Dear colleagues,
EASA’s Age and Generations Network (AgeNet) is looking for new convenors for a two-year-mandate! Please send us your nominations (or self-nominations) by 20th September! All details below.
AGENET CO-CONVENORS – Call for (self-)nominations
We – L’ubica, Francesco and Christine – have been honoured to act as co-convenors of AGENET since our election at EASA in Barcelona in 2024. As our terms come to an end, we would like to invite all members to nominate or self-nominate to fill this role and continue the success of our network. Please email your (self-) nominations to us (e-mails below) no later than the 20th of September. Feel free to get in touch if you would l
The EASA network rules state:
- Each network must have at least two convenors based in different institutions and in different countries
- Convenors should be elected every two years and be in office for no more than four years. Only active members should vote.
We are flexible with requirements as long as the nominee is able to fulfill their responsibilities for the full term. We would like to give junior academics a chance to gain leadership of a professional network and encourage nominations from all.
- During their term in office, network convenors answer to the EASA Executive Committee, liaising with the EASA Networks Liaison Officer (on the executive) and with EASA’s administrators (NomadIT). Network convenors must keep in regular contact with the Networks Liaison Officer.
- This sums up the basic duties of the convenors, however they will also have to keep in regular communication with the website and social media team and – if established- also AgeNet Advisory Board. They will also assist in the organization of the EASA biennial meeting in 2028 (such as the selection and promotion of our dedicated network panel), organize or support the organization of AgeNet conference/workshop/webinar series in 2027 and compile regular network reports or newsletters.
- AgeNet is a dynamically growing network. Taking up this role offers a great opportunity to build on the current alliances and on-going conversations in order to take our community of practice, and so also the Anthropology of Ageing, into exciting new directions.
- Anyone who is a member of AgeNet is eligible to vote, nominate a candidate or to self-nominate. Subscription to AgeNet mailing list is sufficient to be considered an AgeNet member (you do not have to be a pre-paid member of EASA).
- Please send your nomination to the three of us: christine.verbruggen[at]kuleuven.be; lubica.volanska[at]savba.sk, and f.diod92[at]gmail.com by 20th September.
- Please include the nominee’s (or your) title, affiliation, and country as well as contact information + 150-word candidate presentation (including what your plans as the AgENET co-convenor would be)
If we have fewer than two nominees, we will respond to the network to see if one or more of us should continue for the time being (convenors can remain in the role for up to four years). If we have too many eligible nominees, we will hold elections during the biennial network meeting. If we have three or less, we will assume that all these nominees will receive the confidence of the group.
If you have any questions about this role and would like to have a chat, please feel free to contact (one of) us at any time.
All the best,
The AGENET convenors: Christine Verbruggen, Francesco Diodati, and L’ubica Volanska
