For a limited time, members of the Anthropology of Aging and the Life Course Interest Group of the American Anthropological Association can sign up for discounted membership in AAGE.  Introductory dues for regular members are $18 per year, and for student members, $8 per year. To take advantage of this offer, click on Join/Renewal and under Membership Type, select AAA Discounted Lifecourse.

The Association for Anthropology and Gerontology (AAGE) was established in 1978 as a multidisciplinary group dedicated to the exploration and understanding of aging within and across the diversity of human cultures. Our perspective is holistic, comparative, and international. Our members come from a variety of academic and applied fields, including the social and biological sciences, nursing, medicine, policy studies, social work, and service provision.  AAGE is a global network of educators, students, scholars, researchers, and professionals genuinely interested in one another's projects and in helping each other contribute to understanding the aging process and the lives of older persons around the world.

Click on the presentation on the left to learn more about our members and the work we do. 

Presentation was assembled and designed by AAGE member Janelle Christensen (University of South Florida) for use in educating a general audience about aging and anthropology. 

ANTHROPOLOGY & AGING QUARTERLY

AAQ, the journal of the AAGE  is currently seeking a variety of submissions (articles, research reports, commentaries), as well as group submissions and proposals for special issues. 

AAQ is a peer-reviewed journal,  and invites submissions from students as well as more established scholars and professionals who use anthropological methods, theories and perspectives to examine aging in the human experience. Submissions from scholars in all anthropological sub-fields, applied anthropologists, and scholars in fields other than anthropology, are welcome to submit.

now accepting submissions

Articles should include the following: a cover page with the author’s full name, affiliation, mailing address, and manuscript title; a 200 word abstract ; the text ; references cited ; and tables or figures. Endnotes are permitted but should be used sparingly and with justification. Articles should not exceed 6,500 words, including all materials, and should follow the conventions of the American Anthropological Association.

Please send all submissions or inquiries to Jason Danely (jdanely@ric.edu)