Critical gerontology
Academics and others taking a more theoretical approach to ageing and later life. Might also be described as cultural gerontology and the more theoretical end of social gerontology.
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@remembermyhat.bsky.social
@thejessro.bsky.social
Anthropologist, focusing on aging, health, politics, memory, kinship, Poland, US. Associate Professor, Wayne State University, Detroit.
@michaelafrueh.bsky.social
Associate Professor in German Studies at University of Limerick. Researching & teaching German and comparative literature, ageing & dreams in literature & culture and European Cultural Studies. Director of Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social.
@coutureeold.bsky.social
Thanatologist | End-of-Life Doula I support people navigating #grief. Evidence-based, current literature, research, theory & applied practice. 15+ years experience in research & field settings. Cape Breton, NS, Canada 🇨🇦 www.nataliecouturethanatology.com
@drlizgeriatrics.bsky.social
Geriatrician. Retirement $$ >> protect democracy and Geri Ed to those in Med deserts. Living on a catamaran. A veces Valencia. Fabulous over 50- all things life, health, fighting financial elder abuse. 🟦 I need a good 📕… ideas?
@stephaniehatzi.bsky.social
Researchin @WCHResearch |Yak about housing, age, and all things intergenerational |PhD @McMasterHAS | @JnlGlobalAgeing |@WilsonLeaders | Fan of 🥾⚽️🫧
@tinebuffel.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology and Social Gerontology. Director Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG). #Ageing #agefriendlycity #SpatialJustice #citiesforall. All views are mine.
@bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social
an international community of interest of researchers, practitioners, artists, and other stakeholders interested in exploring what it means to age creatively.
@crbrownwilson.bsky.social
Professor of Nursing with a focus on education and dementia care. Passionate about person centred quality care and resilience. Co-designing and evaluating serious digital games for educational impact. Promoting Care Homes Research.
@nanetworkinaging.bsky.social
We facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations and methodologies that bridge the medical and social sciences and the humanities, supporting research that increases understandings of the cultural meanings of aging. https://agingstudies.org
@enas-agestudies.bsky.social
European Network in Aging Studies: est. in 2010. Committed to critical age studies in the humanities. https://temp.agingstudies.eu/
@joanfbraun.bsky.social
Law professor in Canada. Research area - law and aging. Teaching area - criminal law, elder law and dispute resolution. Also a mediator in private practice.
@atperzynski.bsky.social
writer, professor, business owner; sociology, gerontology, medicine, research methods, population health
@gallisv.bsky.social
PhD // Sociologist // Assistant Professor for Gerontology at Karl Landsteiner University
@anacristinasantos.bsky.social
Sociologist. Focus: queer ageing. Senior Researcher in LGBTQI+ Studies @ces-uc.bsky.social Centre for Social Studies (CES) 2× @ERC_Research winner🏆 Executive Committee @ESA_Sociology Co-Director of Feminist Studies PhD @ucoimbra 🇵🇹
@mayachew.bsky.social
Sociology PhD Researcher at University of Surrey / Trans ageing in Malaysia / Creative Qualitative Methodology Fellow, Centre of Excellence on Ageing (CEA) Manager of the Centre for Britain and Europe (CBE) SocMed at Ethnic and Race Studies Journal (ERS)
@lizbaz.bsky.social
Prof of literature at University of Warwick. Medical humanities, age studies, modernism, Samuel Beckett. Middle age shaped by lockdown: chickens, cold swimming, over-excited gig-going.
@ericaborgstrom.bsky.social
Prof of Medical Anthropology, The Open University (UK) Researches death, palliative and end of life care. Co-editor for Death and Culture book series. Co-chair of Open Thanatology
@sallychivers.bsky.social
Prof, podcaster, disc golfer. Fighting ageism one story at a time on Wrinkle Radio.
@dianateggi.bsky.social
Medical Sociologist at the University of Bath. Researches #ageing 👵🏾 #socialcare 🏡 #endoflifecare 💀 #sexualwellbeing 💕 She/her 🏳️🌈
@nicoledalmer.bsky.social
McMaster University Assistant Professor & Gilbrea Centre Director (Acting). I look @ info, care, tech, libraries, & aging. I love coffee & pinball. she/her
@cassie-phoenix.bsky.social
Moving Bodies / Ageing / Menopause / Bluespace / Weather / Wellbeing / Qualitative / Medical Humanities. Leads Moving Bodies Lab. Prof at Durham University, UK
@merryngott.bsky.social
Researcher in palliative care, Mum to two gorgeous humans and an unruly labrador, potter, knitter, piano player, ocean lover…Tūtoi Te Tiriti. Trans Ally. Te Ārai Research Group, www.tearairesearchgroup.net Te Kura Neehi (Nursing), Auckland Uni
@socbarb.bsky.social
Sociologist, feminist, ally: also music geek, juniper enthusiast, dog-lover, adventurous cook. Emeritus Professor, Trent University, now living on Vancouver Island
@remembermyhat.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology, Sexuality and Ageing at the Open University, UK (she/her). Also often tweeting and retweeting about: academic writing | SRHR and sex ed | creative methods | Long Covid/Chronic Fatigue