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Kate Woodthorpe

@katewoody.bsky.social
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Professor of Sociology, interested in all things death and dying. Director of CDAS, University of Bath

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Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
THIS THURSDAY: the impact of conspiracy Join us for our CDAS seminar on the contested memory of the death of Adolf Hitler and the rise of conspiracy theories With Caroline Sharples 17th September 7pm - 8pm BST, online 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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Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The long death of Adolf Hitler Join us for our rescheduled online seminar on the contested memory of the death of Hitler 17th September 7pm - 8pm BST 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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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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Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Is human body disposal an environmental issue? Our new open access paper with Phil Olson, Dan Robins, Georgina Robinson, Katie Mcclymont and Simon Cox Another dimension to add into the climate and sustainability debates www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Is human body disposal an environmental issue?
Despite growing global commitments to addressing climate change, the environmental impacts of human body disposal (HBD) remain poorly understood. In both0 the UK and the US, the contexts from which...
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Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Pleased to share that our ESRC project on living at home with advanced progressive illness has started! Based in @cendeathsociety.bsky.social we are working across the universities of Bath, Hull, York, Durham & Cardiff to understand reaching the end of life at home www.bath.ac.uk/projects/liv...
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Living with Advanced Progressive Illness at Home
This project is funded by Economic and Social Research Council
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Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
I have news 🥰 🤩☀️ Thank you to everyone who inputted into this and to whoever sent me a lovely congratulatory mug - there was no note to say who it was from! 🙏
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Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Come and work with us at Bath! www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
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ED12721 Lecturer in Qualitative Methods (fixed-term) - Jobs at Bath
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Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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How Covid-19 changed the way we die
The pandemic forced many people in England and Wales to reflect how they might die with dignity, and the numbers of those wanting to die at home is on the rise
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Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
My daughter got to write on the @cendeathsociety.bsky.social coffin that lives in my office today. Little wins 🥰
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John MacArtney @johnmacartney.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
@katewoody.bsky.social and I had a great chat with Lynne Innes on the Talking About Bereavement podcast about our 'Is Everyone a “Loved One”?' blog. We explain why we wrote it and the feedback we have had: open.spotify.com/episode/01Mg... Blog: endoflifestudies.academicblogs.co.uk/is-everyone-...
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'Loved Ones' - An appropriate catch-all or a problematic phrase
Talking about Bereavement · Episode
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Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Death friends on here, can you recommend a book (pref audio book) that is a good overview of religious beliefs at the end of life and beyond? One that is easily digestible and not too intense! Thanks
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Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Excellent day at @mariecurieeolc.bsky.social research summit with @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social @natashabradley.bsky.social @libbysallnow.bsky.social and @ncb.org.uk Alison Penny plus many more 🙏 You were missed @johnmacartney.bsky.social
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Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Whoop! Can’t wait already @DDD17_2025 @asdsdeath.bsky.social
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Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Good fun doing some recording for @cendeathsociety today with @CatrionaBrickel 🎬
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Irene Tuffrey-Wijne @tuffrey-wijne.com · 13/12/2024
Hurray, we won Best Poster 1st Prize with this poster on being researchers with a learning disability employed at a university #SeattleClub2024 Some excellent talks on inclusive research today - we've come far but still have a looooong way to go
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Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
😭🫶🏼 same here @annayahprosser.bsky.social
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Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Watched the live stream this morning GMtT time 😭
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Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
🥰 🫶🏼 a pleasure working with you too @annayahprosser.bsky.social
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Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Another career goal achieved: writing about #taylorswift
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Sweet Rhubarb @sweetrhubarb.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Death mavens of Bluesky, we have a starter pack! Suggestions welcome as we grow our network. go.bsky.app/4wBJ2v2
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John MacArtney @johnmacartney.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Reposting as @katewoody.bsky.social and will be interviewed about our blog on a podcast in the new year ☺️ Let us know if there is anything you want us to discuss... endoflifestudies.academicblogs.co.uk/is-everyone-...
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Is Everyone a “Loved One”?
Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash How many times have you used or seen the term “loved one” this week? If you work in healthcare or the service sector, there’s a good chance it is quite a few. Hav…
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Prof Erica Borgstrom @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Oooh just seen 'Death, Dying and Bereavement New Sociological Perspectives' is available for pre-order. I hope library will get a copy (or perhaps it will come out in paperback to be cheaper) www.routledge.com/Death-Dying-...
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Death, Dying and Bereavement: New Sociological Perspectives
While death, dying and bereavement are universal life events, the social conditions under which death takes place are fundamental in shaping how it is experienced by the individual. Bringing together ...
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