The Autumn 2025 #Ageing issue of NECSUS – European Journal of Media Studies has been published

We are pleased to announce the publication of the Autumn 2025 #Ageing special section of NECSUS – European Journal of Media Studies, co-edited by Asja Makarević, Belén Vidal, and Luis Freijo as part of the research project Ageing and Gender in European Cinema (AGE-C).

The special section brings together seven original, peer-reviewed articles that explore ageing in contemporary cinema from a wide range of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches. Collectively, the contributions address questions of representation, intergenerational relations, gender, narrative form, and cultural context across different European film traditions.

Alongside the editors’ introduction, the section reflects the interdisciplinary ambitions of the AGE-C project by engaging with film studies, cultural gerontology, gender studies, and media analysis. The articles offer both close readings and broader analytical frameworks, highlighting the richness and diversity of current research on ageing and cinema. One of the contributions draws on AGE-C’s broader research infrastructure, illustrating how different methodological approaches can productively coexist within the field.

We are very grateful to all contributors for their excellent work, and to the peer reviewers for their generous and rigorous engagement throughout the review process. Special thanks also go to Andrea Virginás and the NECSUS Editorial Board for their editorial support and collaboration.

🔗 Access the special section: Autumn 2025 #Ageing – NECSUS
🔗 Read the editors’ introduction: Ageing, an Introduction – NECSUS

The publication of this special section marks an important milestone for the AGE-C project, which is funded by the VolkswagenStiftung, and contributes to ongoing international conversations on ageing, gender, and European cinema.

Written by: Olena Gepper