Events

As part of the Centre on Aging's outreach to the community, the Centre hosts a Speaker Series, which gives our Research Affiliates an opportunity to share insights into their academic research in aging related fields and discuss current issues. A goal of this series is to strengthen interdisciplinary research in health and aging.

The Speaker Series takes place online via Zoom. It is free to attend and all are welcome, but registration is required to join the sessions.

The Centre on Aging does not permit the use of AI transcription or any recordings for the Speaker Series or Research in Aging Workshop Series. If you require AI for accommodation, please contact coaman@umanitoba.ca at least two days before the event.

Join us for in the fall!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Speaker Series presentations, along with our presenters.

The Speaker Series will re-commence in Fall 2026.

Past Speaker Series presentations

Thank you to all our 2025–2026 speakers. Check the listings for the updated presenters who will present in the upcoming term.

Online presentations

Meetings will be hosted via Zoom and registration is required to participate. Registration details will be made available closer to presentation dates.

For members of the Students Targeting Aging Research (STAR) group, the workshops can be counted towards your co-curricular record.

2026–2027 Research in Aging workshops

The Centre on Aging does not permit the use of AI transcription or any recordings for the Speaker Series or Research in Aging Workshop Series. If you require AI for accommodation, please contact coaman@umanitoba.ca at least two days before the event.

Check back later this fall for the full Research in Aging workshop schedule.

Special workshop presentation for Centre on Aging UM Research Affiliates

The upcoming workshop is open to University of Manitoba Centre on Aging Research Affiliates only. Registrations will be reviewed and if you are not an eligible attendee, your registration will be cancelled.

Thursday, September 17
Introduction to Voice Canada for Centre on Aging Research Affiliates
11:30 AM—12:30 PM | Via Zoom
Michelle Porter, PhD and Nicole Dunn, MA
Download the Sept 17 workshop poster (PDF)

Voice Canada is a digital platform that brings together researchers and community members to conduct research, share knowledge, insights, ideas, and experiences on aging. University of Manitoba Centre on Aging Research Affiliates can use the platform to recruit research participants, engage in knowledge mobilization, create discussion groups, and find public representatives such as knowledge users and individuals with lived experience. In this workshop, we will explore the Voice Canada platform and how it can work for you as a Research Affiliate.

UM Research Affiliate registration

Upcoming workshop

Introduction to conducting research with older adults
September 29 | 10–11:30 am | via Zoom
Nicole Dunn, MA, Associate Director, Centre on Aging

Register for Sept 29

To conduct research with older adults in a respectful manner, we must understand the changes that can occur with age and how best to accommodate these changes in the research context. In this workshop, Nicole Dunn, Associate Director, Centre on Aging, will provide an introduction to conducting research with older adults including practical considerations.