We are looking for speakers for Grave Matters: Death Studies Discussion Group for 2023. Each session follows a loose theme with three ten-minute papers followed by questions and discussion.
Proposed dates for 2023 are (all sessions run from 6pm to 7pm GMT):
Monday 6 March 2023
Monday 24 April 2023
Monday 5 June 2023
Suggested themes:
Death & Nature
We would welcome papers on the themes of, by no means limited to, any aspect of death and the natural world. This could include papers on:
- Plant symbolism and death in literature, film or art.
- Garden cemeteries
- ‘Natural’ or ‘unnatural’ deaths
- Ecological deathways
Death & Feeling
We would welcome papers on the themes of, by no means limited to, any aspect of the emotional response to death. This could include papers on:
- Excessive grief
- Mourning clothes and material culture as conduits of emotion
- Expressing emotion at funerals
- Condolence
The Business of Death
We would welcome papers on the themes of, by no means limited to, any aspect of the business of death. This could include papers on:
- The Victorian commodification of death
- The development of undertaking as a business
- Ceremonies of death and how they have changed and developed
- The future of body disposal
If you might be interested in speaking (all session are virtual) please contact us at gravemattersgroup@gmail.com or DM us on Twitter @gravematterz with your preferred date and a suggested paper title/theme. Alternatively if none of the themes fit your area of interest please send us your ideas for future sessions!
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