I thought I knew everything about death. Then grief struck me
Dr John Troyer has been studying death for years. But nothing prepared him for the death of his parents and sister. Read his powerful reflections for Psyche.
Centre for Death & Society
CDAS is an internationally recognised research centre focusing on the interdisciplinary social aspects of death, dying and bereavement.
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Supporting Good Palliative Dementia Care
How do we do it and what is needed? A Beatrice Godwin Memorial Lecture
Deprivation of Liberty in Care Homes
Dr Lucy Series, Barry Graves and Colette O' Neill discuss Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) and their impact in various care settings.
Digital Necromancy: Users' Perceptions of Digital Afterlife
Watch an insightful presentation by CDAS Visiting Fellow Tal Morse discussing Users’ perceptions of digital afterlife and posthumous communication technologies.
Call for papers for special issue of Mortality: Innovation at the end of life
This special issue of Mortality will commemorate the 20th anniversary of CDAS in the Department of Social and Policy Sciences at the University of Bath.
Writing Inside and Outside the Academy
The third online writing retreat with Cathy Rentzenbrink, as part of the CDAS Writing Initiative.
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.
Death - Exciting and New!
Caitlin Doughty and John Troyer in conversation on innovations in death, dying, end of life care and dead body disposal in the 21st Century.
CDAS InConversation: Culture and Care
Watch our most recent InConversation between Associate Professor of Law at the University of Leeds Dr Imogen Jones and John Pitchers and Gemma Norburn.
CDAS InConversation: Dr Kami Fletcher with George Gumisiriza
This InConversation interrogates the idea of 'moving on' regarding grief after loss.
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.
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About the Centre for Death & Society
The Centre for Death & Society provides a forum for our community of researchers and practitioners to share their expertise in death, dying and bereavement.
Members of the Centre for Death & Society
Our members are mainly located within the Department of Social & Policy Sciences, although we welcome members from across the University of Bath.
Centre for Death & Society Global Events Calendar
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Centre for Death and Society Newsletter 2023
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Organisations and resources with an interest in the study of death and dying
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CDAS Visiting Fellows and Visiting Professors
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Our research
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Tiredness of life: the growing phenomenon in western society
Dr Sam Carr writes for The Conversation.
Current Centre for Death & Society research projects
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Past Centre for Death & Society projects
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Centre for Death & Society publications
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