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Michael Cholbi @thatwhichischolbi.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Pleased and honoured to have presented my 'Devotion and the Opacity of Grief' at the joint session last week, with Louise Richardson providing a sage response -- terrific challenges in audience Q&A! philpapers.org/rec/CHODAT-7 philpapers.org/rec/RICOKW

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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

This week, Louise Richardson will be a keynote speaker at the Copenhagen Summer School in Phenomenology and Philosophy of Mind. Louise will be speaking about grief and memory. For more details, see: cfs.ku.dk/summer-schoo...

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Copenhagen Summer School in Phenomenology and Philosophy of Mind.

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Very pleased to see this new publication on experiences of grief and loss in people with dementia, by York Philosophy PhD student Sarah Wood!

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

“There’s no narrative. We look for it. We go: ‘OK, we’re recovering, so we’re going to continue to recover,’ but that’s simply not how it works. For me, it feels more like the tide coming in and then going out and then in and then going out.” www.theguardian.com/music/2026/m...

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‘People say there are no words, but there are thousands’: Liz Lawrence on making a new kind of grief album after her sister’s death

When her sibling died in an accident the singer-songwriter sought comfort in music. But after finding that the most celebrated records about loss were angry, loud and male, she set about creating some...

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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

We are hiring two postdoctoral researchers, to work on questions about the impact of AI on science! See details here, and direct questions to mike.stuart@york.ac.uk! Please share broadly! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRN637/r...

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

According to Ratcliffe "feelings of being haunted are integral to the sense of self and...unavoidable. They are implied by the view that human experience is structured by dynamic, organized arrangements of possibilities, a view that has characterised the phenomenological tradition from the outset."

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Kathleen Higgins in @britjaesth.bsky.social. Humour in grief "provides relief from dark emotions, normalises the sense of bizarreness that grief typically involves, draws affectionate attention to the particularity of the deceased, and helps maintain bonds" with the dead. doi.org/10.1093/aest...

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Humour in Grief

Abstract. Humour that illustrates each of the standard theories (the relief, incongruity, and superiority accounts) can be salutary for those who are berea

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Alongside our ongoing #PicturingGrief exhibition, members of the public have been responding creatively to some of the pieces on display. Here is a collection of poems by the North Yorks Writing Circle: griefyork.com/sites/griefy... #DyingMattersWeek #Grief #York #GriefSurvey

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Some work in progress from our Picturing Grief embroidery workshop last night. The exhibition is open until Sunday: opening hours and visitor info on the website. 👇 www.projectinggrief.com/pg-exhibition #DyingMattersWeek #york #grief

Partially completed embroidery using quotes from the University of York's Grief Survey.

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Centre for the Sciences of Place and Memory @memoryplace.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

What is lost when a place is destroyed — and who is owed recognition, protection or repair? Pablo Fernandez Velasco and colleagues examine ecological grief as more than emotion: as part of how we understand climate justice, rights and place attachment. wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Here's a glimpse of Hayley Mills-Styles' #PicturingGrief piece, 'Linear'. Hayley is also running an embroidery workshop tomorrow (6th May) at 5pm, at the Thin Ice Press in York. Suitable for beginners and free. Booking required: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grief-has-... #DyingMattersWeek

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

A brilliant afternoon launching the Picturing Grief exhibition at the Thin Ice Press in York yesterday. See it yourself during #DyingMattersWeek 4 - 10 May. Visit projectinggrief.com/pg-exhibition for all the details, especially our free events on Wednesday (booking required).

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

The Thin Ice Press looking pretty in the sunshine yesterday afternoon. Great venue for the #PicturingGrief exhibition in York next week! www.projectinggrief.com/pg-exhibition #York #Grief #DyingMatters

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Natalia Millman is among the artists exhibiting at Picturing Grief / the exhibition. Natalia's piece is a response to quotes from the Grief Survey about hurt, pain and heaviness in the body. (1/7) nataliamillmanart.com More: projectinggrief.com/pg-exhibition #DyingMattersWeek #York #Grief

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

You can see the #PicturingGrief exhibition when the gallery is closed to the public and attend a free talk on May 6th. Book for 1pm: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985816597... Book for 2pm: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985817842... More: www.projectinggrief.com/pg-exhibition #York #Grief #DyingMattersWeek

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Picturing Grief Exhibition Talk (1)

Attend the exhibition outside of public opening hours, and hear from some of the artists involved.

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

As part of our #PicturingGrief exhibition during #DyingMattersWeek, @hmillsstyles.bsky.social will run a free embroidery workshop on 6th May. Hayley will show you how to use fabric and thread to share a story using collected responses from our Grief Survey: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1986417039...

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Grief Has Many Voices: Hand Embroidery Workshop

Join textile artist Hayley Mills-Styles for this workshop and create a hand embroidered response to the University of York grief survey.

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

The opening reception for Picturing Grief / the exhibition, will be on May 3rd at 3pm. Free tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985810017... Exhibition info and more events here: projectinggrief.com/pg-exhibition #DyingMattersWeek @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social

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Picturing Grief Exhibition Reception

Celebrate the opening of the exhibition with artists and grief practitioners from York and surrounding areas.

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

"Few people like funerals. My father loathed them. Fear can lead some of us to try to hide from death. But being denied the right to attend my father’s cremation showed me how much we need a medium for mourning." @sofkazinovieff.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com: www.ft.com/content/8b44...

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I was barred from my father’s funeral. It made me rethink grief

Novelist Sofka Zinovieff goes in search of an alternative goodbye

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

In Picturing Grief / the exhibition, six artists respond to our Grief Survey. Running during #DyingMattersWeek (4-10 May) in collaboration with Projecting Grief. Info: www.projectinggrief.com/pg-exhibition @hrcyork.bsky.social @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social @hospiceuk.bsky.social

Projecting Grief x University of York presents
Picturing Grief / the exhibition
Six artists respond to the Philosophy Department's Grief Survey + daily exhibition, talks and creative workshops
For opening times and more information visit: https://www.projectinggrief.com/pg-exhibition
4-10 May 2026
Thin Ice Press
Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PW

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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Applications are now open for 2 PhD scholarships on the “The Diversity and Variability of Grief” at Macquarie University, Sydney. 1/3 www.mq.edu.au/research/phd...

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The diversity and variability of grief

Two scholarships are offered for candidates with a background in philosophy or a cognate discipline to study the diversity and variability of grief experiences.

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

'Ecological Grief as a Shared Emotion' by @pfvelasco.bsky.social and Louise Richardson is now out and open access in Emotion Review. Ecological grief is frequently claimed to be a shared emotion, and this paper attempts to substantiate such claims. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #philsky

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Can philosophy help people who are grieving? In this short clip from @philosopher1923.bsky.social, Matthew Ratcliffe suggests that it can, and in various ways: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JuN... #philsky #grief

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"Can Philosophy Help People Who Are Grieving?" Matthew Ratcliffe (author of Grief Worlds)

YouTube video by The Philosopher

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Julie Rugg's public lecture 'Funerals From an Expert Perspective', discussing a project which aimed to understand what elements of a funeral carry long-term meaning for the people involved in arranging, participating and attending them: youtu.be/9fK0Y0WpbLY

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Julie Rugg - Funerals From an Expert Perspective

YouTube video by Louise Richardson

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

In this public lecture, Katherine Shear introduces 'Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy', a short-term therapy designed to address impediments and facilitate adaptation to loss: youtu.be/qgH3kd7UDbQ?....

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Katherine Shear - Introduction To Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy

YouTube video by Louise Richardson

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Here's another of our public lectures, this one by Edith Steffen, on continuing bonds in bereavement. She focusses particularly on how continuing bonds may become the focus of grief therapy and counselling. youtu.be/JBOl5mzJDfQ?...

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Edith Steffen - Continuing Bonds in Bereavement: Insights from Research and Grief Therapy Practice

YouTube video by Louise Richardson

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

In December 2021, Tasia Scrutton came to talk to us about how C.S. Lewis' theology affected his experience of grief. You can watch her lecture here: youtu.be/3Mdk37H7OYc

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Tasia Scrutton - How C.S. Lewis’ Theology Affected His Experience of Grief

YouTube video by Louise Richardson

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

In March 2021 we were pleased to welcome Jody Day (@gatewaywomen.bsky.social) to speak to us about The Disenfranchised Grief of Involuntary Childlessness. Watch the recording: youtu.be/7aG_D_yw7sQ?...

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Jody Day - The Disenfranchised Grief of Involuntary Childlessness

YouTube video by Louise Richardson

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Delighted for our department colleague Mike Stuart!

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Some of our public lectures from 2021 are available to watch on Youtube. Here's Dennis Klass giving an introduction to the Continuing Bonds model of grief: youtu.be/uLONT975cGY?...

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Dennis Klass - Continuing Bonds in Bereavement

YouTube video by Louise Richardson

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Matthew Ratcliffe will be talking about 'The Unacknowledged Aspects of Grief' at this @griefcentrebris.bsky.social online seminar series. Matthew's talk will be on June 23rd, 1-2pm. www.ticketsource.co.uk/goodgrieffes...

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Masahiro Morioka @masahiromorioka.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

International Association for the Philosophy of Death and Dying will be holding its sixth biennial conference June 9-11, 2026 at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan. The deadline for abstract submissions is 3 November 2025. www.philosophyofdeath.org/sixth-bienni...

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Lucy Osler @lucyosler.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

✨CFA✨ I’m hosting a workshop on Social AI at the Uni of Exeter, generously funded by the Society of Applied Philosophy (10&11 Feb). If you fancy joining us to present your work, please submit an abstract! Confirmed speakers: Rob Clowes, Pii Telakivi, Joel Krueger, Tom Roberts, & me. #philsky

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

'The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief': newly published graphic novel on grief by Carol Tyler.

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Michael Cholbi @thatwhichischolbi.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

<Please circulate!> Call for abstracts, deadline 28 Feb: 5th workshop on philosophy of emotions, Zhejiang University, 5 June. The topic is grief -- honoured to be the keynote speaker! @griefyork.bsky.social philevents.org/event/show/1...

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5th Workshop on Philosophy of Emotions

The School of Philosophy at Zhejiang University is happy to invite submissions for our 5th Workshop on Philosophy of Emotions, dedicated to the theme of grief, to be held on June 5th, 2026. We welcome...

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Our friends over at York St John University are running a project researching the efficacy of online bereavement groups. If you'd be interested in taking part in their next 10 week online support group you can self-refer here: www.yorksj.ac.uk/working-with...

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Bereavement services | York St John University

A range of options to support people who are bereaved or experiencing grief.

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Louise Richardson and @pfvelasco.bsky.social's paper 'Ecological Grief as a Shared Emotion' is now published in Emotion Review! The paper assesses (and ultimately endorses) the claim that grief felt in relation to ecological losses is a shared emotion. doi.org/10.1177/1754.... #philsky

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Ecological Grief as a Shared Emotion - Pablo Fernandez Velasco, Louise Richardson, 2025

There is a growing interdisciplinary effort to understand the emotional dimensions of the climate crisis. A central focus in this line of research is ecological...

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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

In a new paper, Louise Richardson argues that regret is a feeling of discomfort when real life seems worse than how things might (have) be(en). The account makes sense of different kinds of regret, helps us manage regret, and has interesting broader consequences. Read it here: t.ly/8_1s0

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An encompassing account of regret

Philosophical attention to regret is typically focussed on the ethical issues it raises, leaving foundational questions about its objects and structure undecided. Here, these questions are at the f...

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Michael Cholbi @thatwhichischolbi.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

We feel the moral tug of grief -- but how can there be a duty to grieve the dead? Delighted to have this paper coming out with Jordan MacKenzie, arguing the duty is rooted in 'practical fidelity'. Look for it in Free and Equal in coming months! philpapers.org/rec/CHOGAA-3 @griefyork.bsky.social

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Michael Cholbi & Jordan MacKenzie, Grief as a Duty of Practical Fidelity - PhilPapers

We often feel duty-bound to grieve our loved ones after their deaths. But how can we owe grief (or anything) to those who are no longer alive? We propose that the ...

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

New paper alert! Project member Louise Richardson's paper 'An encompassing account of regret' has been accepted for publication in the journal Inquiry. www.academia.edu/143418977/An... #Philosophy #PhilSky

The abstract of the paper 'An encompassing account of regret'. Also available via the link in the post.

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Louise Richardson will be taking part in a 'Death Cafe' event at the Friends' Meeting House in Malton tomorrow Wednesday 13th, 9.30-11am. Death Cafes provide space for people to engage in open, meaningful conversations about death. (1/3)

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

"When we grieve, we mourn the most precious things that we have lost. But poetry helps us to not only preserve them, but to transform them." Ali Hammoud in @theguardian.com on the capacity of poetry to help us in grief. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Grief has always been my companion: poetry taught me how to live with it | Ali Hammoud

Poetry allows our hearts to hover in that mysterious realm that lies between life and death, to catch glimpses of our soul

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

According to Camil Golub in this new paper in Ratio, a narrative approach to grief can solve a longstanding philosophical puzzle about its rationality. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #PhilSky

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

"When we talk about the things that really matter — love, death, commitment, grief — with people we really care about, we give ourselves and each other permission to be ever-so-slightly less burdened by death and live more freely in the process." www.vox.com/advice/42078...

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The modern taboo that Americans just can’t seem to break

What if we were a little less scared to talk about death?

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