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German Sociological Association (DGS), Section on Ageing and Society
Spring/Summer Conference 2006, Vechta, Germany, June 22-24
'European comparative research on ageing - challenges and opportunities'
Final Call for Papers
- for a PDF-version see http://www.sektion-altern.de/English/eindex.htm -
Current research needs in social gerontology call for a multilevel
perspective on individual and societal ageing as well as for an
interdisciplinary and international integration of data and conceptual
approaches. Comparative perspectives and cross-national collaboration are
crucial for modern ageing research. Although most European countries face
similar challenges in the ongoing process of population ageing, different
socio-economic and institutional contexts as well as varying national and
disciplinary research traditions make sound comparative analyses
difficult. For this reason, the Section on Ageing and Society of the
German Sociological Association is devoting this year's Spring/Summer
Conference to the potentials, pit-falls and salient themes of
international comparative ageing research in Europe, with the
participation of representatives from major European survey studies, plus
additional conceptual and empirical contributions invited from other
sources. In issuing invitations to the conference 'European comparative
research on ageing - challenges and opportunities', we intend to expand
and share concepts, methods, data and analyses. It is our aim to create a
meeting ground for major ageing studies in the region and to stimulate
comparative analyses and cross-study collaboration. The meeting will also
serve as a forum for new partnerships and projects, including
international and interdisciplinary networking in preparation for the 7th
framework program.
Plenary sessions will include presentations by guest key-note speakers and
a concluding ?what next?? section. Plenary speakers include (in
alphabetical order):
Professor Tony Maltby, University of Birmingham, UK
Professor Jolanta Perek-Bialas, Jagiellonian University,
Cracow, Poland
Professor Theo van Tilburg, Free University of Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
Professor Marja Vaarama, National Research and Development
Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES), Finland
Paper sessions are open for free submissions, allowing up to 20 minutes
for each presentation and 10 minutes for discussion. Papers are invited on
(1) quality of life, health in old age, technology (or
other micro issues)
(2) generations, organisations, networks, civil society
(or other meso issues)
(3) diversity and social inequality, ageing policies (or
other macro issues).
Empirical as well as conceptual papers are welcome, comparative and
multilevel perspectives in particular. Participants are also invited to
address gender and minority issues as well as differential ageing and life
course perspectives.
The conference will be jointly organised by the Section 'Ageing and
Society' of the German Sociological Association, the University of Vechta,
and the German Centre of Gerontology (DZA). The venue is the University of
Vechta, the only university in Germany offering primary as well as higher
degrees (B.A./M.A.) in Gerontology.
Abstracts should be sent to [log in to unmask] The deadline for
receipt of abstracts is 14th April, 2006.
Abstracts must include:
- Name(s) of the author(s)
- Affiliation(s) of the author(s)
- Contact details of presenting author (postal address, telephone,
fax and email address)
- Thematic area of the proposed presentation
- Title of proposed presentation
- Abstract of a maximum of 200 words
This Call for Papers is also published on the section?s website:
http://www.sektion-altern.de
More information concerning the conference will be available on this
website soon. If you have any questions regarding this call for papers and
the conference, do not hesitate to contact the conference organisers by
phone or email.
Organisers:
Harald Künemund
Free University of Berlin
Institute of Sociology
Garystr. 55
D-14195 Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 838 576 47
Fax: +49 30 838 576 52
email: [log in to unmask]
WWW: www.fall-berlin.de
and
Andreas Motel-Klingebiel
German Centre of Gerontology (DZA)
Manfred-von-Richthofen-Straße 2
D-12101 Berlin
Tel: +49 30 260 740 77
Fax: +49 30 785 43 50
email [log in to unmask]
WWW: www.dza.de
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| Dr. Andreas Motel-Klingebiel
| Leiter Forschung und stellv. Institutsleiter
| Deutsches Zentrum für Altersfragen
| - Head of Research, Deputy Director
| - German Centre of Gerontology
| Manfred-von-Richthofen-Straße 2
| D-12101 Berlin
| Tel ++49 (0)30 260740-77
| Fax ++49 (0)30 7854350
| Email [log in to unmask]
| Web www.dza.de
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