Dr Amy Barron

@AmyCBarron

Cultural and social geographer interested in age, ageing and the life-course, non-representational theories and creative, participatory approaches.

West Yorkshire amycbarron.com Joined October 2013

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Dr Amy Barron @AmyCBarron Jun 4, 2021

My paper 'The taking place of older age' is out in @culturalsage. It is concerned with how the category of older age (oft. experienced as an ever-receding horizon) is made through representations, and the different ways people encounter and relate to it. doi.org/10.1177/147447…

Dr Amy Barron @AmyCBarron Feb 9, 2024

RGS-IBG 2024 CfP. 'New Geographies of Age, Ageing and the Life-Course' sponsored by @gcyfrg and convened with @markjwholton. Email details below. Deadline of 26th Feb at 5pm. Thank you!

Dr Amy Barron @AmyCBarron Oct 12, 2023

Check out this guide on using collage as method aspect.ac.uk/resources/coll… Developed as part of the Methods for Change project, Phase 2. Always a pleasure to work with @dralibrowne @laurajpottinger @Sarah_M_Hall @TheAlisonBriggs and Magdalena Rodekirchen @GeographyUOM

aspect.ac.uk Collage as Method - Aspect This ‘How-To’ Guide outlines the Collage method used by Dr Amy Barron from the University of Manchester. The artwork was created in collaboration with Maddy Vian, Maddy Vian Illustration.

Dr Amy Barron @AmyCBarron Oct 2, 2023

An excellent group at the first 'life-course geographies' lecture today, despite the 4-6pm slot! Shout out to the fab @BudworthPoppy for her introduction and teaching assistance on the module, and to @elliebarker25 for coming along to share her PhD research! @GeographyUOM

Dr Amy Barron @AmyCBarron Sep 15, 2023

Excited to share some work as part of the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Ageing at McMaster in November. Thank you for the invite! @GeographyUOM

Gilbrea Centre @GilbreaCentre Sep 8, 2023

📢Gilbrea is excited to announce our 2023-24 hybrid Seminar Series lineup. All seminars will be held via zoom, with the option to attend an in-person viewing session live in L.R. Wilson Hall, Room 1003 at McMaster. Registration coming soon. Save the dates!

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