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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society

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Works leading research centre at the University of Bath, UK. Were interested in the social contexts of death, dying and bereavement. www.bath.ac.uk/research-centres/cen…

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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🎬 AND THAT’S A WRAP 🎬 Our 2026 conference on Death and Power has finished! Thank you to everyone who participated, presented, shared and responded. We couldn’t be more delighted with how it has gone and been received. And huge thanks to Fi and Allan who made it all happen. 👋 Until next year! 👋
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
And that’s a wrap on day one of our conference! Join us in the morning for our keynote roundtable on: Dying as a Martyr: reflections from Palestine, Somalia and Sudan www.bath.ac.uk/events/centr...
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Centre for Death & Society (CDAS) Conference 2026: Death and Power
Explore ideas of death and power at this three-day online conference, which will include roundtable sessions, keynote talks, workshops and interactive sessions.
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🎉 Our annual conference is GO! 🎉 There’s still time to get your ticket for 1.5 days of papers, keynotes and more! www.bath.ac.uk/events/centr...
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Centre for Death & Society (CDAS) Conference 2026: Death and Power
Explore ideas of death and power at this three-day online conference, which will include roundtable sessions, keynote talks, workshops and interactive sessions.
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
⭐️Less than 48 hours to go!⭐️ The 2026 CDAS Annual Conference, on Death and Power All online, 100 speakers, 24 countries. Join us! www.bath.ac.uk/events/centr...
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Centre for Death & Society (CDAS) Conference 2026: Death and Power
Explore ideas of death and power at this three-day online conference, which will include roundtable sessions, keynote talks, workshops and interactive sessions.
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
⭐️Death and Power⭐️ Our annual conference begins in FIVE DAYS! 17-19 June, all online 100 speakers from 24 countries 📆Join us!📆 www.bath.ac.uk/events/centr...
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Centre for Death & Society (CDAS) Conference 2026: Death and Power
Explore ideas of death and power at this three-day online conference, which will include roundtable sessions, keynote talks, workshops and interactive sessions.
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
One week to go! Join Centre for Death and Society @ University of Bath, UK for the best online death conference in the business. This year on the theme of: Death and Power 17-19 June www.bath.ac.uk/events/centr...
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Centre for Death & Society (CDAS) Conference 2026: Death and Power
Explore ideas of death and power at this three-day online conference, which will include roundtable sessions, keynote talks, workshops and interactive sessions.
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Not got your ticket yet? Join us for the CDAS Conference 17-19 June All online On Death and Power www.bath.ac.uk/events/centr...
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Centre for Death & Society (CDAS) Conference 2026: Death and Power
Explore ideas of death and power at this three-day online conference, which will include roundtable sessions, keynote talks, workshops and interactive sessions.
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The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Want to experience a live podcast recording? Join the @openthanatology.bsky.social Launch and watch host Dr Bethan Michael-Fox in conversation with Dr Korina Giaxoglou www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-of-...
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Launch of the Centre for Open Thanatology
Join us for the 'Launch of the Centre for Open Thanatology: Dialogue and Engagement with Death and Loss'
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
📫 Latest newsletter out now 📫 www.bath.ac.uk/publications...
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
A good death with dementia As part of our national Dying Matters week led by Hospice UK we are holding our annual Beatrice Godwin Memorial Lecture Tomorrow 6th May 6pm - 7pm BST, online, free to attend With Natashe Dekker organised by Diana Teggi www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beatrice-g...
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Beatrice Godwin's Memorial Lecture
Join us in our series on remembering Beatrice Godwin and her work.
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Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Join Natashe Dekker at the @cendeathsociety.bsky.social Beatrice Godwin Memorial Lecture as part of the National upcoming #DyingMatters week on: Aspiring a good death with dementia 6th May 6-7pm BST, online, free! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beatrice-g...
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Beatrice Godwin's Memorial Lecture
Join us in our series on remembering Beatrice Godwin and her work.
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
New blog: the Political Language of Grief By our CDAS visiting professor Jane Ribbens McCarthy berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/responses/th...
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The Political Language of Grief
This essay examines “grief” as a politically and culturally embedded concept, arguing for a decolonial rethinking that challenges its individualizing, Anglophone assumptions and opens space for more p...
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
⭐️Death and Power⭐️ The 2026 CDAS Annual Conference is now LIVE 100 speakers with two free evening events 17-19 June all online Join us! www.bath.ac.uk/events/centr...
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Centre for Death & Society (CDAS) Conference 2026: Death and Power
Explore ideas of death and power at this three-day conference, which will include roundtable sessions, keynote talks, workshops, and interactive sessions.
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
⭐️Death and Power⭐️ The 2026 CDAS Annual Conference is now LIVE 100 speakers with two free evening events 17-19 June all online Join us! www.bath.ac.uk/events/centr...
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Centre for Death & Society (CDAS) Conference 2026: Death and Power
Explore ideas of death and power at this three-day conference, which will include roundtable sessions, keynote talks, workshops, and interactive sessions.
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
📥April 2026 CDAS newsletter out now 📥 www.bath.ac.uk/publications...
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Beatrice Godwin Memorial Lecture Aspiring a good death with dementia: on experiences of loss, connection and future-making Join us online on 6th May 6pm - 7pm BST for our annual lecture with Natashe Dekker www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beatrice-g...
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Beatrice Godwin's Memorial Lecture
Join us in our series on remembering Beatrice Godwin and her work.
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
The death of a dictator, the visibility of their body, and resulting conspiracy is the focus of our next seminar with Caroline Sharples on: The Long Death of Adolf Hitler April 2nd 6pm - 7pm BST Online, free www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-long-d...
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The long death of Adolf Hitler: the negotiation of memory over time
This CDAS seminar marks the publication of Caroline’s new book ‘The long death of Adolf Hitler: an investigative history’.
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
⭐️ March 2026 CDAS newsletter OUT NOW ⭐️ www.bath.ac.uk/publications...
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Centre for Death & Society Newsletter 2026
Find out more about the latest news, events and research in our monthly newsletters.
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
In Bath next Wednesday? Join us at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution for our public lecture on digital remains with Ylva Hård af Segerstad www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-re...
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Digital Remains: Grief and Mourning in a Digitally Entangled World
Ylva Hård af Segerstad Open seminar at CDAS
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Contested decision-making about life-sustaining treatment ….Is current law and practice fit for purpose? Public lecture at Oxford University & online: Further info and registration for the event at: www.gtc.ox.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
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Contested decision-making about life-sustaining treatment for adults after catastrophic brain injury - Green Templeton College
Details Date: March 19 Time: 05:45 pm - 07:30 pm Event Category: Lectures and Seminars
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
The impact of traumatic death on social networks Our next seminar co-hosted with Bereavement Network Europe featuring Georgie Akehurst 5th March 5pm - 6pm GMT, online. Free and all welcome www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bereavemen....
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Bereavement Network Europe and Centre for Death and Society Webinar
The impact of traumatic death on social networks: Reflecting on grief and bereavement support in the context of sudden deaths
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
February 2026 newsletter out now www.bath.ac.uk/publications...
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract to the CDAS conference on Death and Power. 🗺️ We had submissions from 32 countries! We will now review the abstracts and get back to everyone in the next few weeks.
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Death and Power There’s still time to submit! www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
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CDAS conference 2026 - call for contributions
The CDAS conference 2026: death and power - is now open for contributions!
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Our first ‘26 CDAS newsletter… out now! ⬇️ www.bath.ac.uk/publications...
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Start 2026 as you mean to go on… … And get your abstract before the deadline Death and Power: the CDAS annual conference Deadline 2nd Feb. All online. Submit today ⬇️ www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
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CDAS conference 2026 - call for contributions
The CDAS conference 2026: death and power - is now open for contributions!
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Our local hospice Dorothy House Hospice Care’s 50th anniversary is being celebrated by a new and limited time only exhibition in Bath with Rosebury Road Studios 13-25 January www.roseberryroadstudios.com/exhibitions/...
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The Light That Lasts — Roseberry Road Studios
The Light That Lasts / Bruce Munro A photography exhibition of Bruce Munro’s light installations, to celebrate Dorothy House Hospice’s 50th anniversary and new partnership with Roseberry Road Studi...
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
With so much going on in the world the theme of our annual conference feels more pertinent than ever: Death and Power Call for papers open until 2nd February. Submit your abstract now! www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
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CDAS conference 2026 - call for contributions
The CDAS conference 2026: death and power - is now open for contributions!
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
December 2025 CDAS newsletter out now Including our annual conference CALL FOR PAPERS! www.bath.ac.uk/publications...
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Want to work with CDAS for two years? Are you an early career researcher outside the UK? Then this The British Academy scheme might be for you ⬇️ www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
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International Fellowships 2026
The International Fellowships Programme enables researchers to work for two years at a UK institution with the aim of building a globally connected, mobile research and innovation workforce.
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Upcoming seminar at Virginia Tech ⬇️ us13.campaign-archive.com?e=__test_ema...
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December 5 - STS@VT Seminar - Respectful disposal: industrial incineration as a final disposition method
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Due to unforeseen circumstances we are cancelling our seminar next week. Thank you to all who signed up and the speakers. Our colleagues at @goodgrieffest.bsky.social have their own seminar and film next week, which you can find out more about here: www.goodgrieffest.com/events/exper...
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Experiences of Grief in Ethnically Diverse Communities: Panel Discussion and Film Launch - Good Grief
How is grief experienced in diverse cultural, ethnic and religious communities? What support would be beneficial? And how well do current services meet the needs of all bereaved people? Join us to dis...
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Decolonising grief Join us for our next seminar co-organised with The Open University on the continuing aftermath of death. Tuesday 2nd December 7pm - 8pm online www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/decolonisi...
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‘Decolonising’ ‘grief’? Death and its continuing aftermath in the UK today
What do ‘we’ ‘know’ and how? (Part 1). This is the first of a two part collaboration between the University of Bath and The Open University.
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
As part of 2025 Children’s Grief Awareness Week we are delighted to release our interview with Jenni Thomas OBE and Anna May of the The Student Grief Network on the impact of parental bereavement vimeo.com/1125241155 #!ChildrensGriefAwarenessWeek2025
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Grief and bereavement support: in conversation with Jenni Thomas OBE and Anna May
This one hour interview with Jenni Thomas OBE and Anna May, in conversation with the University of Bath's Centre for Death and Society(CDAS)…
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Death and power: call for papers Submit your abstract to our 2026 Annual Conference! 17-19 June, online www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
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CDAS conference 2026 - call for contributions
The CDAS conference 2026: death and power - is now open for contributions!
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Join us this week for our seminar Death during conflict: what we can learn from the aftermath of war Thurs 13th Nov 5pm GMT, hybrid With Yumna Masarwa, Naomi Pendle, Isaac Hillary & Oliver Walton As part of special issue ed. by Naomi, Tal Morse & Fisayo Ajala Sign up in comments
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Death during conflict: what can we learn from the aftermath of death in war
You are warmly invite to this panel discussion with Yumna Masarwa, Naomi Pendle, Isaac Hillary and Oliver Walton- online and in 3 East 3.5
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
⬇️ Our next CDAS seminar ⬇️ Dying in conflict: what can we learn from the aftermath of death in the wars in Gaza, Ukraine and South Sudan With Yumna Masarwa, Ph.D and Safa Suliman 13th November 5pm - 6pm GMT Hybrid, no charge. Join us. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/death-duri...
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Death during conflict: what can we learn from the aftermath of death in war
You are warmly invite to this panel discussion with Yumna Masarwa and Safa Suliman , hosted by Naomi Pendle- online and in 3 East 3.5
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Our October 2025 newsletter is OUT NOW, feat. news and upcoming events including two of our own: 13th November: death during conflict 2nd December: Decolonising grief Both online, both free! Pls share with your networks www.bath.ac.uk/publications...
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
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. bit.ly/46LRdZO
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
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
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Exciting new Post-Doctoral Researcher opportunity at University College Cork on changing attitudes on body disposal in Ireland. Apply here: bit.ly/3IPsonZ
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
⭐️ 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 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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Research Associate - Uncovering Hidden Inequality:Oxford Road
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Research Associate to work on the ESRC-funded project, ‘uncovering hidden inequality: developing new ways of doing death administration’ directed by Professor Kate Reed in the Department of Sociology, University of Manchester.
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Still time to submit your abstract!
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Bristol Centre of Grief Research & Engagement @griefcentrebris.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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
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/
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Upcoming Mortal event in Derby on 2nd October ⬇️ x.com/animateproje...
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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
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Diana Teggi @dianateggi.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
🚨🚨🚨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!
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Too Poor to Die Free online book seminar with Amy Shea Still time to sign up, one week to go!
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
⭐️ OUT NOW: our September 2025 newsletter ⭐️ www.bath.ac.uk/publications...
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Bristol Centre of Grief Research & Engagement @griefcentrebris.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
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! www.goodgrieffest.com/events/uob-g... @leseldawson.bsky.social @lucyselman.bsky.social
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
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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Listen to our visiting prof Lucy Easthope on Conversations With… Podcast, on facing adversity shows.acast.com/609b9e6c972e...
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Facing Adversity with Professor Lucy Easthope | Conversations with Annalisa Barbieri
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