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    Political, Social, and Cultural Narratives of Demographic Change

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Project description

Far more than other regions, Southeastern Europe is affected by demographic change. A World Bank publication alluded to ageing as the “third transition”, after the transition to democracy and free-market economy. This is where our international project comes in. Its special focus is on the process of demographic ageing in Southeastern Europe and how this is perceived by politics and the public. One goal is to provide the scientific basis for ensuring that ageing in societies is not seen as a catastrophe, but as part of social change. Likewise, examples of how to deal with it better are to be found, especially through greater social participation of older people as well as a rethinking of immigration policy. The novelty of our project relates to the application of an Ageing Studies framework to an Area Studies approach.

However, we do not want to simply transfer concepts from Ageing Studies with its strong focus on North America and Western Europe to another region. Southeastern Europe’s specific legacies, experiences, concepts, and knowledge production must be reconsidered.

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Latest Blog articles

Born by Law: Romania’s Decree Generation and Its Impact on Today’s Pension System

Born under Nicolae Ceaușescu’s 1966 abortion ban, Romania’s Decree Generation is now reaching retirement age, putting increasing pressure on the country’s pension system.

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2025-03-19/ | Szidónia Rusu

Invisible Ageing: Statelessness, Ethnicity and Ageing in North Macedonia Through an Intersectional Lens

When Yugoslavia broke apart and new states emerged, many people were left without citizenship. What does it mean to grow old as a stateless person is illustrated by the example of the Romani in North Macedonia.

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2024-12-11/ | Ivana Spirovska

Elder Care Across Borders: Insights from Southeastern European Workers in Germany

Is elder care in Germany as bleak as it seems? Interviews with care workers from Southeastern Europe reveal surprising insights, challenging media narratives about stress, low pay, and staff shortages.

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2024-11-26/ | Kathleen Beger

Family-Friendly Hungary: A Look at Family Policies, Demographic Changes, and Selective Pronatalism

Hungary aims to present itself as a family-friendly country, but its policies reinforce traditional gender roles, marginalizing those who do not fit the conventional family model.

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2024-10-16/ | Orsolya Udvari

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News & Events

2025
SEP
25

International Conference

SEE Aging Graz 2025: Transforming Representations of Aging in Southeast European Literature and Film
18:00 | University of Graz
2025
JUL
08

Online Lecture

Combating Isolation, Maintaining Engagement: Pensioners’ Clubs and Social Participation in Socialist Czechoslovakia
14:00 | Zoom
2024
NOV
27

Online Lecture

Older People’s Contribution to Development Through Carework: The Role of Childcare by Grandparents in Migration and Development
14:00 | Zoom
2024
NOV
07

Workshop and Film Screening

Unpacking Inequalities: Ageing, Care, and Gender in Southeast Europe
15:00 | Graz
2024
NOV
05

Lecture

Population Aging in Europe: Discourse, Policy Responses and Outcomes (with special emphasis on Southeast Europe)
13:00 | On Site (Graz) and Online
2025-04-03/by IOS

Our Team at ESSHC 2025: (Dis-)Continuities of Ageing in Southeast Europe

26 to 29 March 2025 | Leiden

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2025-02-11/by CIRAC

Job: Project Assistant (m/f/d) with Doctorate / PhD

Center for Interdisciplinary Aging and Care Research (CIRAC) | University of Graz | Deadline: March 31, 2025

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2025-01-16/by IOS

CfP: SEE Aging Graz 2025

International Conference | September 25–27, 2025 | University of Graz

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