Organizers: Marama Muru-Lanning and Hilary Lapsley
11 people attended (10 people representing 5 potential contributions, plus an observer from the journal, Pacific Studies). Three apologies were received from people who are still interested in contributing but could not make it to Hilo, so there are 8 potential contributions on the drawing board. The session worked very well, with short presentations on each of the draft contributions (all but one in abstract format), followed by discussion of the presentations. A final discussion which focused on identifying joint themes across the contributions and theoretical frameworks which might hold the contributions together. Aging in place, with a Pacific twist focus- ing on whenua/va; and ageing with dignity (includes positivity, spirituality, faith, identity strength, and the gifts bestowed by elders) emerged as two common themes across the contributions.
For more information please contact Hilary Lapsley at <h.lapsley@auckland.ac.nz>