New issue alert: Vol 44, No. 1 (2023)

Dear all:
We are excited to announce that Vol. 44, No. 1 of Anthropology & Aging has just been published!
https://anthro-age.pitt.edu/ojs/anthro-age/issue/view/41

This first issue of 2023 features three original research articles that, respectively, offer a counter-narrative to the ’vulnerability trope’ that often characterizes portrayals of older resettled refugees; an analytical examination of practices of belonging in a Greenlandic context; and a theoretically provocative piece that reviews social aging among non-human primate societies and explores the relevance to social gerontology. Issue 44(1) also includes an insightful Commentary piece on the growing field of visual/multimodal anthropology of aging as well as a Research Report that discusses the policy implications of social withdrawal among older university staff in Indonesia. 

As always, our Book Reviews section includes critical reviews of a range of monographs focusing on diverse cultural contexts.

We are also thrilled to be launching our new Debate section – https://anthro-age.pitt.edu/ojs/anthro-age/article/view/482. This first debate features four accomplished scholars – current AAGE president Cati Coe along with Jason Danely, Sarah Lamb, and Mark Luborsky – who revisit the late Sharon Kaufman’s landmark work in The Ageless Self. Their collegial discussion, moderated by Phillip Kao, reveals the strengths and weaknesses of ’ageless’ identities as analytical concepts and, in reflecting on their position in favor or against ’the ageless self,’ they offer new insights and viable alternatives for future anthropological research.  (Note: the written pieces are accompanied by a recording of the live debate – to download and listen to the podcast, just click on the MP3 link.)

We hope that you will enjoy reading this issue as much as we enjoyed putting it together!

You may also notice that A&A has a new look and some new features. The journal’s software required an upgrade this year, which provided us with an opportunity to change the site design and layout as well as to enhance the overall functionality for authors, reviewers, and our editorial team. We are still in transition, but if you experience any problems and/or have ideas for further improvements, please let us know – anthro-age@mail.pitt.edu. We welcome your comments and suggestions, and we hope that you will choose A&A as your next publishing venue.

Sincerely,
  – the A&A Editorial Team 
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