2013 - 5th International Conference on Ageing and Spirituality

The 5th International Conference on Ageing and Spirituality will be held from 7th to 10th July 2013. Call for papers and workshops is now open.

When: Sunday 7th to Wednesday 10th July 2013

Venue: John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh First
            The University of Edinburgh, 18 Holyrood Park Road
            Edinburgh, Scotland, EH16 5AY

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Baroness Julia Neuberger DBE

Professor Elizabeth MacKinlay, Charles Sturt University of Australia

Professor Susan MacFadden, University of Wisconsin will give The Faith in Older People Annual Malcolm Goldsmith Lecture

Professor John Swinton, University of Aberdeen

John Killick & Claire Craig
John is a freelance writer, lecturer and broadcaster. His special interest is dementia and the problems and opportunities presented by communication and Claire is a qualified occupational therapist and works as a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in the Art and Design Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University

This Conference continues a series of international Conferences which began in Canberra in 2000. All have explored aspects of Ageing and Spirituality, and MHA were involved in the planning of the last one to be held in the UK – at Durham in 2002. The 2013 Conference will explore Resilience and Creativity and their role in supporting the spiritual lives of older people.

We are hoping to attract both those with an academic interest and expertise in the area from around the world, as well as those from the UK with more practical experience through involvement in the care industry or as informal carers. We also intend to involve older people themselves within the programme.

The theme of the 5th Annual Conference on Spirituality and Ageing is ‘Creativity in Spiritual Care’. This year’s conference is jointly sponsored by Faith in Older People and the Methodist Homes Association.

The conference will be of interest to those coming from a faith based approach and those approaching spirituality from a secular one.

Conference programme,and practical details available.

For further details and to book see website …
www.fiop-mha.events-made-easy.com