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20th Anniversary Celebrations - Centre for Social Gerontology
Tuesday May 15, 2007 from 1:00pm - 7:15pm
Westminster Theatre
Chancellor's Building
Keele University, England ST5 5BG Get Directions
Registration: 1:00pm

Programme of Events: From 1:45pm

  • Welcome by the Vice Chancellor - Prof. Janet Finch

  • The Centre for Social Gerontology 1987-2007 historical development and contribution to research and education - Chris Philipson and Mim Bernard

The Contribution of Social Gerontology to Understanding Later Life: Keynote address by Carroll L Estes, Professor and Founding Director, Institute for Health & Aging, University of California, San Francisco.

Invited panel:
  • Paul Cann (Director of Policy and International Affairs, Help the Aged).
  • Alan Hatton-Yeo (Director, Beth-Johnson Foundation)
  • Sheila Peace (Professor of Social Gerontology and Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Health and Social Care, Open University)
  • To be followed by contributions from the audience.

Networking opportunity:
  • Refreshment Break and an opportunity view an exhibition.
  • Wine reception to mark the launch of Critical Perspectives on Ageing Societies (eds M. Bernard and T. Scharf). the first book in the new Policy Press series on Ageing and Lifecourse.

The Extremes of Age: Challenging Poverty, Promoting Inclusion: Inaugral Lecture by Thomas Scharf, Professor of Social Gerontology.



To Register, please go to Event Homepage

Note:Friends and colleagues who are unable to attend the celebration are invited to send messages of support, with a selection to be displayed at the event.
Comments
The Inaugral Lecture had a much too long introduction, including a biography of the author.
Posted 5 years ago
Unfortunately Prof. Carroll Estes could not attend due to pneumonia.
Posted 5 years ago


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