Date**: Wednesday 18 September 2019*
*Time**: 09:00 – 17:00*
*Location**: Center for Healthy Aging (CEHA) – Mærsk Tower, University
of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200
Copenhagen N, Denmark*
As anthropologists conducting research in the field of ageing and the life
course, we often collaborate with researchers from other disciplines and/or
non-academic stakeholders from local communities and organisations that
have national and international influence on industry, policy, and
practice. In this inaugural event for the European Association of Social
Anthropologists’ Age and Generations Network (EASA AGENET), we consider how
our engagement with different stakeholders and materials/knowledge from
other disciplines can create ‘real-world’ impact for our anthropological
research. This workshop draws on the experiences of both academics and
non-academic stakeholders interested in ageing and life-course research;
e.g., care providers, service users, local authorities, professional
organisations, and NGOs/charities.
The workshop represents the first collaborative meeting between AGENET and
the interdisciplinary Center for Healthy Aging (CEHA) at the University of
Copenhagen. The workshop’s objective is to create an opportunity for AGENET
members to discuss issues and share experiences related to fostering
real-world impact through our engagement with non-academic stakeholders and
multidisciplinary researchers. The workshop will provide anthropologists
who are involved in research and teaching related to ageing and the life
course with the knowledge and skills necessary to better engage
non-academic stakeholders as partners in their research and
knowledge-exchange processes. An improved partnership with these
stakeholders allows us to more effectively translate the insights from our
research into real-world applications that can benefit industry, policy,
and practice.
*Preliminary agenda**:*
§ *9:00-9:15: **Welcome*
§ *9.15-10.00: **Keynote 1*: *Janelle Taylor*, Professor of Anthropology at
the University of Washington (USA), and President of the Association of
Anthropology, Gerontology and Ageing (AAGE)
§ *10.00-10.15**:* *Coffee break*
§ *10.15-11.45**: **Panel discussion and Q&A* with stakeholders who will
share their experiences of developing knowledge-exchange activities and
impactful research with anthropologists
· *Per Tostenæs*: senior consultant, DaneAge (Ældre Sagen); former
director of the department of Health and Elderly Services in both Ishøj and
Hvidovre municipalities
· *Tenna Jensen*: historian and associate professor, University of
Copenhagen, and principal investigator, *Ageing in the Arctic (AgeArc):
Well-Being, Quality of Life, and Health Promotion Among Older People in
Greenland*
· *Marie Haulund Otto*: head of section, Unit for Elderly and
Dementia, Danish National Board of Health (Sundhedsstyrelsen)
· *Steffen **Jöhncke*: guest professor at the Danish School of
Education, University of Aarhus; senior advisor to *Anthropological
Analysis*, a research group that aims to increase exchange and interaction
between anthropology and the outside world
§ *11.45-12.45**:* *Lunch break*
§ *12.45-14.15**: **Parallel breakout sessions* (4 groups) to discuss the
challenges/opportunities for engaging with both multidisciplinary and
non-academic stakeholders
§ *14.15-14.30**:* *Coffee break*
§ *14.30-15.45**: **Plenary session* to present and discuss insights from
the breakout sessions
§ *15.45-16.30**: **Keynote 2*: *Daniel López Gómez*, Associate Professor
of Psychology and Education / researcher with the Internet
Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3), both at Estudios de Psicologia y
Ciencias de la Educacion (UOC – Spain), and member of the CareNet research
group
§ *16.30-17.00**: **Wrap-up*: Reflections on the day and discussion of
future pathways
*Registration information**:*
There is *no registration fee* for this workshop but spaces are limited to
24 delegates. It is also not a requirement that delegates are members of
AGENET, but they should be a member of EASA in good standing. The deadline
for registration is *1 July 2019*, and delegates will be accepted on a
*first-come/first-served* basis. To register for the workshop, please use this
form
We are pleased to offer travel bursaries (50 Euros each) to four PhD
Fellows / early-career researchers who may not have access to travel grants
or other funding. Those interested in applying for a bursary should submit
a short motivational text (included in the registration form – max. 500
words) that explains why they would like to attend the workshop and what
they hope to gain from participating. All applicants will be notified of
the organisers’ decisions by 18 July 2019.
http://www.123formbuilder.com/form-4782491/workshop-registration-form
We look forward to seeing you all in Copenhagen!