The Sound, Nature and Wellbeing in Ageing conference was one for the books - what an absolutely fantastic time thinking, listening, and sharing together.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/briti...

Dr. Vera Gallistl from Karl Landsteiner University opens up this year's Gilbrea Centre Seminar Series!
"Lakes, Forests, & An Iron Ore Mountain: More-Than-Human Kinships Of Older Adults In Times Of Environmental Change"

Sept 29, 2025 @10.30am EST on Zoom

REGISTER: mcmaster.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Sharing an op-ed I wrote with Dr. Saara Greene about our work that's exploring how older women access cannabis-related information and support, and how their experiences can inform more inclusive policies and technologies.
To access the full (paywalled) article: www.thespec.com/life/health-...

Not quite sure these lil Nicoles could have quite imagined where I’d end up but today I hit a major career milestone: TENURE!!!
I’m an Associate Professor!
Massively and wholly grateful to everyone who helped, challenged, cared for, and caffeinated me along the way.

Sharing my doctoral student's (Amanda Bull) important PhD study - please participate, if you're able, and/or circulate with your networks!

🚨Attention all Canadian workers, aged 55+🚨
This is your opportunity to shape age-inclusive workplaces!

I'm so very excited to be hosting Viivi Korpela, PhD Candidate from the University of Jyväskylä at the Gilbrea Centre!

All are welcome to come (in person or online) to hear her share her doctoral work about digital citizenship in later life.

To register for Zoom access: bit.ly/4j8xHLx

I'm kicking off a study that's exploring older Canadians' questions and information practices around their death and end-of-life care needs. I would be grateful if you could circulate this study within your networks.
This survey can be accessed via: bit.ly/4lEqd58

I'm looking forward to speaking with and learning from queer, older women living in the GTA about the ways in which they access cannabis-related information, support, and community.

I would be grateful if you could circulate this poster in your networks.

in my 'critical perspectives on aging' grad seminar (my favourite!) and our first set of facilitators are exploring critiques around successful aging. loving this first exercise they've brought forward asking us about our associations with successful aging.

Looking forward to hosting UBC's Dr. Julia Henderson who will be speaking to "Arts Against Ageism" at the upcoming seminar co-sponsored by The Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging and the Dept of Health, Aging & Society | Jan 29 | 12.30-1.30pm | in-person or online | more info: bit.ly/3VnqDBv

Quite thrilled to be part of the inaugural Global Fellows End-of-Life Care Program with Death with Dignity and Completed Life.
completedlife.org/global-fello...

FRIDAY!
The inaugural session of the North American Network in Aging Studies' (NANAS) Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination Virtual Speaker Series with Dr. Saskia Furst.
Register: ubc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

💬 My most prized participant quote I've heard to date is central to this new publication in The Gerontologist where we explore the impact of #age labels in #publiclibraries on #olderadults

Take a listen to my conversation with @sallychivers.bsky.social of the @wrinkleradio.bsky.social podcast, as I share some of my research loves: information work, care work, the public library, & the fullness of later life | sallychivers.ca/episode-7-in...