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“Culture, Diversity and Ageing.”
2nd – 4th September 2009
Welcome to the 38th Conference of the British Society of Gerontology
hosted by the University of the West of England, Bristol and the University of Bristol.
We are pleased to confirm the following plenary speakers for this year's conference:
- Alan Walker, Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology, University of Sheffield;
- Gloria Gutman, Professor Emerita, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver;
- Merril Silverstein, Professor of Gerontology and Sociology, University of Southern California
Speaker biographies and details of their presentations.
Important Information
Presenters and symposia chairs are reminded to register for the conference as soon as possible via the registration page on this web site.
Please note that registration will close on Monday 24th August
Please email your presentations to the conference team by 25th August 2009 by following these instructions.
For conference information and enquiries please contact Lisa Sinfield.
University of the West of England
School of Health & Social Care
Glenside Campus
Blackberry Hill
Stapleton
Bristol BS16 1DD
+44 (0)117 32 88487
+44 (0)117 32 88443
Lisa.Sinfield@uwe.ac.uk