BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4e45589ed8aefe1f686d5232d403bc86 CATEGORIES:Conference / Symposium CREATED:20230717T165158 SUMMARY:2nd International conference on Inclusive Futures: Forging an interdisciplinary dialogue in aging research and practice DESCRIPTION:InformationGerontological research in India, despite its significant empiri cal and policy contributions, remains divided in terms of disciplinary exch anges and collaborations. The goal of this Conference will be to explore fr uitful areas of exchange between the social sciences and clinical intervent ions of aging research by borrowing and adapting theories, methods, vocabul aries and interventions. Specifically, the conference invites researchers a nd practitioners from a variety of disciplines including public health, dem ography, medicine, social work and nursing to present innovative research a nd theoretical findings that (1) improves overall well-being of older perso ns through person-centered interventions and theoretical provocations, (2) sharpens the link between research and practice, and finally, (3) facilitat e a cross-disciplinary dialogue to imagine inclusive aging futures. We envi sion this conference to be a landmark intellectual event in generating futu ristic gerontological knowledge in dementia, geriatric mental health, long- term care, retirement and technologies around aging in this country. Overal l, by stimulating communications between researchers and those in practice, the Conference promises to contribute to the formulation of better policie s and effective interventions in geriatric care.\nExamples of topics might include but not limited to:\n\n - Family and caregiving\n - (Inclusive) Sen ior housing communities\n - Innovative practices in geriatric mental health (how do we deinstitutionalize long-term senior care?)\n - Rethinking commu nity engagement models\n - Technologies for aging/Digital Aging (Human-non- human interface in senior care)\n - How can we use multiple cultural forms (music, art and theatre) in advancing professional practice in aging?\n - M ethodological advances in geriatric intervention research\n - Smart home te chnologies and aging-in-placeConference structure:We will follow a symposiu m-style format where papers submitted will be presented under broad themati c areas. Authors will have a chance to engage in a discussion and get feedb ack from experts to arrive at collaborative directions in future research a nd interventions. We welcome paper abstracts not exceeding 500 words and au thor bio to be submitted by June 15, 2023.\n\nAbstracts will be assessed ba sed on their originality, innovation and methodological robustness. Partici pants will be expected to submit their complete manuscripts (or, in excepti onal cases, an extended conceptual note) before the conference. This is don e to ensure that panelists for the thematic areas are able to read and prep are feedback on the papers.\n\nIn addition to thematic sessions, the Confer ence will have a keynote and invited plenary speakers by researchers and pr actitioners who are pioneers in their fields.OutcomeWe anticipate two main deliverables. 1) We intend to invite selected papers to be submitted for a Special Issue in a top peer reviewed journal that covers social, behavioral and health dimensions of aging. 2) We aim to start an online research cons ortium that will facilitate an ongoing dialogue and exchange among academic peers, stakeholders and practitioners. This online (open-access) platform will host op-ed pieces, blogs and notes from the field by experts and thoug ht leaders in geriatric care.Key datesAbstract submission portal openApril 15-June 15, 2023Acceptance notificationJune 30, 2023Complete manuscript sub missionSeptember 1, 2023Conference registration deadlineSeptember 30, 2023C onference (Offline)Oct 4-5, 2023ChairpersonS Irudaya Rajan\nCHAIR, IIMAD\nT he International Institute of Migration and Development\nTannistha Samanta\ nASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SOCIOLOGY \nFLAME University, Pune\n OrganisersIIMAD \nFLAME University\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Informa tion

Gerontological r esearch in India, despite its significant empirical and policy contribution s, remains divided in terms of disciplinary exchanges and collaborations. T he goal of this Conference will be to explore fruitful areas of exchange be tween the social sciences and clinical interventions of aging research by b orrowing and adapting theories, methods, vocabularies and interventions. Sp ecifically, the conference invites researchers and practitioners from a var iety of disciplines including public health, demography, medicine, social w ork and nursing to present innovative research and theoretical findings tha t (1) improves overall well-being of older persons through person-centered interventions and theoretical provocations, (2) sharpens the link between r esearch and practice, and finally, (3) facilitate a cross-disciplinary dial ogue to imagine inclusive aging futures. We envision this conference to be a landmark intellectual event in generating futuristic gerontological knowl edge in dementia, geriatric mental health, long-term care, retirement and t echnologies around aging in this country. Overall, by stimulating communica tions between researchers and those in practice, the Conference promises to contribute to the formulation of better policies and effective interventio ns in geriatric care.

Examples of topics might include but not limite d to:

Conference structure:

We will follow a symposium-styl e format where papers submitted will be presented under broad thematic area s. Authors will have a chance to engage in a discussion and get feedback fr om experts to arrive at collaborative directions in future research and int erventions. We welcome paper abstracts not exceeding 500 words and author bio to be submitted by June 15, 2023.

Abstracts will be assessed based on their originality, innovation an d methodological robustness. Participants will be expected to submi t their complete manuscripts (or, in exceptional cases, an extende d conceptual note) before the conference. This is done to ensure that panel ists for the thematic areas are able to read and prepare feedback on the pa pers.

In addition to thematic sessions, the Conference will have a keynote and invited plenary speakers by researchers and practitioners wh o are pioneers in their fields.

Outcome

We anticipate two main deliverables. 1) We inte nd to invite selected papers to be submitted for a Special Issue in a top p eer reviewed journal that covers social, behavioral and health dimensions o f aging. 2) We aim to start an online research consortium that will facilit ate an ongoing dialogue and exchange among academic peers, stakeholders and practitioners. This online (open-access) platform will host op-ed pieces, blogs and notes from the field by experts and thought leaders in geriatric care.

Key dates

Abstract submission portal openApril 15- June 15, 2023
Acceptance notificationJune 30, 202 3
Complete manuscript submissionSeptember 1, 2023
Conference registration deadlineSeptember 30, 20 23
Conference (Offline) Oct 4-5, 2023

Chairperson

S Irudaya Rajan
CHAIR, IIMAD
The Inte rnational Institute of Migration and Development

Tannistha Samanta
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SOCIOLO GY
FLAME University, Pune

 

Organisers

IIMAD

FLA ME University

DTSTAMP:20260708T075819 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20231004T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20231005T170000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR