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.
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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.
How do we do it and what is needed? A Beatrice Godwin Memorial Lecture
Dr Lucy Series, Barry Graves and Colette O' Neill discuss Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) and their impact in various care settings.
Watch an insightful presentation by CDAS Visiting Fellow Tal Morse discussing Users’ perceptions of digital afterlife and posthumous communication technologies.
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.
The third online writing retreat with Cathy Rentzenbrink, as part of the CDAS Writing Initiative.
InConversation is a running series where CDAS members engage with experts from various fields to have a conversation about death, dying and bereavement.
Caitlin Doughty and John Troyer in conversation on innovations in death, dying, end of life care and dead body disposal in the 21st Century.
Watch our most recent InConversation between Associate Professor of Law at the University of Leeds Dr Imogen Jones and John Pitchers and Gemma Norburn.
This InConversation interrogates the idea of 'moving on' regarding grief after loss.
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.
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.
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Our members are mainly located within the Department of Social & Policy Sciences, although we welcome members from across the University of Bath.
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