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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York

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Philosophers investigating experiences of Grief and Loss at the University of York. Previously an AHRC funded project: https://www.griefyork.com. Posting our own work, and things we find interesting.

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · May 4

✨Announcing Picturing Grief: a collaborative project with
Projecting Grief✨

Projecting Grief have produced a series of images to raise awareness of our Grief Survey: a rich searchable database of first-person testimonies of grief. (1/2)

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 4d

Experiences of feeling 'haunted' by loss are common but under-explored. In this new paper, York's Matthew Ratcliffe argues that they involve continuing to experience possibilities as foreclosed:
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Feeling Haunted by Loss: Reflections on the Phenomenology of Possibility

Descriptions of feeling haunted in an emotional way are widespread. It is doubtful that the relevant experiences are reducible to any combination of established emotion categories, such as regret, re...

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 4d

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 4d

Our friends over at York St John University are running a project researching the efficacy of online bereavement groups. If you'd be interested in taking part in their next 10 week online support group you can self-refer here: www.yorksj.ac.uk/working-with...

Bereavement services | York St John University

A range of options to support people who are bereaved or experiencing grief.

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 15d

Louise Richardson and @pfvelasco.bsky.social's paper 'Ecological Grief as a Shared Emotion' is now published in Emotion Review!

The paper assesses (and ultimately endorses) the claim that grief felt in relation to ecological losses is a shared emotion.

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Ecological Grief as a Shared Emotion - Pablo Fernandez Velasco, Louise Richardson, 2025

There is a growing interdisciplinary effort to understand the emotional dimensions of the climate crisis. A central focus in this line of research is ecological...

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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · Sep 4

In a new paper, Louise Richardson argues that regret is a feeling of discomfort when real life seems worse than how things might (have) be(en). The account makes sense of different kinds of regret, helps us manage regret, and has interesting broader consequences. Read it here: t.ly/8_1s0

An encompassing account of regret

Philosophical attention to regret is typically focussed on the ethical issues it raises, leaving foundational questions about its objects and structure undecided. Here, these questions are at the f...

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Michael Cholbi @thatwhichischolbi.bsky.social · Sep 1

We feel the moral tug of grief -- but how can there be a duty to grieve the dead? Delighted to have this paper coming out with Jordan MacKenzie, arguing the duty is rooted in 'practical fidelity'. Look for it in Free and Equal in coming months! philpapers.org/rec/CHOGAA-3 @griefyork.bsky.social

Michael Cholbi & Jordan MacKenzie, Grief as a Duty of Practical Fidelity - PhilPapers

We often feel duty-bound to grieve our loved ones after their deaths. But how can we owe grief (or anything) to those who are no longer alive? We propose that the ...

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Aug 15

New paper alert! Project member Louise Richardson's paper 'An encompassing account of regret' has been accepted for publication in the journal Inquiry.

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The abstract of the paper 'An encompassing account of regret'. Also available via the link in the post.

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Aug 12

All are very welcome! Address is Friends Meeting House, Greengate, Malton, YO17 7EN. (3/3)

#DeathCafe #Grief #Malton #PhilosophyofGrief

Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Aug 12

We will be using our 'Picturing Grief' images as a prompt for discussion about the experience of grief. (2/3)

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Picturing Grief — Projecting Grief

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Aug 12

Louise Richardson will be taking part in a 'Death Cafe' event at the Friends' Meeting House in Malton tomorrow Wednesday 13th, 9.30-11am. Death Cafes provide space for people to engage in open, meaningful conversations about death. (1/3)

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Aug 12

"When we grieve, we mourn the most precious things that we have lost. But poetry helps us to not only preserve them, but to transform them."

Ali Hammoud in @theguardian.com on the capacity of poetry to help us in grief.

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Grief has always been my companion: poetry taught me how to live with it | Ali Hammoud

Poetry allows our hearts to hover in that mysterious realm that lies between life and death, to catch glimpses of our soul

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Aug 11

How might AI change the course of someone's grief? Project member Louise Richardson is quoted in this article in @theguardian.com, on the growing phenomenon of “digital resurrection”.

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Digital resurrection: fascination and fear over the rise of the deathbot

Ozzy Osbourne appeared as an AI-generated image at a recent Rod Stewart concert, prompting questions about how the ghoulish phenomenon will affect grieving

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Jul 28

According to Camil Golub in this new paper in Ratio, a narrative approach to grief can solve a longstanding philosophical puzzle about its rationality.
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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Jul 28

"When we talk about the things that really matter — love, death, commitment, grief — with people we really care about, we give ourselves and each other permission to be ever-so-slightly less burdened by death and live more freely in the process."

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The modern taboo that Americans just can’t seem to break

What if we were a little less scared to talk about death?

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Jul 28

"Every time I hear that song now when I’m on a football pitch. I look to the spot where she’d be dancing away, and I think of her. Sometimes it makes me feel good. Sometimes it crushes me."

Beth Mead on losing her Mum.

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For Mum | By Beth Mead

That’s just how grief works. Every time — even when it’s overwhelming — I can feel her with me. She’s always there.

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Jun 26

We collaborated on this animation that captures some of the ways in which grief was affected by social restrictions during the pandemic: www.uncleginger.com/grief-the-pa...

Grief & The Pandemic — Uncle Ginger

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Jul 24

Short film, 'Camp Widow': "This moving short documentary takes viewers inside a Camp Widow retreat, where those who’ve lost a partner are given an opportunity to connect and access resources to help them navigate this life stage."

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Grief, healing and laughter coexist at a unique retreat for widows and widowers | Aeon Videos

People who’ve lost an intimate partner often feel completely alone in their experience – Camp Widow helps them connect

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Jul 24

Good to see former project member @eabyrne.bsky.social's work on grief and chronic illness getting some attention over on instagram, via Jessica Dore: www.instagram.com/p/DMVE5r0u-k...

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Jul 24

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Jul 18

"People experiencing traumatic bereavement..may be haunted by disturbing images, nightmares or relentless thoughts about how their loved one died or suffered. Many wrestle with dread, spiritual disorientation and a shattered sense of safety in the world." theconversation.com/when-grief-i...

When grief involves trauma − a social worker explains how to support survivors of the recent floods and other devastating losses

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Jul 18

According to ‪@birchlse.bsky.social‬,Taylor Swift's lyrics "can be connected to contemporary philosophical discussions of grief in ways that not only heighten appreciation of the songs but also deepen our understanding of grief."

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Jun 26

We collaborated on this animation that captures some of the ways in which grief was affected by social restrictions during the pandemic: www.uncleginger.com/grief-the-pa...

Grief & The Pandemic — Uncle Ginger

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Jun 26

On the experience of bereaved families during the pandemic: "The overarching effect of public health measures, designed to contain the spread of COVID-19, assaulted human interactions in ways that are antithetical to health care and health-caring." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

“There is no dignity in this”: Understanding the experience of families facing death of a loved one during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic changed every aspect of how families managed the experience of dying loved ones. This Canadian study enrolled 24 immediate family members of patients who died of any cause dur...

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Jun 26

Philosophy of grief keeps growing! Special issue of Philosophy and the Cognitive Sciences, 'Grief in the Digital Age', edited by @reginafabry.bsky.social / Marilyn Stendera. Lots to read on deathbots, virtual reality, and computer games! 🤖 rdcu.be/etBpm

The disruption of grief in the technological niche: The case of deathbots

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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · Jun 2

Laura from our collaborators Projecting Grief was on BBC Radio York last week, talking about, amongst other things, our Grief Survey and the Picturing Grief project it inspired. Listen here from 18 minutes: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Picturing Grief: www.projectinggrief.com/picturing-gr...

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