interests – AGE-C

August 16, 2023

On importance of representation of elderly women in media

Prioritizing the representation of elderly women in media and cinema serves as a vehicle for social change, offering new perspectives on aging, gender roles, and personal narratives. This shift not only enriches artistic expression but also fosters a more inclusive and compassionate society that values individuals across all stages of life.

August 15, 2023

#1: Understanding Old Age and Visibility: A Dialogue between Gerontology and Cinema Studies

A kick off panel discussion with our team members, film scientists Prof. Dr. Vinzenz Hediger and Dr. Asja Makarevic and guest lecturers, a specialist on gerontology, […]

August 14, 2023

#2: Man in Search for Meaning: Masculinity and Ageing in a Transnational European Context

Free in-person public lecture by our team member Dr. Luis Freijo, King’s College, University of London 15.11.2023, 6-8 p.m. Goethe University Frankfurt, Campus Westend PEG-Building, Room […]

August 13, 2023

#3: Acting Old: Ageing as Screen Performance

Free in-person public lecture by our team member Dr. Alexandre Moussa, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris-3 29.11.2023, 6-8 p.m. Goethe University Frankfurt, Campus Westend PEG-Building, Room 1G191 […]

August 12, 2023

#4: Mothers (as) grandmothers in recent European (small national) cinemas

Free in-person public lecture by our team members Dr. Andrea Virginás and Boglárka Angéla Farkas, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 20.12.2023, 6-8 p.m. Goethe University Frankfurt, Campus Westend […]

August 11, 2023

#5: (Not) Looking One’s Age: The Double Standard of Ageing On Screen

Free in-person public lecture by our team members Prof. Francesco Pitassio and Dr. Gloria Dagnino, Università degli Studi di Udine 17.01.2024, 6-8 p.m. Goethe University Frankfurt, […]

August 10, 2023

#6: Have You Seen These Women? – Cultural specificity and the (In)visibility of Old Age across Film Cultures

Free in-person public lecture by our team members Prof. Dr. Vinzenz Hediger and Dr. Asja Makarević, Goethe University Frankfurt 31.01.2023, 6-8 p.m. Goethe University Frankfurt, Campus […]