One month today until our hybrid symposium on Death and Gender. See below for details of the amazing line up of presenters. Registration available on our BSA study group page.

🚨 In-person registration for our symposium closes *tomorrow* Fri 2nd Dec. Online registration remains *open* until Weds 7th Dec. Click here for more info and to register 👇 tinyurl.com/bde6v7a5

A day full of interesting presentations and discussion at BSA Death, Dying and Bereavement Study Group symposium today (as always). Thanks to Laura Towers & Sharon Mallon PhD for organising and convening the group!

New paper exploring what the sociologies of family, relationships and personal life can learn about living relationships (using siblings as an example) through the lens of bereavement studies.

For all those who care about raising the end of life and post-death as a social issue, this is a great opportunity. Please share with your networks The BSA BSA Death, Dying and Bereavement Study Group

One of these is to work with me, Mary Turner & Dr Tom Simcock on a project about fuel poverty and experiences of end of life. Involves placement opportunities with the wonderful National Energy Action and Danielle Butler Deadline May; starts Oct 23; stipend UKRI rates

Anyone free and willing to chair at the BSA conf please🙏Lifecourse 4 (mine!) (Thurs 11am - ageing/death/dying) and Lifecourse 9 (Fri 3:15pm - ageing) please email [email protected] asap if so! 🤞

Call for Papers 🚨‼️ Abstract submission is now open for our annual symposium. The theme is ‘Death and Sexuality’. Closing date for submissions is 18th September.

Next week (Thursday pm) I'll be talking about doing ethnographic research in the context of palliative and end of life care. The talk is online & free - link here to register. eventbrite.be/e/anthropologi… #palliativecare #endoflifecare #researchmethods #ethnography #socscieolc

Research by Dr Natalie Richardson Natalie Richardson, explores the emotional and everyday experience of hospice work for clinical and non-clinical staff. Watch the short video overviewing some of the project's key findings: youtube.com/watch?v=BxXbMx…

Something I have been working on as part of the fellowship.. a short video (produced by Digifish Film & Animation) based on my PhD findings and workshops with hospice staff on their everyday and emotional experiences working in clinical and non clinical roles: youtu.be/BxXbMxSraMs?si…

New #OpenAccess article on emotional labour during #COVID19! Charlotte Jones et al. investigate the creation of an imaginary “safe” environment within the hospitality sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read their article now below. doi.org/10.1177/003803…

🚨 Registration is now open for our annual symposium britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa…

📢📢📢Registration for the BSA #Death, #Dying and #Bereavement Symposium is OPEN! The theme is #Sexuality, the programme looks fab, attendace is online, and concession tickets are available: britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa… #PEOLC Hospice UK Care Quality Commission @britgerontology The BSA

Still time to sign up for this online webinar about wellbeing at work when caring for someone who is dying. See below for details 👇

My paper ‘Just a Simple Sausage Sandwich’: The Significance of Sensory Care Practices and Hidden Carers in the Hospice’ has just been published in Sociology. It explores the roles of non-clinical hospice staff and sensory forms of care. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00…

New co-authored paper on the role of the senses in hospice and dementia care settings. It was wonderful to work with Sarah on this paper, and to bring our research together. It will form part of a Special Issue on "Senses and Health/Care Environments". tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Great journal club Marie Curie Hospice, Liverpool, led by Sarah_Stan who presented an excellent study by Natalie Richardson about the importance of non-clinical staff in providing person-centred hospice care to patients. Amazing turnout from our excellent #hospice staff! #hapc #palliativecare

🚨 CfP for this years BSA Death Dying and Bereavement symposium - our deadline is 30th September 🚨

🚨 CfP for this year’s symposium. The theme is ‘Care and Caring’. Please submit abstracts by 30th September! 🚨