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BOO!ky Robison 👻 @rebb003.bsky.social · 3d

Ok so here’s the thing I really enjoy writing my newsletter and I try to keep it more Cool Fun Info and less self-promo. It would mean a lot if you subscribed on this, the one-year anniversary! 🎉 💀

My Parents Are Dead: What Now? @deadparentswhatnow.com · 3d

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO THE COLUMBARIUM! I can't believe I've been writing this newsletter for a whole year, and that you've all been so kind as to subscribe. You're the best. Haven't signed up yet? Do it now! Longtime reader? Tell a friend! deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter
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Open Thanatology @openthanatology.bsky.social · 3d

Did you go to DDD? A few Open Thanatology members were there, and the @deathstudiespod.bsky.social is co-hosted by one of our members, the one and only Beth Michael Fox!

The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · 6d

Re-live DDD17 through our special conference episode!

The episode includes a myriad of soundbites from attendees including @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social @lucyhyde.bsky.social @katewoody.bsky.social @hoodcp.bsky.social and many more!

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DDD17: The 2025 Death, Dying and Disposal Conference

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The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · 6d

Re-live DDD17 through our special conference episode!

The episode includes a myriad of soundbites from attendees including @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social @lucyhyde.bsky.social @katewoody.bsky.social @hoodcp.bsky.social and many more!

@ddd17-2025.bsky.social

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DDD17: The 2025 Death, Dying and Disposal Conference

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Renske Visser @drrenskevisser.bsky.social · 7d

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DDD17: The 2025 Death, Dying and Disposal Conference - The Death Studies Podcast

What’s the episode about? In this episode, get an overview of the 2025 Death, Dying and Disposal Conference held in Utrecht in the Netherlands What was the conference about? Below is some information ...

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The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · 8d

Our special @ddd17-2025.bsky.social episode is out now! Including lots of soundbites from attendees, a short interview with organiser Mariske Westendorp & some words from keynote Enny Das!

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DDD17: The 2025 Death, Dying and Disposal Conference

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The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · 17d

This month marks our 4-year anniversary! We are working hard on a special DDD17 episode to celebrate which will be released asap!

In the meantime: do enjoy our back catalogue!

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Dr. Kaylee Alexander on digital humanities, being a research data librarian, visual culture, cemeteries, French cemetery laws, cemetery sculpture, ethically sound data visualisation and survival bias

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Renske Visser @drrenskevisser.bsky.social · 18d

New open access handbook including my chapter “Homing in on societal changes in meanings around place of death”

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Diana Teggi @dianateggi.bsky.social · 24d

🚨🚨🚨The CfP for the 2025 BSA #Death, #Dying and #Bereavement symposium is now open! This year's theme is #Care and #Caring, and the University of Nottingham is hosting us. Please submit your abstracts by Tuesday 30th September to [email protected]. We're looking forward to reading them!

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The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Christina Martin @christinamartin.bsky.social · Aug 31

And @deathstudiespod.bsky.social should collab with pink chai. And indeed are in my house right now.

Death Studies podcast pink mug with pink tub of beetroot latte.

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CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social · Aug 29

Behind the scenes of the @asdsdeath.bsky.social awards ceremony this afternoon at @ddd17-2025.bsky.social

Congratulations to all!

A special well done to CDAS members @drrenskevisser.bsky.social and Bethan Michael-Fox for being nominated for their awesome @deathstudiespod.bsky.social

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Christopher P. Hood @hoodcp.bsky.social · Aug 29

Enjoying a cup of tea from my new mug

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#DDD17

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Ever Dundas @everdundas.bsky.social · Aug 21

This is brilliant - well worth a listen 🖤

The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · Jul 27

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Professor Patricia MacCormack - The Death Studies Podcast

What’s the episode about? In this episode, hear Patricia MacCormack on philosophy, death activism, veganism, antinatalism, necrosexuality, the Anthropocene, dudebros in academia, and a loving and vita...

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The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · Aug 3

New episode ft. @kpalex91.bsky.social 🪦

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Dr. Kaylee Alexander on digital humanities, being a research data librarian, visual culture, cemeteries, French cemetery laws, cemetery sculpture, ethically sound data visualisation and survival bias

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The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · Aug 16

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Dr. Kaylee Alexander - The Death Studies Podcast

What’s the episode about? In this episode, hear Kaylee Alexander discuss the digital humanities, being a research data librarian, visual culture, cemeteries, French cemetery laws, cemetery sculpture, ...

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The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · Aug 7

Thanks for listening!

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The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · Aug 3

New episode ft. @kpalex91.bsky.social 🪦

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Dr. Kaylee Alexander on digital humanities, being a research data librarian, visual culture, cemeteries, French cemetery laws, cemetery sculpture, ethically sound data visualisation and survival bias

Podcast Episode · The Death Studies Podcast · 01/08/2025 · 58m

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Kaylee Alexander, PhD @kpalex91.bsky.social · Aug 2

🎙️Plan for a coffin train I mention on @deathstudiespod.bsky.social! This would have transported corpses ~30 km from Paris to Méry-sur-Oise, where Haussmann planned to build a 5k-acre Necropolis (that’s roughly 45x the size of Père-Lachaise!) to accommodate Paris’s dead for the next 600 years 🚂⚰️

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Kaylee Alexander, PhD @kpalex91.bsky.social · Aug 2

Always a pleasure to nerd out over cemeteries and data!

The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · Aug 1

New episode ft. @kpalex91.bsky.social ! If you like cemeteries, than this is the episode for you!

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Podcast · The Death Studies Podcast · The Death Studies Podcast is a platform for the diversity of voices in, around and contributing to the academic field of Death Studies. Find out more at www.thede...

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Renske Visser @drrenskevisser.bsky.social · Aug 2

Had a great time chatting with @kpalex91.bsky.social :)

The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · Aug 2

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Dr. Kaylee Alexander - The Death Studies Podcast

What’s the episode about? In this episode, hear Kaylee Alexander discuss the digital humanities, being a research data librarian, visual culture, cemeteries, French cemetery laws, cemetery sculpture, ...

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The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · Aug 2

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Dr. Kaylee Alexander - The Death Studies Podcast

What’s the episode about? In this episode, hear Kaylee Alexander discuss the digital humanities, being a research data librarian, visual culture, cemeteries, French cemetery laws, cemetery sculpture, ...

thedeathstudiespodcast.com

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The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · Aug 1

New episode ft. @kpalex91.bsky.social ! If you like cemeteries, than this is the episode for you!

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The Death Studies Podcast

Podcast · The Death Studies Podcast · The Death Studies Podcast is a platform for the diversity of voices in, around and contributing to the academic field of Death Studies. Find out more at www.thede...

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The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · Jul 27

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Professor Patricia MacCormack - The Death Studies Podcast

What’s the episode about? In this episode, hear Patricia MacCormack on philosophy, death activism, veganism, antinatalism, necrosexuality, the Anthropocene, dudebros in academia, and a loving and vita...

thedeathstudiespodcast.com

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The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · Jul 4

New episode with Professor Patricia MacCormack on Death Activism, Philosophy, the Anthropocene, Veganism and anti-natalism and more!

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Professor Patricia MacCormack on philosophy, death activism, veganism, antinatalism, necrosexuality, the Anthropocene, dudebros in academia, and a loving and vitalist relationship to death

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Prof Katherine Sleeman @katherinesleeman.bsky.social · Jul 18

🔔 HIRING!

We are looking for a Grade 6 Research Associate to join our great team, delivering policy-focused research to improve palliative and end of life care.

📅 Closes 7th August
📧 Contact me for info

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https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNY814/research-associate

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