’s College London (KCL) …
Re-Imagining the Ageing Body with Alex Rotas
Image: Hildegund Buerkle, born 1934 Images can provide a powerful way to challenge the way we, as a society, perceive the …
