For a list of all new publications from the first quarter of 2017, click here At the closure of this new quarter we have tried to trace the articles published by members and non-members again. The sheer number of articles identified alone already testify to the relevance of our topic of interest. In this post […]
New Publications Spotlight: Translating anthropology to medical practice Read More »
Our student and membership coordinators have been busy putting together a list of mentors and mentees that we hope will provide chances for the different generations of scholars to start a long and productive relationship. In an unusual field like anthropology and aging, we are each other’s best resources! If you are interested in becoming…...
Mentoring in AAGE (restricted to members) Read More »
The 2017 Society for Applied Anthropology meetings are fast approaching (March 28- April 1), and, as always, AAGE members will not only be presenting work, but hosting a networking breakfast event for members, students, and anyone interested in learning more about us. Thank you to Iveris Martinez for compiling this list of relevant sessions at
In the last quarter of 2016, we have identified about 60 articles published at the crossroads of anthropology and gerontology. AAGE members published no less than a quarter of those articles, attesting to the prolific activity in this group. This periodical update of recent publications will be a regular feature of AAGE, and each update
Recent publications in review Read More »
Jolanda Lindenberg (Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing), our New Publications Editor has compiled a list of recent articles of interest across the major peer reviewed journals in our field. Publications by our members include abstracts. Please let us know in the comments below if you have something to add (already published, not forthcoming). Publications…...
New publications: October-December 2016 Read More »
We encourage every member to add information to their directory profile and a link to a personal website for the AAGE website. A guide to doing this can be found here. As other members do the same, you should be able to browse our directory for other members with similar interests and foster opportunities for networking
Members: update your directory profile Read More »
As this month’s member news attests, it is not only the senior members of AAGE who get all the accolades. All of the entries for this month’s news are students and early career (within 5 years of last degree) members who deserve tremendous praise for finding success in this highly competitive field. For those of
AAGE Member News June 2016 Read More »
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 posts in the series, click here. In 2004, as part of my research regarding the beliefs in ‘strigoi’ (a term referring to dead people who come back to harm and
Growing old and growing up: Teaching and learning about death Read More »
Join us Thursday, March 31st at 3:30–5:20pm for an AAGE Symposium on The Value of Applied Anthropology in Gerontology: Imagining Career Paths at the Intersection of Anthropology, Health, and Aging (co-sponsored by the Society for Medical Anthropology) at 76th Annual Society for Applied Anthropology Meeting to be held at The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver located at
AAGE symposium and networking at SfAA 2016, Vancouver Read More »
There is an old Irish folktale goes something like this: A raven was carrying his chicks, one at a time, from an island to the mainland. In mid flight he asked the first, “Who will carry me when I am old and can no longer fly?” “I will,” answered the young raven, but the father
Aging and Anthropology at AAI 2016, Maynooth, Ireland Read More »
This is the first set of posts in the Life Course CRN blog exchange series developed in conjunction with the Anthropology of Children and Youth Interest Group of AAA. A complete list of published exchanges in the series is available here. Follow this link to the corresponding post on “Producing Difference” by ACYIG member Elise
The legacies of age: Some thoughts on categories, change and continuity Read More »
AAGE, working together with the Anthropology of Aging and the Life Course Interest Group (AALCIG) and the Anthropology of Children and Youth Interest Group (ACYIG) of the American Anthropological Association have now established a joint Collaborative Research Network (CRN) for those interested in exploring connections (e.g., physical, political, developmental, symbolic, etc.) between childhood/youth and adulthood/old
Announcing the Life Course Collaborative Research Network Read More »
