The Dialogue on Aging Public Presentation Series is hosted by the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging and Providence Health Care. On November 9th, 2023 we have the pleasure of hosting a virtual session with Dr. Kim Sawchuk, Professor from the Department of Communication Studies at Concordia University!
Lecture Title: Digital Care Work
Speaker Biography: Kim Sawchuk is the Director of engAGE: Centre for Research on Aging Montreal and the ACTLab (Aging + Communication + Technology), Concordia University. She holds a Concordia University Research Chair in Mobile Media Studies, which focuses on how older adults engage with digital technologies in their everyday lives. This work intersects with Critical Disability Studies. Kim was the Editor of the Canadian Journal of Communication and has written numerous articles, book chapters, and policy reports on aging with technology. Her research often involves participatory action methods, and finding creative collaborative solutions to shared social issues, in the name of social justice.