We are pleased to announce the call for abstracts for the upcoming Age Matters! seminar, to be held on May 22–23, 2025 at Tampere University, Finland.
Age Matters! is a seminar that applies interdisciplinary social science, humanities and cultural studies lens on age and ageing. The core focus is on lived experiences and cultural representations of age and ageing and the impact of ageing on social relationships, culture, and communities.
This seminar brings together researchers broadly from the fields of social and cultural gerontology to discuss their current research and to explore the opportunities for future collaboration.
We welcome researchers at every career stage to share their work and take part in critical debates on age and ageing. Researchers are also encouraged to present their ongoing research. Please note that this seminar is free of charge (lunch not included) and will be on-site only.
Themes and Topics
We welcome submissions on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:
- Cultural representations of ageing in e.g. media, literature, and art
- Cultural meanings and expectations related to age and ageing
- Identity and embodiment in older adulthood
- Social roles and relationships in later life
- The impact of ageing on families and communities
- Interdisciplinary approaches to ageing research
- Concepts and theories of age and ageing
Submission guidelines
Please submit your abstract, with a maximum length of 250 words, by March 15, 2025. Please include 3–5 key words. Please make sure to include the title, your name and co-authors’ names, university and affiliations. Notification of acceptance of presentations will be given by March 31, 2025. Oral presentations should be approximately 15 minutes long and engage with topics related to age and ageing. You can also present a poster. Abstracts and presentations can be in Finnish or English.
Please submit your abstract by filling this form latest by 15 March 2025