“The Good Mother,” The Good Grandmother? Post Conference Questions and Thoughts
Jenny Jones calls this archetype the dominant maternal identity, wherein the mother is doing her caregiving in a happy, nuclear...
Bringing Aging Activisms to Melbourne: Jesse's Reflections
After four days, AMIRCI’s 8th International Conference, “Negotiating Competing Demands: 21st Century Motherhood,” has come to a close....
July 13, 2016 | Jesse Whattam at AMIRCI 2016, Negotiating Competing Demands: 21st Century Motherhood
Aging Activisms researcher Jesse Whattam presented at the 2016 AMIRCI Conference in Melbourne Australia. Jesse presented a paper titled...
Doing Oral History in Chicago: A recap
Earlier this month, I was lucky enough to take part in the Oral History Summer School in Chicago. I’ve been excited about the potential...
We Are Treaty People | Jean Koning
Collective member Jean Koning, who has been walking with First Nations for almost fifty years, has allowed us to share a piece she wrote...
Finding Aging, Intergenerationality, and Activism at Pride Toronto
Amelie Raoufi and her son Lohan, 1.5 years, at the annual Dyke March as part of Toronto Pride celebrations in Toronto, Ont. on Saturday...
OHIP for All Rally | June 28th at noon
Join us at a rally hosted by End Immigration Detention Network Peterborough on Tuesday, June 28th, at noon in front of Peterborough...
Indigenous Solidarity Celebration in Nogojiwanong
On National Aboriginal Day and the first day of summer, Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre, Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabekwewag Services Circle,...
Pick Up Your Microphone! | No One Is Illegal
THIS SUNDAY! No One Is Illegal-Toronto and End Immigration Detention Network present an afternoon of spoken word poetry and speakers to...
IN SOLIDARITY WITH ALGONQUIN GRANDMOTHERS: SAVE OTTAWA'S SACRED SITE FROM DEVELOPMENT
On June 17th, a group of folks from Nogojiwanong/Peterborough travelled to Ottawa to join in on a sacred walk to protect the Algonquin...