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I've just signed up! Death scholars see below for what looks to be a fascinating (and free!) death conference!

Extended deadline for #DORS #symposium in University of Helsinki till 26th April; we warmly invite you to submit your work, please see the CFP for themes and what #death and the #digital might mean. Please share! bit.ly/4aqXtXK

RMC briefing 1200 today Weds 17 April: Cremation industry after Covid, on impact of intense workload, new roles for clergy and growth of direct cremations. Speakers include Prof Douglas Davies & Georgina Robinson Zoom link from [email protected]

Thread of live tweets from Religion Media Centre briefing on our Report ‘British Crematorium Managers & Covid-19’ w/Prof Douglas Davies, Dr Georgina Robinson, Julie Dunk & Alan Jose. Our report is freely available online courtesy of Centre for Death and Life Studies via Durham University: durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2185756

Crematorium staff were not regarded as key workers during Covid, but they still felt a responsibility to ensure the death care system didn't fall apart as cremation increased by 23% in 2020. Our briefing discussed lessons learned and changing rituals: ow.ly/tz2F50RioER

New Open Access article alert! Alkaline hydrolysis and respect for the dead: an ethical critique Read & download for free here... tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

The full Special Issue on Digital Death with six contributions available published #OpenAccess in Social Sciences #death #dying #digital #media #history #ritual #community #afterlife #immortality #technology #data MDPI Faculty of Social Sciences, HelsinkiUni mdpi.com/journal/socsci…

Written by yours truly, check it out: theconversation.com/water-crematio…

Water cremations will soon be introduced in Scotland. Death studies researcher, Dr Georgina Robinson outlines the benefits to this alternative to burial and cremation. 👉brnw.ch/21wJIve Georgina Robinson Digital Death Research Project Centre for Death and Life Studies ASDS

Join Susan Srigley & ASDS Secretary Georgina Robinson in conversation on 5 June as they delve into the fascinating topic of death education. This online event is free, but places are limited. Register here. tickettailor.com/events/theasso…

If you study death, dying, grief, bereavement join us this Thursday evening, 7pm, for friendly conversation and a guest appearance by Georgina Robinson on surviving your viva. Free and open to all post-grad researchers. Sign up at eventbrite.co.uk/e/asds-postgra… ASDS Please repost!

Registration is now open for the 7th International Symposium of the Death Online Research Network held in #Helsinki in October - see you there! Faculty of Social Sciences, HelsinkiUni #DORSHelsinki #death #online #research #grief #digital #media #AI #afterlife #immortality onlinepayments.it.helsinki.fi/product/digita…

We’re thrilled to announce that the next International Death, Dying & Disposal Conference (DDD17) will be hosted at the University of Utrecht, NL from Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 August 2025! The conference theme will be ‘The Politics of Death’. Details to follow: SAVE THE DATE!

In our next webinar, Dr Colette Hawkins (Consultant in Palliative Medicine) will explore care near the end of life and #moralinjury suffered by patients, their families & healthcare staff, discussing opportunities for more honest and person-focussed care. tinyurl.com/icmi-webinars

📢 New pilot mentoring scheme for Early Career Researchers in Death Studies. Mentoring can support retention, promotion, publication, grant acquisition & confidence. Interested in being a mentor or being mentored? Find out more & apply before 30 August. deathandsociety.org/mentoring/

And a fantastic piece of work it is too! We very much commend Dr Riley’s work to mark our Director’s 50th year in service to academic research and teaching across multiple disciplines, leaving generations of colleagues and students very inspired! Dr Jennifer Riley

Durham University's Centre for Death & Life Studies invites submissions for 10-min papers on the topic of closure. These can be conceptual, practice-based experiences, or work-in-progress. To apply, please send a 200-word outline by 12pm on 24/1/25 to [email protected]✍️

This will be fascinating! A conference about 'Closure.' Save the dates 9 & 10/4/25 if it's your area of interest, and do send your submissions for a 10 min paper: details⬇️ Looking forward to some excellent discussion at Durham University Centre for Death & Life Studies.

A single word can carry many meanings, speak truth, lies, cause confusion, grant wisdom or deception: is ‘closure’ one such word? 💫 We warmly invite you to attend our Closure Conference Durham University 9-10th April 2025, with registration open via this link: pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham/c…