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asdsdeath.bsky.social
Postdoc #MeetUp this evening at 7pm GMT / UK - register deathandsociety.org/postdoctoral... for link - open to all #DeathStudies #Postdoc
November 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
deathreader.bsky.social
Hello Bluesky!
I’m Ajay, an independent researcher exploring death, memory and rituals in India. With a background in media, I study how the dead shape the living, identities, institutions & memory. Here to exchange ideas, learn with fellow travellers in death studies.
#DeathStudies #Anthropology.
October 29, 2026 at 7:46 PM
imkellyrichards.bsky.social
#deathstudies people! Mortality Journal needs book reviews! If you are interested drop me a message at mortalityjournal@gmail.com with the title of the book and I'll get back to you
Libraries, archives and collective grief edited by Kaylee P. Alexander and Robert Spinelli book cover Trauma, Grief, and Remembrance in the Aftermath of Terrorism The Phenomenology of Violent Child Loss By Yordanka Dimcheva book cover Doing Death Research Interviews and Career Reflections with Death Studies Scholars Edited By Bethan Michael-Fox, Erica Borgstrom, Arnar Árnason book cover Decolonising Death Studies Edited By Panagiotis Pentaris, Stacey Pitsillides, Hajar Ghorbani book cover
November 1, 2026 at 1:56 PM
chendirl.bsky.social
With thanks to John Harris (director), Andrea Woodside (curator) & Dr Helen Frisby (FRHS) for a fascinating day exploring the museum treasures with colleagues from #HighgateCemtery #CDAS & across the UK @cendeathsociety.bsky.social @asdsdeath.bsky.social #NationalFuneralMuseumUK #DeathStudies
John Harris with 19th century advert of funeral home
October 16, 2026 at 9:53 PM
asdsdeath.bsky.social
Some new benefits to announce for our members!

🔗 Learn more about the When You Die films:
whenyoudie.org/about/origin...

🔗 Visit the ASDS Member Directory:
deathandsociety.org/directories/...

🔗 Explore membership and join ASDS:
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#DeathStudies #DeathAndSociety
October 3, 2026 at 11:28 AM
bjking.bsky.social
On chimpanzee + bonobo mothers carrying dead infants, by @tpuschel.bsky.social + Reece Hammond. Length of time "depends on how strong their bond was, [mom's] life experience, the physical risks of holding onto the body and how quickly it naturally breaks down." #primates #deathstudies #anthropology
Why do some chimpanzee mothers carry their dead infants for months?
New research looks for patterns in this sad phenomenon.
theconversation.com
September 30, 2026 at 2:03 PM
chendirl.bsky.social
Earlier this week along with co-author Dr Bethan Michael-Fox, we presented our research findings at the
@irishhospice.bsky.social End of Life Forum 2026 on representations of death & dying in Irish news media. hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports... #DeathStudies #PalliativeCare #Hospice #EndOfLife
September 26, 2026 at 2:28 PM
chendirl.bsky.social
What we found was fascinating and you can read the full report here hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports... and the #Forum2026 agenda here hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports... #DeathStudies #Bereavement #Healthcare #Deathcare #Grief #Dying #Death #Palliative #Hospice
September 26, 2026 at 2:31 PM
bjking.bsky.social
Just taped for the BBC on this fascinating set of observations in humpback whales. I argued that yes we should strongly consider maternal love + grief here, based on what the researchers report--and on what we know abt animals' emotions. #whales #cetaceans #grief #animalgrief #deathstudies #nature
Do whales grieve? Rare footage of humpback alongside stillborn calf suggests they might | Olaf Meynecke for the Conversation
The behaviours we observed could represent grief, but they could also reflect maternal attachment, confusion or instinctive caregiving
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 2:15 PM
bjking.bsky.social
"Comparative thanatology is a breeding ground of ideas": great to hear @fieryangelsfell.bsky.social speak on day 2 @evothan.bsky.social conference. Cool focus on ways to tease out experimentally what various #animals may grasp of #death. #deathstudies #biology #anthropology #nature
The slide shows a chimpanzee image with the talk title: Understanding Death in the Animal World: Conceptual, Aconceptual or Something In Between?
September 15, 2026 at 2:18 PM
bjking.bsky.social
Now hearing Jennifer Vonk speak online @evothan.bsky.social conference, documenting, e.g., "grief-like" behaviors of cats following death of cat or dog in same home. #cats #grief #deathstudies #evolutionarythanatology #anthrozoology #multispecies
A PowerPoint slide shows the talk title, The tail-end of life: How animals respond to loss
September 14, 2026 at 3:06 PM
bjking.bsky.social
Delighted to be virtually watching/ hearing @leanneproops.bsky.social speak on human perspectives on grief by animals at the @evothan.bsky.social conference #grief #death #deathstudies #animals #evolution
A PowerPoint slide shows the talk title Human Perspectives on Animal Grief and Loss
September 14, 2026 at 1:22 PM
asdsdeath.bsky.social
Death & Culture Network #DACNET this evening 👉 Thurs 10 Sep 2026 5pm - 6pm (UK) for death related researchers to connect. Open to all, international attendees welcome! ONLINE event - REGISTER 👉 deathandsociety.org/eventsandgro... @chendirl.bsky.social #DeathStudies #ASDS #DeathCare #Culture
September 10, 2026 at 1:35 PM
asdsdeath.bsky.social
Limited time only - see post for free link to this interview with author and consultant surgeon Prof Seamus O'Mahony in #Mortality Journal #PalliativeCare #Hospital #DeathStudies #Death #Dying #Hospice #EndOfLife #TheWayWeDieNow @tandfresearch.bsky.social
September 10, 2026 at 1:56 PM
imkellyrichards.bsky.social
Can any #deathstudies people recommend any reading on mortality salience, TMT, death awareness/acceptance/reflection, stuff like that. I'm maybe sort of half writing a paper
September 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
chendirl.bsky.social
Delighted to finally see this interview with the erudite Prof Seamus O'Mahony published in Mortality - free link 👉https://tinyurl.com/nhh2dnjf #PalliativeCare #Hospital #DeathStudies #Death #Dying #Hospice #EndOfLife #TheWayWeDieNow @asdsdeath.bsky.social @irishhospice.bsky.social
Essential conversations and the future of death care – an interview with Prof Seamus O’Mahony on life and death in acute hospitals
Published in Mortality: Promoting the interdisciplinary study of death and dying (Ahead of Print, 2026)
www.tandfonline.com
August 31, 2026 at 7:22 PM
bjking.bsky.social
Into @sesmith.lol 's All My Dead Cats now; benefiting from reading it. Especially drawn to the point made that regarding intense illness and dying, many of us live "in a culture where acknowledging a stopping point is interpreted as giving up." True, and sad. #death #grief #deathstudies #books
The cover features beige, blue, and light orange color blocks with cat footprints leading to an oval window overlooking the stars.
August 28, 2026 at 4:49 PM
bjking.bsky.social
Delighted to have a chapter in The Cambridge Handbook for the Anthropology of Death, edited by Sarah Richardson, Sarah Wagner, and Ruth Toulson, from @universitypress.cambridge.org My chapter is on animals' grief, and I can't wait to dive into my colleagues'. #anthropology #deathstudies #Booksky
The book cover features a number of death-evocative images, including people in postures of death or grief, and symbols of death ranging from skull to crosses.
August 19, 2026 at 3:14 PM
moliveiradev.bsky.social
Worth checking out!

#oneplace #localhistory #cemetery #deathstudies
listerlanecem.bsky.social Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · May 17
Come and join us on a guided tour of Lister Lane Cemetery during our Open Day on Sunday 14th June 2026. This event is being held as part of the NFCF National Cemeteries Week, which runs from 6th to 14th June 2026.
www.cemeteryfriends.com/ncw
May 17, 2026 at 1:07 PM
moliveiradev.bsky.social
In case you've followed my preparations earlier this year, this is an abridged version of my business of death talk:

#oneplace #deathstudies #AnneLister #c19th
packedwith.bsky.social Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · Jul 22
Her father's funeral hit an unexpected snag… so #AnneLister made a bold decision. Let’s just say the Ramsdens didn’t exactly give permission.

📹 moliveiradev.bsky.social dives into space issues, smell hazards, & the logistics of 19C funerals in this #AnneListerSummit session: youtu.be/VlYSIVHanY4
July 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
moliveiradev.bsky.social
Don't miss out!

#conference #c19th #oneplace #deathstudies
packedwith.bsky.social Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · Jun 16
🏔️ Our Summer Summit is almost here!

Whether you’re an #AnneLister scholar, a history or genealogy enthusiast, or simply curious about her life, this Summit is the place to connect, learn, and share.

🗓️ Sat, June 21
📍 Free online!
Anne Lister Research Summit - Summer 2025
An online conference for Anne Lister enthusiasts.
www.eventbrite.com
June 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
tiffanyhoran.bsky.social
What happens to your online presence after you’re gone? My new Digital Immortality Framework explores how our digital selves live on, and why it matters. Read and cite here: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

#DigitalImmortality #AIethics #DigitalLegacy #CulturalMemory #DeathStudies

Image: Don Davis, 1970s.
1970s space habitat concept art by Don Davis, showing a massive rotating cylinder with curved interior landscapes, homes, farmland, and trees under a bright, arched sky.
August 13, 2025 at 9:36 AM
jennywoodley.bsky.social
This sounds like a fascinating and important project. Have you connected with any of the lovely #DeathStudies people? @asdsdeath.bsky.social @deathstudiespod.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 8:28 AM
jennywoodley.bsky.social
Can any #deathstudies people please recommend scholarship on leaving offerings - esp money but also other trinkets - at graves, particularly in US context?
November 27, 2024 at 2:45 PM
imkellyrichards.bsky.social
#deathstudies people! Mortality Journal needs book reviews and I have some irl, physical books to offer! If you are interested drop me a message at mortalityjournal@gmail.com with the title of the book and I'll get back to you
Dying for Freedom by Jacob Dlamini Medieval Holy Women and the Desire For Death by Jessica Barr No Ordinary Deaths by Molly Conisbee On The Altar by Jonathan Sheehan
May 6, 2026 at 8:48 AM