91ÌÒÉ«

A Short Virtual Mobility About Rethinking Ageing in Intergenerational and International Perspectives

Sukurta: 18 June 2021

Background and Aim

On 29th and 30th June, the Task Force 2.8 organises the “Short Virtual Mobility 2021" Rethinking ageing in intergenerational and international perspectives - Sharing good practices and enhancing the role of culture.

The theme of the first day will be Rethinking ageing, whereas on Wednesday 30th, the theme will be Breaking intergenerational barriers: challenging cultural and digital gaps.

Programme:

  • Tuesday, 29th June, from 10:00 to 12:30 CEST

  • Theme: Rethinking ageing

Official welcome to the Arqus Summer School and a short round of introductions from all seven ARQUS institutions

  • "Framing the SVM: The age dimension in an ageing society", by Alberta Contarello and Diego Romaioli, University of Padua
  • "European universities and their possible role in fostering age inclusion", by Mª Carmen García-Garnica and Blanca Delgado, University of Granada

Break

  • "University meets Community: 'Vita Activa'", by Christine Benischke, University of Graz.
  • "'Progetto Formazione Continua (Lifelong Learning Project)': A Bridge between University and City", by Vincenzo Pace, University of Padua

Moderated discussion

  • Wednesday, 30th June, from 10:00 to 13:00 CEST

  • Theme: Breaking intergenerational barriers: challenging cultural and digital gaps

Intro to the session's theme by the moderator

  • "The Epitaph project", by Rudolf Frhr and Hiller von Gaertringen, Leipzig University

Moderated discussion in sub-groups

  • "A mathematician visits the Alhambra. A universal dialogue", by José Antonio Martínez Aroza, University of Granada

Moderated discussion in sub-groups

  • "Cognitive changes in ageing and the ‘digital divide’" (to be confirmed), by Erika Borrella, University of Padua

Moderated discussion in sub-groups

General discussion

Plenary sessions will be run on Zoom, administered and moderated by the University of Granada.

REGISTRATION: register before 28th June at 10 am CEST (the Zoom link of the sessions will be sent by email to the registered people, at the close of the registration period).