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Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce @deathandculture.bsky.social · 19h

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Robin Williams' daughter pleads for people to stop sending AI videos of her dad

The filmmaker said it is not what her dad, who died in 2014, would have wanted.

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Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce @deathandculture.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Great Train Robbery documents found in Buckinghamshire cellar

Photos, letters and other documents will go on sale at an auction.

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Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce @deathandculture.bsky.social · Aug 29

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The problem with Auschwitz-Birkenau’s new digital camp replica

While the virtual site may digitally preserve and encourage historically rooted depictions of the camp, it cannot ensure ethical engagement with the Holocaust.

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Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce @deathandculture.bsky.social · Aug 28

Do join us for a discussion about death hosted by Bethan Michael-Fox and me
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Meet Up Group for Death and Culture Researchers

A group for anyone engaged in researching death and culture, hosted by the Death and Culture Network (DaCNet) at the University of York

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John MacArtney @johnmacartney.bsky.social · Aug 28

Worth noting this is a *hybrid* conference - and one of the best I have attended online too.

Might just be a coincidence that a conference on dying and death is so practically attuned to the diversity, climate and airborne disease challenges facing academia 👀
#DDD17

ddd17-2025.bsky.social @ddd17-2025.bsky.social · Aug 27

DDD17 - The Politics of Death conference is officially on its way with nearly 400 participants from 41 countries.

Dr Kami Fletcher set the stage for an amazing conference with her keynote lecture on the power of African American mourning rituals.

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Association for the Study of Death and Society @asdsdeath.bsky.social · Aug 28

"I'm utterly delighted to be taking on the mantle of President of ASDS, an organisation that I have spent many years admiring for its leadership in an interdisciplinary approach to death studies."

Welcome Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce as the new ASDS President! #ddd17 ‪@deathandculture.bsky.social‬

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Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce @deathandculture.bsky.social · Aug 28

I do love a map - fascinating to see the murder hot spots in York
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Our medieval murder maps reveal the surprising geography of violence in 14th-century English cities

In the 14th century, Sundays were particularly deadly.

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Advance HE @advancehe.bsky.social · Aug 23

Congrats to @deathandculture.bsky.social on her #NTFS2025 award! Her innovative and inclusive teaching at @york.ac.uk‬ inspires critical engagement and creativity in the classroom.

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Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce @deathandculture.bsky.social · Aug 26

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How the racist study of skulls gripped Victorian Britain’s scientists

Craniometry, the study of skull measurements, was widely taught in medical schools in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce @deathandculture.bsky.social · Jul 30

Newsweek used my comments on Beyonce's networth and the likelihood that following her recent Cowboy tour she will become a billionaire.
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Beyoncé's net worth is about to be seriously impacted

The global superstar's Cowboy Carter Tour ends on July 26.

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Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce @deathandculture.bsky.social · Jul 29

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Ozzy Osbourne funeral cortege to travel through Birmingham

Fans will get a chance to say farewell to the legendary Black Sabbath frontman, his family says.

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Department of Sociology, University of York @uoy-sociology.bsky.social · Jul 19

Prof. Ruth Penfold-Mounce @deathandculture.bsky.social was interviewed as a Criminology Expert for 2 true crime documentaries on Amazon Prime.

The Crossbow Cannibal is now available to watch.
Krays: London Gangsters' will be released 19th July

#UoY #sociology #criminology #amazonprime #truecrime

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John MacArtney @johnmacartney.bsky.social · Jun 10

If you are a GP and would be willing to help a Master's student with their research project please read below!

It is a really interesting topic and one I think participants will enjoy exploring! 😊

#PEOLC #PrimaryCare

What does ‘normal dying’ mean?
Are you a fully-qualified GP working in England, and do you
provide palliative care as part of your role as a GP?
If so, we would like to invite you to share your views on the meanings and values of understanding dying as a normal, ordinary or natural process in primary palliative care.

Who can participate?
- Fully-qualified General Practitioners (i.e. not registrars)
- Currently involved in primary palliative care provision in England
- Experience of palliative care provision as a GP (i.e. not as a palliative care specialist)
- Palliative care provision must be in primary care settings: Home, care home (which includes supported living, residential homes, nursing homes etc) and GP surgery, but not in hospice or hospital.

What is involved?
- A 30-to-45-minute virtual interview. You will be asked about your experiences of supporting people at the end of life and what ‘normal’, ‘ordinary’ or ‘natural’ dying means to you.

If you would like to participate, or would like to know about this study,
please use your NHS email to contact us (Dr Hyun Yu hyun.yu@warwick.ac.uk). Please provide your GMC number for verification

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Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce @deathandculture.bsky.social · Jun 30

Looks like Paul Walker's posthumous career is about to reignite as he might be cast in Fast and Furious finale

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Back from the dead: can the new Fast and Furious movie really ‘reunite’ Vin Diesel and Paul Walker?

Vin Diesel says ‘reuniting Dom and Brian O’Conner’ was a condition for agreeing to a Furious finale, which will no doubt require a CGI resurrection

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Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce @deathandculture.bsky.social · Jun 30

As a keen solitary walker - I love the idea that this is rooted in being a radical woman theconversation.com/for-jane-aus...

For Jane Austen and her heroines, walking was more than a pastime – it was a form of resistance

For Austen’s heroines, independence often begins on foot.

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Jeremy Moulton @jeremymoulton.bsky.social · Jun 25

Great to be here at the Social Sciences SoTL workshop today! Excited to chat about disseminating teaching and learning work.

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Philippa Grand @philippagrand.bsky.social · Jun 25

Really great advice here from our Comms Lead @elinorpotts.bsky.social to authors on promoting your book or article - a crucial, but often overlooked or misunderstood, part of the publishing process.

Miranda Prynne @mirandaprynne.bsky.social · Jun 12

Promoting your book or #research paper requires different skills from those needed to produce it. Here’s everything you need to know, from @elinorpotts.bsky.social of @lsepress.bsky.social: ow.ly/qn0U50W8r5S #publishing #academicsky #PhDsky #highered

How to promote your book with confidence

Promoting your book or research paper requires different skills from those needed to produce it. Here’s everything you need to know

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Anna Wilde @annawilde.bsky.social · Jun 25

Studying anything death-related for #PhD or #Masters? Join us for an informal Zoom on all things death-related - cemeteries, grief, bereavement, death and dying - all welcome. THURSDAY June 26th, 6pm - 7pm free tickets here deathandsociety.org/eventsandgro...

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Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce @deathandculture.bsky.social · Jun 24

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The 28 Days Later franchise redefined zombie films. But the undead have an old, rich and varied history

Long before zombies were stars on the big screen, they roamed medieval Europe.

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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · Jun 20

Today’s decision by MPs represents a seismic change for end of life care in England and Wales and could have a huge impact on hospices. Read our full response 👇
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Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce @deathandculture.bsky.social · Jun 17

Do get in touch with Paul if you feel able to contribute to his research

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · Jun 13

Happy #FridayThe13th! In earlier centuries, some people believed that the mummified hand of an executed criminal holding a candle made from the malefactor’s fat could render the person who carried it invisible. It was called the HAND OF GLORY. This example is from Whitby Museum.

A mummified hand with very long fingers and a greenish/black tint to the skin.

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Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce @deathandculture.bsky.social · Jun 12

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How visionary Beach Boys songwriter Brian Wilson changed music – and my life

Brian Wilson, leader, songwriter and producer of the Beach Boys, has passed away at age 82.

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Jun 6

The next Teaching Excellence Framework will not run as planned in 2027, the English higher education regulator has indicated, as it considers how to integrate the exercise into its wider quality assessments

#AcademicSky #EduSky

No rerun of Teaching Excellence Framework in 2027, OfS indicates

Regulator exploring how to integrate exercise into wider quality assessments

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