ERA 2009

8th National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing

A new era for ageing research: What’s in your toolkit?

23 October 2009: Rydges on Swanston, Melbourne, Victoria

The 8th National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA 2009) was hosted by Professor Colette Browning and her team at the Healthy Ageing Research Unit (HARU), Monash University. The conference was preceded by a half-day grant writing workshop on the afternoon of Thursday 22nd October.  

Conference Proceedings 

2009 ERA Conference Proceedings  

ERA 2009 Prize Winners 

Best Presentation by a PhD/Professional Doctorate student

Edmund Ramon Talob, University of Sydney

Best Presentation by a Masters student

Amanda Scicluna, Australian Catholic University

Best Poster

Caroline Fryer, University of South Australia

Royal College of Nursing Australia Prize

Julia Poole, University of Technology Sydney

AAG-Victoria Prize

Sue Malta, Swinburne University

Healthy Ageing Research Unit (HARU) Encouragement Award

Jessica Swain, University of Newcastle

The Helen Bartlett Prize for Innovation in Ageing Research

Margaret Simmons, Monash University

International Keynote Speaker:  Professor Paul Higgs 

The Keynote Speaker at this year’s conference was Professor Paul Higgs, Professor of the Sociology of Ageing in the School of Life and Medical Sciences at University College London. Professor Higgs has made a significant impact in designing and implementing both undergraduate and postgraduate programs and has published widely in both social gerontology and medical sociology. His research interests in ageing include the Third Age; embodiment; identity; generations, cohorts and ageing; consumption and later life; and influences of quality of life in early old age and retirement. Longitudinal research contributions include carers of people with dementia and as a collaborator in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. He has enhanced the discipline internationally via his involvement in a number of committees, editorial roles, as a regular reviewer for key journals in ageing, and as a popular international speaker. He is currently co-authoring a book on the embodiment of ageing due to be published in 2010.

Professor Higgs’ keynote presentation slideshow can be downloaded here: Paul Higgs: Keynote Presentation

Pre-Conference Workshop

Approximately 45 delegates attended the pre-conference workshop on Thursday 22nd October and the feedback was extremely positive. Most delegates agreed that this was a highly informative and useful session and one from which PhD students will benefit greatly.