Akdeniz Gerontoloji
16th Interdisciplinary Conference on Aging and Social Change
The Aging & Social Change conference, held annually in a different country, will take place this year in Antalya, hosted by the Department of Gerontology at Akdeniz University.
The conference will be chaired by our Founding Head of Department, Prof. Dr. İsmail Tufan, and co-chaired by Prof. Dr. Nilufer Korkmaz , Head of the Department of Gerontology at Akdeniz University, and Dr. Mehmet Efe, Head of the Department of Gerontology at Muş Alparslan University.
October 15–16, 2026
Mimar Sinan Congress Center, Antalya, Turkey
The conference will be held in a hybrid format with the option of participating fully online via CGScholar Event (KX).
The conference brings together researchers, contributors, policymakers, gerontologists, health and social care professionals, designers, NGOs, and advocates addressing the social, cultural, economic, and political dimensions of aging.
2026 Special Theme:
Demographic Futures: Political Adaptation and Social Transformations
Papers will be evaluated under the following headings:
Economic and Demographic Perspectives on Aging
Public Policies and Public Perspectives on Aging
Medical Perspectives on Aging, Health and Well-being
Social and Cultural Perspectives on Aging
For detailed information and application: agingandsocialchange.com
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