Losing a loved one can change you forever, but grief doesn’t have to be the end of the relationship
Dr Chao Fang visiting (research fellow in the Centre for Death & Society) and Dr Sam Carr (Department of Education) write for The Conversation.
Centre for Death & Society
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CDASWriting aims to promote the value of writing as a practice. Join CDAS for a variety of upcoming events.
WATCH: Reflections on the Death of Queen Elizabeth II: Part I
Recording: Part I of CDAS's two-part seminar series reflecting on the death of Queen Elizabeth II
WATCH: Reflections on the Death of Queen Elizabeth II: Part II
Recording: Part II of CDAS's two-part seminar series reflecting on the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth: what we mean when we say we are mourning her for the values she embodied
Director of the Centre for Death & Society, Dr Kate Woodthorpe, writes for The Conversation.
Reflections on The Queen’s Death - CDAS resource links
A collection of helpful resources for reflecting and contextualising The Queen's death
CDAS in Conversation
InConversation is a running series where CDAS members engage with experts from various fields to have a conversation about death, dying and bereavement.
Home Deaths: How this 'DIY' movement is taking over how we process death
Ph.D. student Sam Hooker and technology ethicist Dr Phil Olson discuss the home death and home funeral movements in the US and UK, and their efficacy.
InConversation: Data, Deaths, and COVID-19
Senior Lecturer of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Bath Dr. Kit Yates in conversation with CDAS Co-Director Dr John Troyer.
“Words are my currency”: paying attention to unintended consequences in the ‘death conversation’
Recording: Funeral Celebrant Paul Kefford in conversation with CDAS Co-Director Dr John Troyer.
Good Grief Festival: public engagement and grief research during COVID-19
Recording: Associate professor in palliative and end of life care Dr Lucy Selman in conversation with CDAS Director Dr John Troyer.
COVID-19: Thinking about families -our own and others
In Conversation: Jo Wilson, clinical lead for advanced care planning at the Royal Free Hospitals, and Paula Smith, Senior lecturer at University of Bath.
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About the Centre for Death & Society
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Centre for Death & Society Newsletter 2022
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