CDAS: Centre for Death and Society

For Black History Month we're highlighting research that impacts identity, belonging, and cultural continuity for Black people.

George Gumisiriza’s PhD reviews Africa’s oldest death practice, whilst addressing inequalities in this area of research.

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What. A. Day.

Today was our welcome back to CDAS colleagues, with food, conference planning and lectures. Thank you to all who came, including a great student turn out at the end of the day for Edward Kirton-Darling’s public lecture on investigating the deaths people who are homeless

Exciting new Post-Doctoral Researcher opportunity at University College Cork on changing attitudes on body disposal in Ireland.

Apply here: bit.ly/3IPsonZ

⭐️ New job alert claxon! ⭐️

Based at the The University of Manchester with CDAS you’ll be working with Profs Kate Reed and Kate Woodthorpe on a three year study on death administration.

Deadline for applications is 09/10/25

Please share with your networks

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Still time to submit your abstract!

A collection of Molly's slides. The top one reads 'What can we learn from history about grief, loss and bereavement?' The main text reads: Bristol Centre for Grief Research and Engagement seminar series: https://griefcentre.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/

In the 2nd seminar of our series, @mollyconisbee.bsky.social @cendeathsociety.bsky.social gave us a whistle-stop tour of attitudes to grief & loss from pre-Reformation England to the present day.

If you missed it, the recording is now available here: griefcentre.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/events

Animate Projects on X: "Join us for ‘Mortal: A Good Death’ Thursday 2 October, 18:00- 19:30 @Artcore_UK, Albert Street, Derby We will view the Mortal films, and discuss death, dying, and funeral practices, with scholar Dr Glenys Caswell, funeral director @BeccyEdgar, and coffin-weaver Abi Griffin. https://t.co/KUYAq3nyWq" / X Join us for ‘Mortal: A Good Death’ Thursday 2 October, 18:00- 19:30 @Artcore_UK, Albert Street, Derby We will view the Mortal films, and discuss death, dying, and funeral practices, with scholar Dr Glenys Caswell, funeral director @BeccyEdgar, and coffin-weaver Abi Griffin. https://t.co/KUYAq3nyWq

Upcoming Mortal event in Derby on 2nd October ⬇️

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🚨🚨🚨The CfP for the 2025 BSA #Death, #Dying and #Bereavement symposium is now open! This year's theme is #Care and #Caring, and the University of Nottingham is hosting us. Please submit your abstracts by Tuesday 30th September to bsaddb@gmail.com. We're looking forward to reading them!

Too Poor to Die

Free online book seminar with Amy Shea

Still time to sign up, one week to go!

Sorry we missed this to be able to re-share. We hope it was well visited on Saturday

⭐️ OUT NOW: our September 2025 newsletter ⭐️

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Photo of Molly Conisbee with Good Grief Festival moth logo. The text reads: What Can We Learn From History About Grief, Loss and Bereavement. Dr Molly Conisbee CDAS , University of Bath. For more, visit: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/goodgrieffest/uob-grief-seminars-dr-molly-conisbee-what-can-we-learn-from-history-about-grief-loss-bereavement/e-mqlgbx

Our next seminar is next Weds! Sign up now to hear @mollyconisbee.bsky.social @cendeathsociety.bsky.social explore how her research into grief through history has influenced her counselling work. We can't wait!

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@leseldawson.bsky.social @lucyselman.bsky.social

Listen to our visiting prof Lucy Easthope on Conversations With… Podcast, on facing adversity

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Too Poor to Die The hidden realities of dying in the margins

Too Poor to Die with Amy Shea

Please join us for a talk with Amy Shea – to mark the launch of her new book Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins.

Hosted online by Dr John Troyer on Tuesday 23 September from 7-8pm BST

Tickets below.

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Behind the scenes of the @asdsdeath.bsky.social awards ceremony this afternoon at @ddd17-2025.bsky.social

Congratulations to all!

A special well done to CDAS members @drrenskevisser.bsky.social and Bethan Michael-Fox for being nominated for their awesome @deathstudiespod.bsky.social

Lovely to see CDAS PhD students @Rachel Cummings and Polly Maxwell relaxing in between sessions at @ddd17-2025.bsky.social

CDAS Visiting Fellows at @ddd17-2025.bsky.social ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Tal Morse, Bethan Michael Fox and Jesse Peterson

Many members of CDAS at #DDD17 conference in Utrecht on the Politics of Death, come and say hi! @asdsdeath.bsky.social

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of CDAS we are sponsoring lunches for PGRs and ECRs at the @ddd17-2025.bsky.social Conference this week in Utrecht. See you there! @asdsdeath.bsky.social

BBC World Service - Pick of the World, Ashes in a bottle and a new approach to death A rebirth in our thinking on bereavement - and an act of neighbourly love

Would you like your ashes to travel the world?

Hear from CDAS’s Kate Woodthorpe on the destination of ashes, on the BBC World Service Pick of the World

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Want to give journal editing a try? The international Illness, Crisis and Loss Journal is seeking a new editor in chief! Full details below

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Our department is hiring!

Are you in STS / international development, including end of life, famine, AI or more? Then this lectureship could be for you 🤞🏻

We’re a really collegial and interdisciplinary department that includes CDAS. Join us!

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We’re very proud that the @uniofbath.bsky.social has created such a peaceful memorial garden space

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New @theconversation.com Africa article by our visiting fellow Fisayo Ajala ⬇️

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Who’s death literacy do we want people to have?

CDAS conference keynote now available

If you missed our conference keynote with Mary Hodgson then you can now watch it anytime you want!

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PhD studentship: Kentown at King's College London Explore a PhD studentship: Kentown. Apply today and discover more PhD opportunities at jobs.ac.uk.

PhD at kings open for applications ⬇️

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The flyer for the seminar series. Please visit https://griefcentre.bristol.ac.uk/events for more information

We are delighted to announce our new seminar series showcasing inspiring research & scholarship – locally, nationally & internationally – to connect Bristol to a global conversation about grief & loss.

To find out more & join our mailing list, visit griefcentre.bristol.ac.uk

Our July newsletter is OUT NOW! Sign up on cdas@bath.ac.uk to get it delivered to your inbox

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Are you interested in doing a PhD with us at the University of Bath? Find out more ⬇️

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Thank you for the write up Inka!