Age is not experienced in isolation but is shaped through its intersections with gender, race, class, ability, sexuality, and other forms of social difference.

Since 2024, NANAS’s Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination Task Force has presented a series of talks dedicated to equity-focused age studies research, foregrounding the intersections of age with diverse social systems, experiences, and identities. We feature three speakers each academic year, and we have implemented a graduate student spotlight, where they share their research in a 3-minute presentation and introduce keynote speakers. We are dedicated to make this space for students and scholars from equity-deserving communities. We welcome suggestions and recommendations of speakers and student presenters whose research aligns with this initiative. If you are interested, please reach out to the Co-Chairs of the Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination Task Force: Dr. Corinne Field (cf6d@virginia.edu) and Dr. Heun Lee (heunjung.lee@ucalgary.ca). Abstracts and recordings of past talks are available below. 

This series is hosted in collaboration with the University of British Columbia’s Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging.

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