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Jennie Riley
@jen-studies-death.bsky.social
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Interdisciplinary researcher in death, dying, religion & theology. PI 'Baggage for the Beyond.' Leverhulme Research Fellow, Aberdeen Divinity; PhD TRS, Durham. ASDS Postdoc rep. SocRel Events Officer. TEDx speaker.
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Jul 23
Interviews take less than an hour, via Teams, at a time convenient to you (and I promise I’m really friendly!)

(You should be 18+ and UK-based).

Feel free to email me ([email protected]) or reach me on here – I’d be so pleased to hear from you.

(Please share for reach!)
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Jul 23
Do you have experience of
✴️ HINDU ✴️ SIKH ✴️ MUSLIM ✴️ AFRO-CARIBBEAN ✴️
Or other UK minority funeral practices?

It’s so important to recruit diverse interview samples for research studies, and at the moment I’m simply not getting that right. I’d love your help to do better.
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Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Jul 15
Thrilled to have been on this Early Career's Researcher workshop at @BSASocrel #socrel25 with Dr Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social and Dr Rob Barward-Symmons @robb-s.bsky.social on public speaking, comms and accessibility!Such brilliant advice on how to get our research out into the world!
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Dr Ellie Atayee-Bennett @ellieatayeebennett.bsky.social · Jul 15
Fantastic PGR/ECR workshop this morning exploring public engagement, framing research and accessibility, and engaging with media by the excellent @jen-studies-death.bsky.social @renasha.bsky.social @robb-s.bsky.social

Lots of fantastic tips and insight which I look forward to putting into practice.
Dr Jennie Riley’s presentation on public engagement Dr Renasha Khan’s presentation on reframing research and accessibility Dr Rob Barward Symmons presentation on engaging with media
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Jul 10
The next @asdsdeath.bsky.social postdoc meeting is on Wednesday 23rd July at 8am BST (A slight change of date, I'm afraid, as I'll be running a conference!) Book via tinyurl.com/3u4jc7vn or sign up for reminder emails at tinyurl.com/2x2nuxae (right hand side!)
ASDS Monthly Postdoctoral Support Group – July 2025 – The Association for the Study of Death and Society
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Jul 8
My wonderful colleagues in the @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social Law school invited me to talk about grave goods (and grave...bads?) for their Death and Law Podcast. You can catch me here! open.spotify.com/episode/4OPy...
Grave Goods
Death and Law · Episode
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Jun 25
After enthusiastic feedback on the pilot, the
@asdsdeath.bsky.social PGR/ECR 2025-26 mentoring scheme is open for applications - closing 8/9/2025!

Further information is available at deathandsociety.org/mentoring/ - or feel free to get in touch by email.
A green and white advert for the Association for the Study of Death and Society (ASDS) early career mentoring scheme, featuring an enthusiastic quote from a former participant, and the new ASDS logo.
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Jun 16
The next @asdsdeath.bsky.social postdoc sesh is on Wednesday 25th June at 8am BST. We'd love to have you!

tinyurl.com/2tx6acc2
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Jun 16
Loved being at last week's @cendeathsociety.bsky.social annual (and anniversary!) conference. A warm deathly community, as always - & probably the only time you'll ever see a formula in my work (leave chemistry to my far cleverer sister). Time to turn these slides and scribbles into a paper!
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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · Jun 6
What do you want to be buried with?
Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, @jen-studies-death.bsky.social's TEDx talk draws on her research into contemporary grave goods, and why we need and want them. Watch now: media.leverhulme.ac.uk/video/what-d...
Dr Jennifer Riley on stage, next to a coffin and a round table. TEDx Aberdeen displayed at the back.
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · May 23
Enjoyed the TEDx talk? Fill your boots with an hour of grave goods* conversation via tinyurl.com/ykrb3syv - it was such a joy to join Jess on her podcast, to talk potatoes, the persistence of ritual, and ancient mesopotamian sex toys

*Content warning for miscarriage
WHY DO WE PUT THINGS IN GRAVES WITH OUR DEAD? DR JENNIFER RILEY
Opening Ceremony Podcast · Episode
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · May 20
It's TEDx talk time 😍
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Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social · May 19
You've been waiting for it! Now here it is: Dr. @jen-studies-death.bsky.social's TED talk on Death, Ritual, and Grave Goods!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMlj...
What do you want to be buried with? | Dr. Jennifer Riley | TEDxAberdeen
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Apr 25
A Dr Riley double bill at New Insights into Scottish Deathways today. A lovely start to 2025 conferences, and a welcome chance to start drilling into two quite different ways of conceptualizing contemporary Scottish death & dying
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Apr 18
It was an excellent night to be an Aberdeen Divine wearing a black jumpsuit 💃🏼💃🏼
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Apr 4
The next @asdsdeath.bsky.social postdoc session is on 30th April 2025 - & you can sign up at tinyurl.com/env5w2hz . Please note the change in time - this is the time of year when different global summer time shifts go bananas 🍌🤯 - 9am BST, 11am EEST, 8pm NZST!
April 2025 2025 ASDS Post-doctoral Support Group
An informal support group for researchers of ageing, dying and death who have completed their doctoral studies/PhD
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · Mar 14
‘Addressing the voices and experiences of disabled and neurodivergent individuals within religious contexts is essential’ – book now for ‘Religion, Disability and Neurodivergence’ a BSA Sociology of Religion study group event, 29 March, King's College London tinyurl.com/5fhstycw
‘Addressing the voices and experiences of disabled and neurodivergent individuals within religious contexts is essential’ – book now for ‘Religion, Disability and Neurodivergence’ a BSA Sociology of Religion event, 29 March, King's College London https://tinyurl.com/5fhstycw
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Mar 6
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March's @asdsdeath.bsky.social postdoc group is on Wednesday 19th at 8am GMT (pm NZDT, 10am EET, 11am EEST). I'd love to see you there!
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Feb 20
Welcome to Grave Goods Wrapped!

Hours of staring at boob doodles & so so worth it - I've had so much fun working on this collab already (and lots more to come - watch this space!)
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Vagina Museum @vaginamuseum.bsky.social · Feb 20
Throughout our #MuseumOfMankind exhibition, we've been asking visitors what they cherish enough to be buried with. Contemporary grave goods researcher
@jen-studies-death.bsky.social has analysed these, and put together this incredible summary - Grave Goods Wrapped drive.google.com/file/d/1Kc_Q...
Grave goods wrapped.mov
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Feb 20
Have you got grave goods thoughts to share, but not the time for a full interview? You can submit those here tinyurl.com/mwvwjxmk

(And if you are interested in being interviewed? You can find out more here - tinyurl.com/ve4pwp54 )

(any and all sharing very gratefully received!)
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Feb 6
The February @asdsdeath.bsky.social postdoc session is on Wednesday 19th at 8am GMT (pm NZDT, 10am EET, 11am EEST). Old hats and new faces equally welcome - we'd love to see you there ✨👻 tinyurl.com/2s3njdpc
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BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group @bsasocrel.bsky.social · Feb 5
The deadline to submit abstracts for this year’s SocRel conference has been extended until 14.02.2025, 12noon (GMT). For more info on the call for papers, abstracts & submission: www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...
Many thanks to those who have already submitted abstracts for consideration.
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Jan 8
✨ 2025 Postdoc Support Group Dates ✨ January's meeting sign-up is tinyurl.com/y2pfxa57 - 8am BST (9pm NZDT, 10am EET, 11am EEST). Follow @asdsdeath.bsky.social and sign up to the newsletter for updates.
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Jan 8
✨ 2025 Postdoc Support Group Dates ✨ January's meeting sign-up is tinyurl.com/y2pfxa57 - 8am BST (9pm NZDT, 10am EET, 11am EEST). Follow @asdsdeath.bsky.social and sign up to the newsletter for updates.
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Dec 19
The 2025 SocRel call for papers is live!

Submit by 7th February 2025 to join us for the 50th anniversary conference at Durham University, 14th - 16th July.

More info at tinyurl.com/5n7z488d
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Jennie Riley @jen-studies-death.bsky.social · Dec 4
Final @asdsdeath.bsky.social postdoc group meeting of the year is next Wednesday 11th December at 8am BST (9pm NZDT, 10am EET, 11am EEST) - I'd love to see you there! tinyurl.com/yfneczkb
December ASDS Post-doctoral Support Group
An informal support group for researchers of ageing, dying and death who have completed their doctoral studies/PhD
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