Nicole Dalmer
@nicoledalmer.bsky.social
McMaster University Associate Professor & Gilbrea Centre Director (Acting). I look @ info, care, tech, libraries, & aging. I love coffee & pinball. she/her
The Sound, Nature and Wellbeing in Ageing conference was one for the books - what an absolutely fantastic time thinking, listening, and sharing together.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/briti...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/briti...
September 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Sound, Nature and Wellbeing in Ageing conference was one for the books - what an absolutely fantastic time thinking, listening, and sharing together.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/briti...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/briti...
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I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
August 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
Dr. Vera Gallistl from Karl Landsteiner University opens up this year's Gilbrea Centre Seminar Series!
"Lakes, Forests, & An Iron Ore Mountain: More-Than-Human Kinships Of Older Adults In Times Of Environmental Change"
Sept 29, 2025 @10.30am EST on Zoom
REGISTER: mcmaster.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
"Lakes, Forests, & An Iron Ore Mountain: More-Than-Human Kinships Of Older Adults In Times Of Environmental Change"
Sept 29, 2025 @10.30am EST on Zoom
REGISTER: mcmaster.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
August 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Dr. Vera Gallistl from Karl Landsteiner University opens up this year's Gilbrea Centre Seminar Series!
"Lakes, Forests, & An Iron Ore Mountain: More-Than-Human Kinships Of Older Adults In Times Of Environmental Change"
Sept 29, 2025 @10.30am EST on Zoom
REGISTER: mcmaster.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
"Lakes, Forests, & An Iron Ore Mountain: More-Than-Human Kinships Of Older Adults In Times Of Environmental Change"
Sept 29, 2025 @10.30am EST on Zoom
REGISTER: mcmaster.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Honoured to be awarded this year's ALISE/Connie Van Fleet Award for Research Excellence in Public Library Services to Adults!
alise.org/page/connie-...
alise.org/page/connie-...
August 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Honoured to be awarded this year's ALISE/Connie Van Fleet Award for Research Excellence in Public Library Services to Adults!
alise.org/page/connie-...
alise.org/page/connie-...
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Goodbye cremation and caskets, hello “human composting” and aquamation.
Journalist Ellen Himmelfarb unpacks how the dearly departed and their loved ones are getting creative with death: thewalrus.ca/death-disrupted/
Journalist Ellen Himmelfarb unpacks how the dearly departed and their loved ones are getting creative with death: thewalrus.ca/death-disrupted/
July 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Goodbye cremation and caskets, hello “human composting” and aquamation.
Journalist Ellen Himmelfarb unpacks how the dearly departed and their loved ones are getting creative with death: thewalrus.ca/death-disrupted/
Journalist Ellen Himmelfarb unpacks how the dearly departed and their loved ones are getting creative with death: thewalrus.ca/death-disrupted/
Sharing an op-ed I wrote with Dr. Saara Greene about our work that's exploring how older women access cannabis-related information and support, and how their experiences can inform more inclusive policies and technologies.
To access the full (paywalled) article: www.thespec.com/life/health-...
To access the full (paywalled) article: www.thespec.com/life/health-...
August 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Sharing an op-ed I wrote with Dr. Saara Greene about our work that's exploring how older women access cannabis-related information and support, and how their experiences can inform more inclusive policies and technologies.
To access the full (paywalled) article: www.thespec.com/life/health-...
To access the full (paywalled) article: www.thespec.com/life/health-...
Not quite sure these lil Nicoles could have quite imagined where I’d end up but today I hit a major career milestone: TENURE!!!
I’m an Associate Professor!
Massively and wholly grateful to everyone who helped, challenged, cared for, and caffeinated me along the way.
I’m an Associate Professor!
Massively and wholly grateful to everyone who helped, challenged, cared for, and caffeinated me along the way.
July 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Not quite sure these lil Nicoles could have quite imagined where I’d end up but today I hit a major career milestone: TENURE!!!
I’m an Associate Professor!
Massively and wholly grateful to everyone who helped, challenged, cared for, and caffeinated me along the way.
I’m an Associate Professor!
Massively and wholly grateful to everyone who helped, challenged, cared for, and caffeinated me along the way.
Job posting of potential interest
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...
Dalhousie University hiring Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Healthy Aging in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | LinkedIn
Posted 2:26:10 AM. Position DetailsPosition InformationPosition Title Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Artificial…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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June 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Job posting of potential interest
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...
Sharing my doctoral student's (Amanda Bull) important PhD study - please participate, if you're able, and/or circulate with your networks!
🚨Attention all Canadian workers, aged 55+🚨
This is your opportunity to shape age-inclusive workplaces!
🚨Attention all Canadian workers, aged 55+🚨
This is your opportunity to shape age-inclusive workplaces!
June 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Sharing my doctoral student's (Amanda Bull) important PhD study - please participate, if you're able, and/or circulate with your networks!
🚨Attention all Canadian workers, aged 55+🚨
This is your opportunity to shape age-inclusive workplaces!
🚨Attention all Canadian workers, aged 55+🚨
This is your opportunity to shape age-inclusive workplaces!
Tomorrow!
All are welcome!
All are welcome!
I'm so very excited to be hosting Viivi Korpela, PhD Candidate from the University of Jyväskylä at the Gilbrea Centre!
All are welcome to come (in person or online) to hear her share her doctoral work about digital citizenship in later life.
To register for Zoom access: bit.ly/4j8xHLx
All are welcome to come (in person or online) to hear her share her doctoral work about digital citizenship in later life.
To register for Zoom access: bit.ly/4j8xHLx
June 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Tomorrow!
All are welcome!
All are welcome!
I'm so very excited to be hosting Viivi Korpela, PhD Candidate from the University of Jyväskylä at the Gilbrea Centre!
All are welcome to come (in person or online) to hear her share her doctoral work about digital citizenship in later life.
To register for Zoom access: bit.ly/4j8xHLx
All are welcome to come (in person or online) to hear her share her doctoral work about digital citizenship in later life.
To register for Zoom access: bit.ly/4j8xHLx
May 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I'm so very excited to be hosting Viivi Korpela, PhD Candidate from the University of Jyväskylä at the Gilbrea Centre!
All are welcome to come (in person or online) to hear her share her doctoral work about digital citizenship in later life.
To register for Zoom access: bit.ly/4j8xHLx
All are welcome to come (in person or online) to hear her share her doctoral work about digital citizenship in later life.
To register for Zoom access: bit.ly/4j8xHLx
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CAG President Dr. Brad Meisner invites you to submit your abstracts to #CAG_2025: Radical Relationality and Aging, October 23-25 in Montreal mailchi.mp/cagacg/cag20... @bamphd.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
CAG President Dr. Brad Meisner invites you to submit your abstracts to #CAG_2025: Radical Relationality and Aging, October 23-25 in Montreal mailchi.mp/cagacg/cag20... @bamphd.bsky.social
I'm kicking off a study that's exploring older Canadians' questions and information practices around their death and end-of-life care needs. I would be grateful if you could circulate this study within your networks.
This survey can be accessed via: bit.ly/4lEqd58
This survey can be accessed via: bit.ly/4lEqd58
April 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I'm kicking off a study that's exploring older Canadians' questions and information practices around their death and end-of-life care needs. I would be grateful if you could circulate this study within your networks.
This survey can be accessed via: bit.ly/4lEqd58
This survey can be accessed via: bit.ly/4lEqd58
Sharing my take on the implications of #publiclibraries being asked to wear an increasing number of hats while also navigating budget cuts with @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Staff at Fort Frances Public Library speak out as northwestern Ontario town tightens budget | CBC News
As municipalities across northwestern Ontario contend with tighter budgets, the union representing staff at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre say the facility cannot afford any cutback...
www.cbc.ca
April 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Sharing my take on the implications of #publiclibraries being asked to wear an increasing number of hats while also navigating budget cuts with @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Please come work with me! A full-time Contractually Limited Appointment (CLA) position at McMaster's Department of Health, Aging & Society has recently been posted.
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April 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Please come work with me! A full-time Contractually Limited Appointment (CLA) position at McMaster's Department of Health, Aging & Society has recently been posted.
careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prcsprd/...
careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prcsprd/...
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I also love this use by @nicoledalmer.bsky.social of floorplans to make things more concrete, to enable young people to imagine tech in their later life. Really interesting findings too @enas-agestudies.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I also love this use by @nicoledalmer.bsky.social of floorplans to make things more concrete, to enable young people to imagine tech in their later life. Really interesting findings too @enas-agestudies.bsky.social
I'm looking forward to speaking with and learning from queer, older women living in the GTA about the ways in which they access cannabis-related information, support, and community.
I would be grateful if you could circulate this poster in your networks.
I would be grateful if you could circulate this poster in your networks.
March 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I'm looking forward to speaking with and learning from queer, older women living in the GTA about the ways in which they access cannabis-related information, support, and community.
I would be grateful if you could circulate this poster in your networks.
I would be grateful if you could circulate this poster in your networks.
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"My institution neither values nor respects what I do. I can't in good conscience encourage anyone else to dive into that mess."
What It’s Like to Work in Higher Ed
Key findings from our survey of higher ed’s work force
www.chronicle.com
February 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"My institution neither values nor respects what I do. I can't in good conscience encourage anyone else to dive into that mess."
It's official!
Nicole Dalmer appointed Acting Director of Gilbrea Centre - Faculty of Social Sciences
Congratulation to Nicole Dalmer, assistant professor in Health, Aging and Society, who has been appointed acting director of the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging. Housed in the Faculty of Social Sc...
socialsciences.mcmaster.ca
January 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It's official!
in my 'critical perspectives on aging' grad seminar (my favourite!) and our first set of facilitators are exploring critiques around successful aging. loving this first exercise they've brought forward asking us about our associations with successful aging.
January 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
in my 'critical perspectives on aging' grad seminar (my favourite!) and our first set of facilitators are exploring critiques around successful aging. loving this first exercise they've brought forward asking us about our associations with successful aging.
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Please join us for the 2nd Virtual Anti-Racism & Anti-Discrimination Speaker Series!
Wshkiigmong Dibaajmownan/Curve Lake Storytelling: Anishinaabe Growing Old/Aging, Anishinaabe Affirmations and Refusals
Dr. Nadine Changfoot (@trentuniversity.bsky.social)
Feb 13 | 9-10AM PDT / 12-1PM EDT
Wshkiigmong Dibaajmownan/Curve Lake Storytelling: Anishinaabe Growing Old/Aging, Anishinaabe Affirmations and Refusals
Dr. Nadine Changfoot (@trentuniversity.bsky.social)
Feb 13 | 9-10AM PDT / 12-1PM EDT
January 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Please join us for the 2nd Virtual Anti-Racism & Anti-Discrimination Speaker Series!
Wshkiigmong Dibaajmownan/Curve Lake Storytelling: Anishinaabe Growing Old/Aging, Anishinaabe Affirmations and Refusals
Dr. Nadine Changfoot (@trentuniversity.bsky.social)
Feb 13 | 9-10AM PDT / 12-1PM EDT
Wshkiigmong Dibaajmownan/Curve Lake Storytelling: Anishinaabe Growing Old/Aging, Anishinaabe Affirmations and Refusals
Dr. Nadine Changfoot (@trentuniversity.bsky.social)
Feb 13 | 9-10AM PDT / 12-1PM EDT
Looking forward to hosting UBC's Dr. Julia Henderson who will be speaking to "Arts Against Ageism" at the upcoming seminar co-sponsored by The Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging and the Dept of Health, Aging & Society | Jan 29 | 12.30-1.30pm | in-person or online | more info: bit.ly/3VnqDBv
January 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Looking forward to hosting UBC's Dr. Julia Henderson who will be speaking to "Arts Against Ageism" at the upcoming seminar co-sponsored by The Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging and the Dept of Health, Aging & Society | Jan 29 | 12.30-1.30pm | in-person or online | more info: bit.ly/3VnqDBv
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In cohousing communities, neighbors share common spaces, chores and a sense of connection that benefits everyone. For some, it's an answer to the isolation of parenting that many families feel today.
How to be not lonely? 'Cohousing' is an answer for some people
In cohousing communities, neighbors share common spaces, chores and a sense of connection that benefits everyone. For some, it's an answer to the isolation of parenting that many families feel today.
www.npr.org
December 1, 2024 at 5:10 PM
In cohousing communities, neighbors share common spaces, chores and a sense of connection that benefits everyone. For some, it's an answer to the isolation of parenting that many families feel today.