2026 Plenary Speakers

Aging & Social Change: Sixteenth Interdisciplinary Conference will feature plenary sessions by some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field.

Gloria Gutman

Gloria Gutman

Professor, Director Emerita Simon Fraser University Gerontology Department, Gerontology Research Centre, Vancouver Canada

Prof. Dr. İsmail Tufan

Prof. Dr. İsmail Tufan

Founding Chair of Gerontology Departments, Akdeniz University & Muş Alparslan University,President of National Social and Applied Gerontology Association, Turkey

Terence Seedsman

Terence Seedsman

Emeritus Professor, Victoria University- Melbourne, Australia.

"A Social Justice Perspective on Dementia and Citizenship Status in Later Life: A Call to All and Sundry for Democratic, Ethical and Compassionate Care Practices and Understandings”

(Online)

2026 Conference Program

The conference program groups together presentations along similar themes to facilitate knowledge sharing and community building. The first schedule of sessions will be available when we're able to present a complete picture of the conference. In our conference model, we will offer both place-based and online options for viewing and engaging. In the meantime, you may view a list of all accepted proposals (both confirmed to attend and still pending registration) on our List of Accepted Proposals.