The seminar, funded by the  Economic and Social Research Council, will take place on Monday 13th April at Glasgow Caledonian University.  It is designed to engage in a reflection on the relationship between sport and physical activity in later life.  This is part of a wider series of seminars about the opportunities for and barriers to physical activity among older people, a very topical issue in contemporary Britain, especially following London 2012 and Glasgow 2014.  The seminar will consist of three papers by academics who have conducted research on the experiences of older people who are Master athletes.  We have also invited older athletes to ask them to take part in a panel discussion in which they can share with us their experiences of remaining physically active as they age. There will also be opportunities for small group discussions and networking.
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> Attached is a booking form.  If you know of any postgraduate student or early career researcher who would like to attend, we can also offer a small number of bursaries to cover travel and/or accommodation, on a first come first served basis.  We therefore also attach the bursary application form.  There is no registration fee for the seminar. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
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> If you would like to find out more about the event and express an interest in attending, please go to:
> http://seminars.ecehh.org/masters-sport
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> We hope to see you at the seminar at GCU on 13th April.
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> ESRC SEMINAR SERIES 2014-2017:  ‘More of the Same is not Enough’: New Directions in Ageing and Physical Activity
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> SEMINAR 2: Learning from the Masters: The relationship between sport and physical activity in later life
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> Seminar Room, 3rd Floor, Buchanan House, Glasgow Caledonian University
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> 13th April 2015
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> 9.45-10.15                REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS
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> 10.15-10.30                Introduction, Dr Emmanuelle Tulle
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> 10.30-11.15                What it feels like… Ageing in the Great Outdoors
> Dr Emmanuelle Tulle, Reader in Sociology, Glasgow Caledonian University
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> 11.15-12.15                Keeping the tradition alive: Ageing men in the Masters Highland Games
> James Bowness, PhD student, Glasgow Caledonian University
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> 12.15-13.15                LUNCH
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> 13.15-14.15                "Old bat flying against the wind": Women (re)producing athletic identity in old age
> Dr Josefin Eman, Freelance researcher, Sweden
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> 14.15-15.30                Panel Discussion with Master athletes:
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> Prof Christina Victor, Master swimmer
> Willie Hamilton, jogscotland leader and personal trainer
> Billy Mitchell, Head of jogscotland and triathlete
> Shelley Kerr, Football coach and footballer
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>                                   Chaired by James Bowness, PhD student and GB runner
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> 15.30-16.30                Networking, discussion groups and refreshments: research methods, interventions, risk
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> Glasgow Caledonian University is a registered Scottish charity, number SC021474