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Centre for Death & Society
CDAS is an internationally recognised research centre focusing on the interdisciplinary social aspects of death, dying and bereavement.
CDAS@20: 20 years of the Centre for Death & Society
This year, to mark 20 years of being at the forefront of our field, we are hosting a packed schedule of events that demonstrate our expertise in death, dying and bereavement.
We'll reflect on what has happened during our time, look ahead to the future, and end the year with our annual CDAS conference. We’d love you to celebrate with us.
Find out more about CDAS@20
News
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University of Bath launches macabre city walk exploring Bath's hidden histories
A new podcast tour from the Centre for Death and Society explores crime, illness, and Bath's hidden, macabre history.
The end of Taylor Swift’s Era’s tour will be a loss for many – here’s how to handle it
Drs Annayah Prosser and Kate Woodthorpe, both Swifties, apply expertise in identity, events and grief to the end of the Eras Tour.
New CDAS book published 'Death and Institutions'
Coming from our 2022 annual conference, we are delighted to say that our edited collection on 'Death and Institutions' is now out!
How AI is changing dying and what it means to be dead
Join us to discuss the implications of Artificial Intelligence and technology on the end of life and what it means to be dead.
About us
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Doing a PhD with the Centre for Death and Society
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About the Centre for Death & Society
The Centre for Death & Society provides a forum for our community of researchers and practitioners to share their expertise in death, dying and bereavement.
CDAS@20 Growing a community
CDAS Directors past and present discuss the origins of the centre, the last two decades of research and where the study of death and loss are going
CDAS Visiting Fellows and Visiting Professors
If you're a researcher examining topics related to death and dying, then you can create a formal link with the Centre for Death & Society
Members of the Centre for Death & Society
Our members are mainly located within the Department of Social & Policy Sciences, although we welcome members from across the University of Bath.
Organisations and resources with an interest in the study of death and dying
You can find details of useful resources and associated organisations who have a shared interest in death and dying with our Centre for Death & Society.
Event recordings
The Centre for Death and Society run a variety of events where experts from various fields explore topics around death, dying and bereavement.
CDAS Minerva Lecture
On 13th November 2024 we were delighted to host a University of Bath public Minerva Lecture on ‘Ecological loss and grieving the non-human’
Whose death counts? Social (in)justice and public health in death and dying
Hear from speakers from India, the UK and the US to learn about how death is accounted for, documented, politicised and contested.
CDAS@20 Growing a community
CDAS Directors past and present discuss the origins of the centre, the last two decades of research and where the study of death and loss are going
A gradual separation from the world: Loneliness in later life
Dr Sam Carr presents some of the distinct features, challenges, and experiences of loneliness that older people shared in 'The Bath Loneliness Project.'
Becoming Bone Buddhas: Remaking Death in Contemporary Japan
In a contemporary Japan, inter-generational Buddhist systems of care for the dead have become increasingly unstable
Sociological Perspectives on Suicide
Joint event by the Centre for Death and Society and the International Sociological Association's Research Committee on the Sociology of Mental Health & Illness
Our research
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Current Centre for Death & Society research projects
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Past Centre for Death & Society projects
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Centre for Death & Society publications
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