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Anna Wilde

@annawilde.bsky.social
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PhD student at University of Birmingham (UK) researching death positivity - deathpositiveresearch.com Works at Caring for God's Acre @caringforgodsacre.bsky.social. Loves dachshunds, fibre arts, cake, poetry, books and lives in the country.

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⛩️ 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒃𝒚 𝑯𝒊𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊 ⛩️ @deathbyhibachi.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Oh, When Did This Happen? #Art by Tiny Piece of Mercury
Distressed skully smokes a cig while small flowers grow from his hand, neck, and head.
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Joy Parry @joy13.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Ben Whatley is one of the British 400+ deaths alongside other NATO troop casualties in Afghanistan - who Trump so disparagingly said stayed "a little off the frontlines". Trump - Disgusting. Disrespectful. Liar. He demeans the office of President of the US 😡
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Dignity in Dying @dignityindying.org.uk · 23/01/2026
@pollytoynbee.bsky.social in @theguardian.com exposes deliberate filibustering of the assisted dying Bill by a small group of long-opposed Peers. She captures growing frustration at, and rising pressure, on hardline opponents to allow the Bill to move forward. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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If the assisted dying bill is killed off by the Lords, let that be the end for this unelected chamber | Polly Toynbee
With filibustering slowing the pace to a crawl, there is no chance the legislation will get through – unless the government shows some backbone, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Respect. To Jay and to the bones ❤️
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
This graffiti is a disgrace, both in terms of it being done at all, and how it defaces memories and the effort of volunteers.
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Finally home after a wonderful week at the #DDD17 conference in beautiful Utrecht. Huge thanks to the organisers @ddd17-2025.bsky.social, to @asdsdeath.bsky.social, @cendeathsociety.bsky.social for lunch, and to all the presenters who made for a fascinating week.
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
The ASDS Mortality Article Award has been won by Katherina Meyr, Niklas Barth, Andreas Walker and Sophie Gigou for their article "Organised Rituals - Ritualised Reflections". Congratulations! @asdsdeath.bsky.social @ddd17-2025.bsky.social #DDD17
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
The ASDS Book Award has been won by Evie King for Ashes to Admin #DDD17 @asdsdeath.bsky.social @ddd17-2025.bsky.social
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
The ASDS Public Engagement Award has gone to the Victoria and Stuart Project @asdsdeath.bsky.social @ddd17-2025.bsky.social #DDD17 . Congratulations!
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
The ASDS Lifetime Achievement Award has been awarded to Professor Douglas Davies from Durham University. @asdsdeath.bsky.social @ddd17-2025.bsky.social #DDD17. Douglas joined us via video link. Congratulations!
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Now on to the @asdsdeath.bsky.social ASDS Awards - Heather Conway is giving the introduction #DDD17 @ddd17-2025.bsky.social
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Getting ready to experience our own death at #DDD17 with Prof Enny Das @asdsdeath.bsky.social @ddd17-2025.bsky.social
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
We're loving Utrecht, the company, the papers and the chats! @asdsdeath.bsky.social #DDD17 @ddd17-2025.bsky.social
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Great presentation on AI depictions on TikTok by @kotlet00.bsky.social at today's #ddd17 @asdsdeath.bsky.social @ddd17-2025.bsky.social - the whole panel of talks was fascinating!
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
I'm at the #ddd17 conference in Utrecht, where everything is going well, fascinating panels, loads of networking and general meetups and scholarly goings-on! @asdsdeath.bsky.social @cendeathsociety.bsky.social @ddd17-2025.bsky.social #death #dying
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Turns out you can't write a conference presentation and a journal article in a day. #whoknew #Phdlife
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Studying anything death-related for #PhD or #Masters? Join us for an informal Zoom on all things death-related - cemeteries, grief, bereavement, death and dying - all welcome. JULY 30th, 9 - 10AM free tickets here deathandsociety.org/eventsandgro... #death #dying #research #PhD
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Studying anything death-related for #PhD or #Masters? Join us for an informal Zoom on all things death-related - cemeteries, grief, bereavement, death and dying - all welcome. THURSDAY June 26th, 6pm - 7pm free tickets here deathandsociety.org/eventsandgro...
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Dignity in Dying @dignityindying.org.uk · 19/06/2025
“We need to show that we are an empathetic country that appreciates choice at the end of your life.” www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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Dame Esther Rantzen’s daughter ‘hopeful’ assisted dying Bill can pass major vote
MPs will gather for the next major vote on the Bill on Friday, which could see it either fall or progress to the Lords.
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
This looks like it will be a fantastic volume!
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Interesting news on human composting and aquamation today terramation.uk/2025/06/11/u...
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UK Government Moves to Legalise Human Composting – Terramation UK: The Home of Human Composting in the UK
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
This looks fascinating 👇🏻
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Studying anything death-related for #PhD or #Masters? Join us for an informal Zoom on all things death-related - cemeteries, grief, bereavement, death and dying - all welcome. Tomorrow Friday 23rd May, 9am - free tickets here deathandsociety.org/eventsandgro...
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
I've always said I'm a PhD student - in my 5th part-time year currently. But I note on my Uni website I'm a "Doctoral Researcher", which sounds grand and possibly more in keeping with my advanced years. What do you call yourself?
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Shocking that prosecution is even considered in thd circumstances
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Katy Montgomerie 🦗 @katymontgomerie.com · 22/04/2025
This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic www.crabmuseum.org/visit 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
I've shocked myself and written 1,000 words today. They may not be good words, or the correct words but they are down there! Ably assisted by the #PhDachshund himself, Mr Twiglet❤️
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
I was interviewed by @jessicaabrahams.bsky.social for @prospectmagazine.co.uk about death positivity, the subject of my research. You can read it here www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/a-good...
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Scared of dying? Try death positivity
Like sex positivity, a new movement seeks to dismantle the taboos around the end of life
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Oh, excitement! my copy of the book, Death and Institutions, arrived today! My chapter on the Death Positive Movement in inside 😊- first proper publication! #phdlife
woman holding a copy of the newly published Death and Institutions book
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Delighted to say that I have a chapter in the edited collection Death and Institutions, published today! The chapter (and my research) examines the Death Positivity Movement. Many thanks to the editors and more details here: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
Cover of book Death and Institutions
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Mark McGeoghegan @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Higher education is already in crisis. We're looking at mass job losses and a future with fewer institutions, fewer students, fewer researchers. The death of British universities will deskill the labour market and strangle innovation. So how does this square with the Government's growth priority?
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Don't forget tomorrow's post grad researchers Zoom, 6pm, if you're studying anything related to #death or #dying, #grief or #bereavement. Details below, join us!
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Prof. Elaine Chalus @profelainechalus.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
PhD Studentship: Exploring the Visual Record of Black Caribbean Men and Women Serving in the UK During the Second World War- University of Westminster - School of Humanities #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMH227/p...
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PhD Studentship: Exploring the Visual Record of Black Caribbean Men and Women Serving in the UK During the Second World War at University of Westminster
Find a PhD Studentship: Exploring the Visual Record of Black Caribbean Men and Women Serving in the UK During the Second World War on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board in higher education. Click to view m...
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Lucy Selman @lucyselman.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
We are looking forward to welcoming the amazing Dr Kathryn Mannix to Weston-super-Mare in May! Please spread the word🙏 #Weston-super-mare #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek @capcbristol.bsky.social @danaldridgemp.bsky.social @bwhc.bsky.social @hospiceuk.bsky.social www.goodgrieffest.com/events/talki...
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Studying anything death-related for #PhD or #Masters? Join us for an informal Zoom on all things death-related - cemeteries, grief, bereavement, death and dying - all welcome. Thursday 20th March, 6pm - free tickets here deathandsociety.org/eventsandgro...
a statue's hand, holding a rose made of stone
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Very proud to be a contributer to this edited collection. The Death and Institutions book is featured on the excellent Death Studies podcast this month, and you get to hear a little intro from all the authors. Including from me and my Birmingham accent!! thedeathstudiespodcast.com/death-and-in...
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Death and Insitutions: Processes, Places and the Past - The Death Studies Podcast
What’s the episode about? In this episode, get an overview of the 2025 Edited Collection Death and Institutions: Processes, Places and the Past   What is the Book About? Institutions play a crucial ro...
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Danny Snow @dannysnow.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Digital Twin: A virtual representation of a person that allows prediction, dynamic simulation of treatment strategies and intervention based on modelling of multi-modal data. Would you donate your data to develop a 'Digital Twin' after you die? forms.gle/rfAD5y2wPs6m...
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Data Donation Card
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY? This survey is part of a PhD research project in the School of Information and Communication Studies University College Dublin. The study aims to investigate ou...
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Good Grief Festival @goodgrieffest.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
For this year's #DayofReflection, we're launching a new Grief 101 playlist on the Grief Channel. Watch it here: youtube.com/playlist?lis... Today is an opportunity to honour those who died since the pandemic began. You can join an event or mark the day however feels meaningful to you.
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Grief 101 - YouTube
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
This is so important. I spent my childhood visiting a library, and worked in one for ten years when I left school. We can't let them go.
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Without these things, we have nothing.
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
I'm giving a talk tonight - 'Weeds, Wakes and Water: a history of funeral traditions in the West'. I'm also having a heat pump installed at my house so I'm living in the caravan with my dogs. No hot water till next week they say....good job my friend lives close otherwise I'd be grubby tonight!
Poster advertising a talk. Has a photo of the speaker Anna Wilde
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
If you study #death, #dying or anything connected, join us on Thursday at 9am for an informal chat! 👇🏻
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
I've been reading this superb book - Wifedom by Anna Funder. It's the story of George Orwell's wife - part bio, partly an exposition of how women subjugate themselves for their husbands. I urge you to read it, it is so good. And I wasn't a fan of Orwell before I started it, certainly not now.
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Comms Guy Matt @commsguymatt.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Happy Love your Yew Week! 🌳 @caringforgodsacre.bsky.social have launched a brand new week to celebrate our yew trees in churchyards! Here's one I visited today at St Mary's Church Nolton, Bridgend. www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/love-your-ye...
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Caring for God's Acre @caringforgodsacre.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Did you know we have a map you can use to find your nearest ancient yew? It's linked on our website for Love Your Yew Week: www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/love-your-ye...
screenshot taken from the map. Ancient yews are marked with green tree symbols.
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Studying anything death-related for #PhD or #Masters? Join us for an informal chat on all things death-related - cemeteries, grief, bereavement, death and dying - all welcome. THURSDAY 20th Feb 9am - book here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/asds-postg...
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ASDS Postgraduate Researcher Support Group - February 2025
Informal ASDS support group for postgraduate researchers working in the general field of death studies and related areas
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
🚨FOR NEW PATIENTS NHS DENTISTRY HAS EFFECTIVELY CEASED TO EXIST IN ENGLAND The Government’s own shocking data shows a staggering 97% of new patients who try to get an NHS appointment fail to get one People forced to pull out their own teeth with pliers is not Victorian it’s medieval
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Lost Manuscripts @lostmss.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Exciting PhD Opportunity! Come join @memsunikent.bsky.social for a CHASE-funded collaborative doctoral award with Westminster Abbey to investigate the manuscript fragments held in the Abbey’s Archives. Learn more at the link below, deadline to apply 17 Feb 2025 📜🎉 research.kent.ac.uk/medieval-ear...
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News - Centre for Medieval & Early Modern Studies - Research at Kent
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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Wow, this will be incredible! registration here ddd17.sites.uu.nl/registration/ #deathsky
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Registration | DDD17 Conference: The Politics of Death
Deadline for registration and payment: Friday 16 May, 2025. The conference will be held in and around Dom Square, the vibrant heart of Utrecht’s historic city center. We are currently compiling a list...
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Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston @arielzj.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
'Could Science Abolish Death?' My book condensed into a 50 min lecture at @ri-science.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYKD...
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Could science abolish death? - with Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston
YouTube video by The Royal Institution
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