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The Association for the Study of Death and Society @asdsdeath.bsky.social usefully record their online talk series, so my talk on:
'Death situated in life: Personhood, pregnancy loss, and the politics of death'
is available here:
deathandsociety.org/online-event...

Join us on September 30th at 8 pm ET for our upcoming webinar with Amy Bridger from Farmstead Scattering Garden! We’ll discuss cultural and historical approaches, practical considerations for helping families choose the right setting, and much more: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...

ASDS logo and text: Death Studies Early Career Mentoring: Mentors needed After a successful pilot scheme during the 2024-2025 academic year, we are pleased to be accepting applications for a new round of the ASDS Early Career Mentoring Scheme. “I found having my mentor to be so compassionate and helpful. He really understood my struggles and anxiety and made me feel heard.” (2024 mentee) We warmly invite applications from prospective mentees and especially prospective mentors. Deadline extended to 22 Sept: deathandsociety.org/mentoring

Share your skills and experience with someone beginning their career in #deathstudies.

We are still looking for mentors for the ASDS Early Career Mentoring scheme. Find out more and apply by 22 September. deathandsociety.org/mentoring/ @ddd17-2025.bsky.social

Autumn online events. (ASDS logo and pictures of speakers) Bridging isolation: DeathTech and grief support in correctional settings Wednesday 17 September, Rolando Nooks Historic manipulations of American death and dying Wednesday 22 October, Aspen Huls Book here: deathandsociety.org/online-events-series

We hope you are able to join us for two new (free!) online events this autumn. The first is next Wednesday 17 September with Rolando Nooks from Compassionate Reprieve.

Find out more and register here. deathandsociety.org/online-event...

#deathstudies #criminialjustice #deathtech #grief

Same here! We've got this. :-) Wishing you a peaceful and pleasant weekend ahead.

This is awful. Such a beautiful memorial and a powerful statement treated in such a disrespectful manner. ☹️ I hope it can be restored to its original beauty.

This was helpful for me today, Joe. Thank you for sharing! ❤️

The problem with Auschwitz-Birkenau’s new digital camp replica While the virtual site may digitally preserve and encourage historically rooted depictions of the camp, it cannot ensure ethical engagement with the Holocaust.

theconversation.com/the-problem-...

Meet Up Group for Death and Culture Researchers A group for anyone engaged in researching death and culture, hosted by the Death and Culture Network (DaCNet) at the University of York

Do join us for a discussion about death hosted by Bethan Michael-Fox and me
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meet-up-gr...

Day 3 at DDD17!
Another day, another wonderful panel on 'Education and support in learning to cope with death.'

Among other fascinating presentations, Galina Arbeli and Anne Cohen Kirah present the results from their 'Designing for end of life' classes.

You're welcome! ❤️

@drrenskevisser.bsky.social Loved your presentation about children in death studies!! ❤️

AI to Predict Suicide: The Case for Interpretable Machine Learning | Think Global Health This AI approach can analyze patient data to identify risks and more efficiently target interventions

Each year, more than 720,000 people die worldwide by suicide.

By leveraging interpretable machine learning, artificial intelligence can analyze patient data and help clinicians create targeted interventions for those at high risk of suicide.

The Algorithm + Miscarriage Project is already gathering invaluable accounts of women's on/offline remembrance after miscarriage. For information on who can take part and what to do if you'd like to share your story - see below.

#miscarriage #pregnancyloss #algorithms #socialmedia #onlinesafety

CDAS Conference 2025: Death and transitions By Inka Laisi, doctoral researcher Small Matters, University of Oulu In this blog I reflect on my attendance at the CDAS (Centre for Death and Society) conference, located at the University of Bath…

Small Matters doctoral researcher Inka Laisi wrote some reflections on this year’s @cendeathsociety.bsky.social conference on Death and Transitions ⬇️

small-matters.com/cdas-confere...

The invisibility of perinatal bereavement Wednesday 16 July, 09:00 BST Many parents who experience a perinatal loss feel they have no right to express the feeling of loss and grief, unlike those who mourn for socially recognized deaths. This talk explores how the recognition and acceptance of women’s perinatal loss constitutes the main stage of dealing with perinatal bereavement and how healthcare scientists can take center stage to contribute. Maria Papalampropoulou Maria is a social worker with women who have experienced gender-based or domestic violence. She is studying for a PhD in the Anthropolgy of Health. Book here: deathandsociety.org/online-events-series

You're all invited to the next in our series of free online #deathstudies events on Weds 16 July. Hear from Maria Papalampropoulou on the invisibility of perinatal bereavement.

Book here. deathandsociety.org/etn/the-invi...

📩 ASDS members and friends... check your inboxes today for the new Deadlines newsletter, packed with useful info, resources and opportunities!

You can sign up and view previous issues here and let us know what you'd like to see in future newsletters. deathandsociety.org/newsletter/

Critical Approaches to Death, Dying and Bereavement This book is the first of its kind to examine key topics in death, dying, and bereavement through a critical lens, highlighting how the understanding and experience of death can vary considerably, bas...

There's a mid-year sale for Routledge books at the moment - you can save 20% on Critical Approaches to Death, Dying and Bereavement. tinyurl.com/3p52z6a8

Missed our conference opening plenary with @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social and @johnmacartney.bsky.social?

You can now watch it here ⬇️

www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/mo...

Grave Goods Death and Law · Episode

My wonderful colleagues in the @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social Law school invited me to talk about grave goods (and grave...bads?) for their Death and Law Podcast. You can catch me here! open.spotify.com/episode/4OPy...

A green and white advert for the Association for the Study of Death and Society (ASDS) early career mentoring scheme, featuring an enthusiastic quote from a former participant, and the new ASDS logo.

After enthusiastic feedback on the pilot, the
@asdsdeath.bsky.social PGR/ECR 2025-26 mentoring scheme is open for applications - closing 8/9/2025!

Further information is available at deathandsociety.org/mentoring/ - or feel free to get in touch by email.

Professor Kate Woodthorpe, Director of @cendeathsociety.bsky.social calls for the #AssistedDying Bill debate to fully confront the realities of underfunded adult social care and the complexities of end-of-life prognoses, which she says are currently being overlooked.
#Research #SocialCare

Home death as a conditional ideal: ethnographic insights from an English hospital Advance care planning is a process that involves ascertaining and documenting a patient’s preference for future care, especially in the context of end-of-life care. Based on an ethnographic study o...

New paper out - Home death as a conditional ideal: ethnographic insights from an English hospital. Written with Jennifer Rogerson, published in Mortality. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Assisted dying – medical anthropolgist on the complex practical and ethical road ahead I’ve seen just how deeply people are affected when asked to contemplate their future – or the future of someone they love.

theconversation.com/assisted-dyi...

The next @asdsdeath.bsky.social postdoc sesh is on Wednesday 25th June at 8am BST. We'd love to have you!

tinyurl.com/2tx6acc2

Calling #deathstudies PGRs & Postdocs! Catch up with fellow researchers in a friendly online discussion & support group.
👉 Postdoc group, Wed 25 June, 9:00 BST
👉 PGR group, Thurs 26 June, 18:00 BST
Book here. deathandsociety.org/eventsandgro...

Online events series. ASDS logo in light blue. The radical fact of death in contemporary political theory Wednesday 25 June, Tomás Speziale The invisibility of perinatal bereavement Wednesday 16 July 2025, Maria Papalampropoulou Bridging isolation: DeathTech and grief support in correctional settings Wednesday 17 September, Rolando Nooks Historic manipulations of American death and dying Wednesday 22 October, Aspen Huls Book here: deathandsociety.org/online-events-series

📣 Check out our monthly online #deathstudies events from this month until the autumn. All free. All welcome. All available to book right here. deathandsociety.org/online-event...

☀️IT’S HERE!☀️

Our annual CDAS Conference opens TODAY!

Join our community of creative & supportive presenters and attendees in what promises to be a terrific few days.

All online, feat. workshops, panels, film screening & keynotes. Sign up below ⬇️

www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-in...

Watching the keynote right now -- really enjoying it and finding this quite valuable so far! ❤️

👋🏻 Join us online THIS Wednesday for our opening CDAS Conference keynote:

Mobilising social science and humanities expertise in palliative and end of life care research, with @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social and @johnmacartney.bsky.social

⬇️ Sign up now! ⬇️

www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-in...