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Call for Papers
The European Society for Rural Sociology Congress, Kraków, July 24th-27th 2017
Ageing rural communities: experiences and consequences of uneven demographic processes
Rural communities across Europe and beyond are ageing as a result of a complex interaction of demographic and socio-economic processes. Rural demographic ageing is spatially uneven at local, regional, national and supra-national scales. The consequences of rural demographic ageing are many and varied with implications for individuals, households, and communities both local and national. Some rural areas are demographic ‘winners’ with vibrant, active older communities. Others are demographic ‘losers’ where ageing is associated with increasing socio-economic fragility. In this Working Group we hope to assemble a series of papers to continue the critical exploration and interest scholars and practitioners have in rural demographic ageing in all its diversity.
Format:
Scholars of demographic ageing utilise a variety of theoretical and methodological standpoints and this working group welcomes all approaches that reflect these diverse perspectives and that might explore:
Those interested in submitting a paper for this working group should submit an abstract which should include:
Your name, affiliation and email address
Title of the abstract
Keywords (max 5)
Abstract (200 - 400 words all inclusive)
Please send all proposed abstracts no later than the 20th December 2016 for this session to the working group organisers:
Further information about the ESRS 2017 conference can be found:
http://www.esrs2017.confer.uj.edu.pl/start