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.
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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.
Research suggests direct cremation can enable families and communities to commemorate their dead in meaningful and different ways
Research from the University of Bath has shaped policy linked to the affordability and subsequent support available for UK funerals.
Tickets are now available for this fully online conference, taking place on 9 & 10 June 2022
Voicing Loss is an interdisciplinary research project conducted by ICPR at Birkbeck, University of London in partnership with CDAS at the University of Bath.
InConversation is a running series where CDAS members engage with experts from various fields to have a conversation about death, dying and bereavement.
Senior Lecturer of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Bath Dr. Kit Yates in conversation with CDAS Co-Director Dr John Troyer.
Recording: Funeral Celebrant Paul Kefford in conversation with CDAS Co-Director Dr John Troyer.
Recording: Associate professor in palliative and end of life care Dr Lucy Selman in conversation with CDAS Director Dr John Troyer.
In Conversation: Jo Wilson, clinical lead for advanced care planning at the Royal Free Hospitals, and Paula Smith, Senior lecturer at University of Bath.
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.
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