Critical Future Studies and Age: attending to future imaginings of age and ageing

This paper draws on cultural gerontology and literary scholarship to call for greater academic consideration of age ageing in our imaginations the future. Our work adds development Critical Future Studies (CFS) previously published this journal, by arguing that prevailing ageism is fuelled specific constructions older populations as a future demographic threat undesirable state requiring management control. has two parts: first considers importance contemporary ageist stereotypes. The second seeks potential counter representations speculative fiction. We argue an age-aware CFS can allow us not only imagine newfutures but also reflect critically shape consequences modes relations power.