The Urban Future and the Aging Body
On Wednesday morning in February 2013, I rang the doorbell of Leena, a 77 years old woman who lived in the city center of Oulu […]
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Futures Past: Absent Kinships and the Japanese Child Welfare System
Assigned to write about “futures” in the context of childhood, I find myself dwelling on the past. Although approaches to childhood often must grapple with […]
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Who Wouldn’t Want to Retire in Vancouver?: #SfAA2016 Conference Report
Vancouver is a beautiful city, often topping the list of best cities in the world to live and retire in. It is not surprising that […]
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“Time is no longer a river”: Reflections on life, death, and youth in the digital age
This post is part of the Life Course Collaborative Research Network blog exchange, also available on the website of ACYIG. To see all of the […]
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Growing old and growing up: Teaching and learning about death
This post is part of the Life Course Collaborative Research Network blog exchange, also available on the website of ACYIG. To see all of the […]
see more CFP: Morality and Aging (special issue of Anthropology & Aging)
We are seeking additional contributors for a special issue we plan to propose. Responding to recent trends in ‘moral anthropology’, the issue will be specifically […]
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