29th SERCIA Conference: “Age & Ageing in Anglophone and European Cinema(s)”. Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 3-5 September 2025. Conference organized by Andrea Virginás and Boglárka Angéla Farkas
The 29th SERCIA conference, which was held from September 3 to 5, 2025 at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, in collaboration with the AGE-C project, focused on representations of ageing in Anglophone and European cinemas. Over three days, researchers presented papers on how films and series de...
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Language: | Anglais |
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| Online Access: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Summary: | The 29th SERCIA conference, which was held from September 3 to 5, 2025 at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, in collaboration with the AGE-C project, focused on representations of ageing in Anglophone and European cinemas. Over three days, researchers presented papers on how films and series depict age and the ageing process. In the context of demographic ageing in Western societies, these cultural representations play an important role in shaping how old age is perceived. The presentations covered a wide range of topics, including the representation of Alzheimer’s disease, the figure of the ageing star, age-gap relationships, and digital de-ageing technologies. Other contributions explored the intersections of ageing with space, memory, sexuality, and crime, as well as portrayals of the ageing body in genres such as horror, science fiction, and crime films. Several analyses also focused on the depiction of dementia, the role of caregivers, and how documentary films can offer alternative visions of later life. Overall, the conference highlighted the ambivalent nature of ageing representations on screen: some perpetuate stereotypes and ageist discourses, while others provide more nuanced and sometimes positive perspectives on ageing. The exchanges and discussions over the three days emphasized how gender, social class, race, cultural contexts, and aesthetic choices influence the contemporary production of images of ageing in cinema, series, and new media. |
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