Centre for Death and Society
@cendeathsociety
CDAS: an international research centre on the social contexts of death, dying, bereavement and the dead, based at the University of Bath, UK
New @TC_Africa article by our visiting fellow Fisayo Ajala ⬇️ theconversation.com/boko-haram-con…
Who’s death literacy do we want people to have? CDAS conference keynote now available If you missed our conference keynote with Mary Smith-Hodgson then you can now watch it anytime you want! bath.ac.uk/campaigns/whos…
PhD at kings open for applications ⬇️ jobs.ac.uk/job/DNZ178/phd…
Our July newsletter is OUT NOW! Sign up on [email protected] to get it delivered to your inbox bath.ac.uk/publications/c…
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
Are you interested in doing a PhD with us at the University of Bath? Find out more ⬇️ bath.ac.uk/announcements/…
Opportunity to input into the Law Commission’s current consultation on new funerary methods
As part of their current project of reform, we are excited to be hosting one of the Law Commission’s public consultation event on New Funerary Methods Date: Wednesday 16 July 2025 Time: 14:30 – 16:00 Free tickets can be secured here: eventbrite.com/e/1401415093...
Missed our conference opening plenary with Erica Borgstrom and John MacArtney? You can now watch it here ⬇️ bath.ac.uk/campaigns/mobi…
New Episode! Hear Patricia MacCormack on philosophy, death activism, veganism, antinatalism, necrosexuality, the Anthropocene, dudebros in academia, and a loving and vitalist relationship to death @asds_death @cendeathsociety @RadDeathStudies open.spotify.com/episode/75VNBz…
Listen to two of our visiting fellows @MollyConisbee and Chao Fang on BBC Radio Four’s Thinking Allowed bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
Join me for the next @asds_death postdocs session - 25th June, 8am BST! tinyurl.com/2tx6acc2 (and maybe join me on Bluesky at @jen-studies-death.bsky.social while you're at it?!)
📹 In case you missed it, we are launching a series of short promo videos at our conference this year 📹 The first: a history of CDAS vimeo.com/1092402543
Huge congratulations to Prof Allan Kellehear, former CDAS director, on his recognition in his Majesty’s recent honours! facebook.com/share/p/1G5EWf…
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Those rare moments when you get to hear someone so wise, humble, kind and inspirational that there must be something in my eye. Listen to this! @LucyGoBag #desertislanddiscs
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-events-…
As we draw our 2025 conference to a close we share our 3rd promo video on the future of death. Thank you to everyone who has presented & attended this year & to Rachel & Allan behind the scenes who make the conference such a success! Until next year 👋🏻 vimeo.com/1092402630
For the second day of our CDAS annual conference we are sharing our second promo video on the CDAS community. We 🩷 this one. Please share with anyone who would be interested to find out more about the work we do and how they could get involved. vimeo.com/1092402369
Day two of our annual CDAS conference and we open with a keynote by Director of Inclusion and Social Innovation at St Christophers Hospice Dr Mary Smith-Hodgson, on ‘Whose death literacy do you want me to have?’ There's still time to get your ticket! bath.ac.uk/corporate-info…
Fascinating presentation on the trouble of defining death by Charlotte Gray at #CDASconf2025 You’re suddenly reminded what always intrigued you and made you stick with death studies for decades.