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Announcing BSG Annual Conference 2013


British Society for Gerontology Conference 2013

Theme:  Global Ageing: Implications for Individuals and Society

11 to 13 September 2013, University of Oxford

Conference Subthemes 

•  Health & Care  •  Society & Economy  •  Research, Methods & Training  •  Cultural Ideas & Values

 Invited Speakers Include

•  Dr John Beard -  Director of the Ageing and Life Course Programme, World Health Organization –    talking on ageing, health and development •  Prof Axel Boersch-Supan– Director, Munich Centerfor the Economics of Aging, Max Planck Institute    for Social Law and Social Policy – talking on SHARE (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in    Europe) •  Dr Paul Fairchild – Oxford Stem Cell Institute, University of Oxford – talking on new scientific    advances and longevity

 Pre Meetings (9 & 10 September) Include:

•  Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA), •  Global Ageing in Latin America and Africa •  Data Methods Workshop

 Host and Venue

•  BSG2013, the 42nd Annual conference of the British Society of Gerontology, will be hosted by the    Oxford Institute of Population Ageing at the University of Oxford •  The venue - Keble College offers a historical setting with modern ensuite accommodation,    beautiful gardens and  a wide variety of meeting and social spaces.

1 December 2012 - Website Launch & Registration Opens

Dates for your Diary:                                                                              Deadline

•  Call for Symposium Proposals                                                         1 December 2012 •  Submission of all Symposiums                                                        1 February 2013 •  Announcement of Symposiums and Call for Abstracts                 20 February 20123 •  Submission of all Abstracts                                                                1 April 2013 •  Announcement of Accepted Abstracts                                               20 May 2013 •  Closing of Early Bird Registration                                                      1 June 2013 •  Closing of Final Registration                                                               1 August 2013   Please click here for the flyer with the information above - your promotion of this event to your colleagues and networks would be greatly appreciated.

For further information about BSG2013, or to be added to our mailing list for ongoing updates and on ways on how you can support this event please contact:

BSG2013@ageing.ox.ac.uk