Cultures' Constructions of Age (11/18/02; NWSA, 6/19/03-6/22/03)

Global (Vill)Age: Constructions of Age from Multiple Culture Subject Positions

If we assume that age is at least partly socially constructed, how does the variety of constructions influence the variety of aging experiences? What are the differences, for example, of the experience of advanced age in minority vs majority cultures? In colonized vs postcolonial vs '4th world' cultures? In marginalized vs central cultures? In culture X vs culture Y? What are the similarities?

The National Women's Studies Association's (NWSA's) 24th annual convention is June 19-22, 2003 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Further information on the conference is available at http://www.nwsa.org.

The Aging and Ageism Caucus of the NWSA invites potential panelists to submit abstracts of 250-500 words via email or snailmail. The deadline is November 18th, 2002. Please specify the panel name in the email subject line or in the cover letter.

Leni Marshall
mars0264@umn.edu
University of Minnesota
Department of English
207 Church Street SE, 207 Lind Hall
Minneapolis, MN 55455