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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Home Deaths: How this 'DIY' movement is taking over how we process death

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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.

A growing number of people are rejecting formal funerals – why?

Research suggests direct cremation can enable families and communities to commemorate their dead in meaningful and different ways

Funeral costs, affordability and public provision

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Research from the University of Bath has shaped policy linked to the affordability and subsequent support available for UK funerals.

CDAS conference 2022: Institutions and Death - book tickets now!

Tickets are now available for this fully online conference, taking place on 9 & 10 June 2022

Voicing Loss: Meanings And Implications Of Participation By Bereaved People In Inquests

Voicing Loss is an interdisciplinary research project conducted by ICPR at Birkbeck, University of London in partnership with CDAS at the University of Bath.

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.

InConversation: Data, Deaths, and COVID-19

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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

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In Conversation: Jo Wilson, clinical lead for advanced care planning at the Royal Free Hospitals, and Paula Smith, Senior lecturer at University of Bath.

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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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 Newsletter 2022

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Centre for Death & Society Global Events Calendar

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Organisations and resources with an interest in the study of death and dying

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Centre for Death & Society Early Career Visiting Fellow's Programme

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Current Centre for Death & Society research projects

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Past Centre for Death & Society projects

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