Ages and Stages
NDA project full title: Ages and Stages: The Place of Theatre in
Representations and Recollections of Ageing
PI: Mim Bernard
Publications
BOOK CHAPTERS
In preparation:
Bernard, M. Rickett, M, Tew, P. Warren, L. ‘Representations of Ageing’, in Walker, A.
(ed) The New Science of Ageing, pub: Policy Press, NDA Research Programme
Edited Collection
ACADEMIC/PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS
Under review:
Bernard, M. & Walker, A. (eds) ‘Arts and Humanities Perspectives on Ageing: A New
Multi-disciplinary Research Agenda’, special issue of Ageing and Society.
In preparation:
Rickett, M., Bernard, M., Amigoni, D., Munro, L., Murray, M. & Rezzano, J. ‘An
Interdisciplinary Approach to Ageing: Insights from the “Ages and Stages”
project’. For special issue of Ageing and Society focusing on NDA Arts
projects, as above.
Bernard, M., Rickett, M., Amigoni, D., Munro, L., Murray, M. & Rezzano, J. ‘Exploring
ageing, social memory and community through theatre: preliminary findings
from the “Ages and Stages” project’, Target journal: Ageing and Society.
Amigoni, D., Munro, L., Bernard, M., Murray, M. , Rickett, M. & Rezanno, J.
‘Documenting and Dramatizing Age: Archiving and Staging Intergenerational
Drama in Peter Cheeseman’s documentaries’, Target journal: Theatre
Research International.
Murray, M., Bernard, M., Rickett, M., Amigoni, D., Munro, L., & Rezzano, J. ‘Theatre
participation and community building’. For ‘Ageing and community’,
proposed special issue of Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology,
Guest editors: Michael Murray and Christine Stephens
OTHER JOURNALS
Basten, R. (January 2012) ‘The Circle of Life: Past Encounters, Present Narratives’.
Generations Review, 22(1): 9-10.
Rickett, M. (July 2011) ‘The Role of Theatre in Representations and Recollections of
Ageing: The “Ages and Stages” project’. Generations Review, 21(3).
CONFERENCES/CONFERENCE PAPERS
Forthcoming 2012
M. Bernard, M. Rickett, D. Amigoni, L. Munro, M. Murray, J. Rezzano: Theatre, Ageing and
Community Memory: Approaches and Findings from the ‘Ages and Stages’ project, Canadian
Association on Gerontology, 41st Annual Conference: ‘Aging in a Changing World’,
Vancouver, Oct 18-20th .
Symposium Chair: M. Bernard: Theatre, Ageing and Community Memory (1): international
perspectives; paper: M. Rickett et al. Theatre and Ageing: participation, belonging and
intergenerational creativity, British Society of Gerontology's 41st Annual Conference:
‘BSG2012@Keele’, Keele University, July 11-13th.
Symposium Co-Chairs: A. Basting & M. Bernard: Theatre, Ageing And Community
Memory (2): Translating Research Into Performance; workshop: J. Rezzano et al.
Translating Research into Performance: intergenerational drama as creative practice,
‘BSG2012@Keele’ as above.
Symposium Convenor: A. Walker: NDA Programme: Involving Older People in
Research; paper: M. Murray et al. From interviews to acting: Participating in the Ages
and Stages project, ‘BSG2012@Keele’ as above.
L. Munro, D. Amigoni, et al.: paper: Documentary Theatre and the Place of Ageing:
Representation and the Role of the Archive, ‘BSG2012@Keele’ as above.
2012
M. Bernard & L. Munro: Ages and Stages: the place of theatre in representations and
recollections of ageing (2009 – 2012), Leverhulme Trust visit, April19th.
M. Bernard: Invited participant at special ‘Talkback’ session following performance
of Alecky Blythe’s verbatim documentary ‘Where Have I Been All My Life?’, New Vic
Theatre. (Other panel members: Rob Flello MP (Stoke South) and Iona Jones, New
Vic Board member), April 12th.
L. Munro et al.: Documentary Theatre and Age-Studies: Narrative and
Representation, Comparative Drama Conference, Baltimore, March 29-31st.
M. Bernard & J. Rezzano: Ages and Stages: translating research into practice’,
Presentation and workshop at Gerontology (International) Spring School: ‘New
Challenges for Ageing Populations: insights from research and practice’, March 1821st.
M. Bernard: Ageing under the Spotlight: Identity and later life within the theatre,
Keele University cross faculty ‘Symposium on Ageing’, Feb 1st.
2011
M. Rickett & M. Bernard et al.: Ageing under the Spotlight: Identity, Later Life and
Theatre, Gerontological Society of America Annual Conference, Boston, Nov 18-22nd.
J.Rezzano, M. Murray & M. Bernard: Ages and Stages: life journeys through theatre,
Presentation and workshop at Autumn Arts & Health Showcase and Conference:
‘Celebrating Arts & Health in the West Midlands’, Mitchell Arts Centre, Broad Street,
Hanley, Stoke-On-Trent, Oct 12th.
M. Bernard & M. Rickett et al.: Exploring ageing, social memory and community
through theatre: preliminary findings from the ‘Ages and Stages’ project, British
Society of Gerontology's 40th Annual Conference: ‘Understanding and Promoting the Value
of Older Age’, University of Plymouth, July 5-7th.
M. Bernard et al.: Ages and Stages: The Place of Theatre in Representations and
Recollections of Ageing’ (2009 – 2012), NDA Research Workshop: ‘Ageing and the
Humanities: Shaping a New Research Agenda’, the British Academy, London, June
7th.
M. Bernard and members of the Ages and Stages research team, together with
participants in the study, were invited to speak about the project with his Royal
Highness, The Earl of Wessex, KG GCVO, when he visited Keele University on Tuesday
May 3rd 2011.
M. Bernard & M. Rickett et al.: Exploring ageing, social memory and community
through theatre: preliminary findings from the ‘Ages and Stages’ project,
International Association of Gerontology & Geriatrics European Congress, Bologna,
April 14-17th.
2010
M. Bernard: invited contributor (on the contributions that social science/gerontology
research makes to our understanding of what it is like to grow older) to the ‘On
Ageing’ Performance and Symposium, the Young Vic, London, Saturday Oct 2nd.
M. Rickett: Exploring social memory and ageing through theatre: preliminary findings
from the ‘Ages and Stages’ project, University of Manchester: ‘Vital Signs 2 Engaging Research Imaginations’, September 7- 9th.
M. Bernard & M. Rickett et al.: Place and Community: preliminary findings from the
'Ages and Stages' project, British Society of Gerontology's 39th Annual Conference:
‘Identities, Care and Everyday Life’, Brunel University, July 5-7th.
D. Amigoni et al.: Ages and Stages: theatre and life writings in representations and
recollections of ageing, 7th Biennial International Auto/biography Association
Conference, University of Sussex, June 28- July 2nd.
M. Bernard et al.: Ages and Stages: The place of theatre in representations and
recollections of ageing (2009-2012), invited presentation to day conference on
‘Creating an environment for an ageing society: recent Monash and international
work’, Healthy Ageing Research Unit, Monash University, Australia, May 11 th 2010.
M. Bernard et al.: The Place of Theatre in Representations and Recollections of
Ageing: preliminary findings from the ‘Ages and Stages’ project, International
Federation on Ageing (IFA) Conference, Melbourne, May 3-6th .
M. Bernard et al.: Ages and Stages: The Place of Theatre in Representations and
Recollections of Ageing, International Consortium of International Programmes (ICIP)
International Conference, Singapore, April 26-29th.
2009
Humanities Discourse and the Passing Life: a one-day symposium to mark the inauguration
of the Ages & Stages project, Keele University, Saturday Nov 7th. Paper: L. Munro & D.
Amigoni: Ages and Stages: The Place of Theatre in Representations and Recollections of
Ageing; Closing summary and ‘challenges for the future’: M. Bernard.