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THEMES and speakers (here in alphabetical order) — after Paola's intro:
(please feel free to edit and comment on the brief outlines we added)
(please feel free to edit and comment on the brief outlines we added)
Ashton Applewhite --
will talk about how discrimination and prejudice on the ground of a
person's age are rooted in the negative messages about late life that
bombard us from the media and popular culture. She will describe ageism
as a perfect target for collective advocacy, as everyone — all ages, all genders, all nationalities — is old or future-old.
Bethann Hardison --
will share her personal take on the process and philosophy of aging,
stressing how this experience can be better or worse depending on the
culture in which it takes place. She will also talk about how the aging
body is perceived by the fashion world — both outside the runway, and in the most glittery branches of the industry.
Carly Dickson --
will elaborate on the barriers and opportunities that different build
environment stakeholders face in designing for older adults; and show
how designing in an age-friendly manner is beneficial to society at
large.
Linda Montano --
will talk about how age has affected her own practice and creative
process. As an artist who oftentimes challenges the existence of strict
conceptual binaries, Linda will talk about how the aging body — as an entity that represents an archetypical instance of transformation — has the potential to become a powerful source of artistic inspiration.
Liz Agbor-Tabi -- will
address the topic through the lens of a wider debate revolving around
the impact of major physical, social and economic challenges on
developing countries. Specifically, Liz will look into the dilemmas and
uncertainties that the aging of the planet's population poses for
African regions; and present some of the strategies that African cities
can adopt to become more resilient to this unprecedented demographic
shift.
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