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Call for papers: Affects, Age(ing) and Care

Contributed on September 9, 2026 by . Posted in Articles

Consider submitting your paper to this exciting session! Organized in cooperation between RC11 and RC58, the session zooms in on "Affects, Age(ing) and Care" and is organized by the fabulous Anna Wanka. The deadline to submit your abstract is October 14th!

Call for Papers for two Special Issues

Contributed on July 6, 2025 by . Posted in Articles

Dear RC11-members, we want to point your attention to two calls for papers for special issues with a focus on gerontology & sociology of ageing. Special issue "Emotions, Ageing and Environmental Change: Making sense of current and future worlds through collective and individual lenses" in Emotions and Society: https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/.../emsoc... Special…

International Training School for PhD Students and Postdoctoral Researchers

Contributed on January 9, 2025 by . Posted in Articles

Apply now! International Training School for PhD Students and Postdoctoral Researchers 3rd Training Event, February 13-14, 2025 Skills and health management on company and branch levels Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden Due to the availability of additional places, the SIPET research network is reopening the registration. We invite interested participants to…

Intergenerational Relations: Contemporary Theories, Studies, and Policies

Contributed on June 16, 2024 by . Posted in

Intergenerational Relations - Contemporary Theories, Studies, and Policies, concentrates on actual discussions around various aspects of interactions that occur between people from different age groups and generations. The authors present studies related to four sets of challenges crucial for relationships between children, young adults, middle-aged adults, and older adults. These…

Social Aspects of Ageing: Selected Challenges, Analyses, and Solutions

Contributed on June 16, 2024 by . Posted in

Social Aspects of Ageing - Selected Challenges, Analyses, and Solutions, focuses on the key challenges underlined by the United Nations during the Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030). The authors introduce studies in areas crucial for older people, their families, and communities, such as combatting ageism, age-friendly environments, and care provision.…

Open Call for proposals: Special Issue 2025 in Comparative Population Studies (CPoS)

Contributed on April 17, 2024 by . Posted in Articles

CPoS welcomes proposals for a Special Issue in 2025. The SI should include an introductory paper by the guest editor(s) as well as 5 to 8 individual papers. Submission Deadline: 15 June 2024 More information: https://www.comparativepopulationstudies.de/index.php/CPoS/announcement/view/19 List of past Special Issues: https://www.comparativepopulationstudies.de/index.php/CPoS/S_ISSUE All articles are published online and open access…

Call for Papers for Upcoming Special Issue: Intersectionality Matters – Age, Care, Power Relations

Contributed on March 25, 2024 by . Posted in Articles

Vera GallistlCall for Papers: "Intersectionality Matters - Age, Care, Power Relations" - Special Issue in the International Journal of Ageing and Later Life This issue’s contributions aspire to enhance our understanding of the complexities surrounding aging in the context of a caring society. Age(ing) and care(ing) are constantly materialized, culturally shaped…

Call for Abstracts: 5th European Social Survey Conference

Contributed on January 23, 2024 by . Posted in Articles

We cordially invite scholars using ESS data to submit abstracts to one of the following two sessions: “Transition to retirement – Pension systems and the challenges faced by an ageing Europe” and “Quality of life after retirement – Inequalities, health, and wellbeing of older Europeans.” The sessions will take place…