With people living and working longer in an era without mandatory retirement, the university is sponsoring a workshop on age discrimination to respond to the generation gap.
According to organizers, age discrimination is discounting the value of older workers and has “resulted in their being disadvantaged not only socially, but economically and professionally.”
In order to generate discussion around the issue the equity committee of UWOFA and the Office of the Provost are co-hosting a half-day workshop on Jan. 21 on “Ageism in Academia.” It will be held in the Moot Court Room of the Law Building (Room 207), 2-5 p.m.
The objective is to raise awareness about ageism as a human rights issue. A panel of speakers will raise issues, then open the floor to discussion.
Speakers and their topics include:
Julie McMullin (Associate Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences): The signs and impact of age discrimination in employment
Michael Lynk (Faculty of Law): The intersection of age and disability
Donna Moore (Mature Student Advisor): How ageism affects older students
Gaile McGregor (Sociology): The legal context of age discrimination
All are welcome, with people encouraged to attend the whole event or part of it.