General information on the Research Network

For more information, visit the Ageing in Europe website:
http://www.ageing-in-europe.org/

Ageing is an area of increasing interest to sociologists and social policy researchers, stimulated by awareness of the rising proportion of older people, the projected costs of pensions and health care, earlier ages of retirement, the 'vertical' growth of families, changing patterns of consumption and of lifestyles. Societies have responded in differing ways to population ageing, making ageing and intergenerational relations an exciting and important area in which to exchange information and ideas across countries. International comparative research on these issues is vital, and this new Network aims to facilitate international contacts and collaboration among those with research interests in ageing.

Papers presented at the Research Network meetings at the Helsinki Conference concentrated on the following topics:

• Social Divisions in Material Resources in Later Life
• Ageing and Health
• Quality of Life Among Older People
• Family and Support Networks
• Life Course Transitions
• Participation and Activity in Later Life
  

Coordinators

Ricca Edmondson 
(National University of Ireland, GalwayThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Prof. Harald Künemund
(University of Vechta)

Kathrin Komp
(Free University, Amsterdam)

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Research Network 1: Ageing in Europe 

FIRST Call for Papers of the Research Network on Ageing in Europe for the 9th European Sociological Association Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2--5, 2009

During the conferences of the European Sociological Association in Helsinki (2001), Murcia (2003), Torun (2005) and Glasgow (2007), the Research Network on Ageing in Europe organised very successful paper sessions and discussions. Increased interest in the topic of ageing resulted in 15 sessions at the Glasgow conference. We would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who helped to make these sessions such a lively and stimulating experience, and for their presentations and discussions.

At the 9th conference of the European Sociological Association in Lisbon (http://www.esa9thconference.com), the Ageing in Europe Research Network will again hold paper sessions that focus on empirical, theoretical and conceptual aspects of research on ageing. These sessions will continue on-going discussions, pick up the conference topic ("European Society or European Societies?”), and add some new themes. 

Papers should fit into the following thematic areas: 

• Ageing and Technology (AAL, ICT)
• Senior Markets, Consumerism and the Demand for Goods and Services
• Ageing Societies and the Welfare State
• Diversity, Inequality and Equity in Ageing Societies
• Active Ageing Between Labour Markets and Retirement
• Formal and Informal Care and Older People
• Health, Mortality and the Experience of Ageing
• Informal Networks and Intergenerational Relations
• Quality of Life in Ageing Societies
• Norms and Values in the Field of Ageing
• Interculturality, Cross-Cultural Comparisons and Ageing
• Images of Ageing and Alternative Approaches
• Biography
• Time Use, Cultural and Social Participation

Papers with a cross-national, comparative focus and papers by researchers earlier in their career are particularly to be welcomed. If you need additional information (e.g., if you are not sure whether your paper fits with the theme of a session), please contact the RN co-ordinators. Individuals should not be the first author (i.e. the presenter) of more than one paper. 

Abstracts should be sent via the conference website – they will only be accepted through completion off the online submission form, and submission in any other form will be declined. The deadline for web submission of abstracts is 26th February 2009. Please read the submission guidelines before filling in the form at 

http://www.esa9thconference.com 

The submission form will limit the title of the abstract to 200 characters and the length of the abstract to a maximum of 350 words. The form also requests authors to submit up to 5 key words that are indicative of the content of the proposed presentation. Title, abstract and keywords will have to fit within these limitations. Tables, figures and references should not be included in abstracts. Within two weeks off submission, a standard reply from the conference organiser in Lisbon will be sent stating that the abstract has been received. Authors of abstracts will receive an email showing our decision to either accept or reject the submissions, on or before 30th April 2009. Early-bird registration will close on 15th May 2009. All presenters (first authors) must register for the conference by 15th June 2009 and the conference organisers will be forced to exclude authors from the programme where a first author has not registered by this date. 

We look forward to meeting you in Lisbon! 

RN co-ordinators: 

Ricca Edmondson (National University of Ireland, Galway, \n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Harald Künemund (University of Vechta, Gerrmany, harald.kuenemund@uni-vechta.de)

During the conferences of the European Sociological Association in Helsinki (2001), Murcia (2003) and Torun (2005) the Research Network on Ageing in Europe organised very successful paper sessions and discussions. There was an enormous interest in the ageing topic which resulted in both a huge number of abstracts and immense interest from audiences. At the 8th conference of the European Sociological Association in Glasgow (http://www.esa8thconference.com.), the Ageing in Europe Research Network will again hold paper sessions that focus on empirical, theoretical and conceptual aspects of research on ageing. These sessions will continue on-going discussions as well as adding some new themes.

The RN is now calling for proposals for papers.

Papers should fit into the following thematic areas:

  - Ageing and the Information Society
  - Senior Markets and the Demand for Goods and Services
  - Ageing Societies and the Welfare State
  - Diversity, Inequality and Equity in Ageing Societies
  - Active Ageing Between Labour Markets and Retirement
  - Formal and Informal Care for Older People
  - Health, Mortality and the Experience of Ageing
  - Informal Networks and Intergenerational Relations of Older People
  - Quality of Life in Ageing Societies
  - Norms and Values in the Field of Ageing
  - Interculturality, Cross-Cultural Comparisons and Ageing
  - Images of Ageing and Alternative Approaches

Papers with a cross-national, comparative focus and papers by researchers earlier in their career are particularly to be welcomed. If you need additional information (e.g., if you are not sure whether your paper fits with the theme of a session), please contact the RN co-ordinators. Individuals should not be the first author (i.e. the presenter) of more than one paper.

Abstracts should be sent to the Local Conference Organisers using the abstract submission form on the conference website at http://www.esa8thconference.com/abstractsubmission/submissionform.php - choose 'Ageing in Europe' in the list of Research Networks if you want to give a presentation in one of our sessions.

Please read the submission guidelines before filling in the form! The provisional deadline for abstract submission is February 15, 2007.  

Details about registration will be available later on the conference website at http://www.esa8thconference.com.

RN co-ordinators: