Reimagining Sexuality, Ageing, and Death: Inaugural Lectures Dive into fresh takes on ageing, queer joy, and what it means to rethink death in this thought-provoking lecture.

Apparently, tickets for @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social & my inaugural lectures are 'going fast'. I have no idea what this means, since 10,000 online tickets are available - it seems implausible that any inaugural lecture is that popular... But hey, gets yours quick!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reimaginin...

Launch of the Centre for Open Thanatology Join us for the 'Launch of the Centre for Open Thanatology: Dialogue and Engagement with Death and Loss'

🎉 You’re invited! Join us for the Launch of The Centre for Open Thanatology: Dialogue and Engagement with Death and Loss - 23rd June
⭐ Keynote: Prof. Neil Thompson
🎙️ Live podcast recording: Dr Bethan Michael-Fox interviewing Dr Korina Giaxoglou.
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-of-...

The Cambridge Handbook for the Anthropology of Death Cambridge Core - Social and Cultural Anthropology - The Cambridge Handbook for the Anthropology of Death

It's coming out soon and I can't wait to read it... The Cambridge Handbook for the Anthropology of Death.
www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...

Study poster saying: Join our study! Are you a research academic based in higher education? If so, we would like to talk to you about your experiences of academic failure and what accommodations you think could be made to support researchers navigate non-success in higher education. What is the research about? “Failure” in academic research can include things such as research grant or paper rejections, non-promotion, or supervisor feedback. But despite it being a predominant feature of academia, it has often been treated as an individual problem or side issue. Recently, there has been an increase of initiatives to address experiences of non-success in higher education, from supporting individual academic’s wellbeing to seeking changes to wider research culture. This study is interested in hearing about academic researcher’s experiences of “failure”. We would like to talk to academics at any stage of their career – however you identify it, with any form of employment contract, in any department. What will I have to do? We would like to invite you to participate in an in-depth interview remotely over Microsoft Teams where you will discuss your experiences of non-success in academic research culture. You will be asked about: - Personal experiences and understandings of academic “failure”; - Experiences of coping with non-success, including what, if any, support has been useful, and; - Thoughts on what can be done to support academics experiencing “failure” in research. The interview will take approximately 60 minutes, and you will receive an e-voucher as a thank you for your time. For further information, please use your institutional email address to contact us (Dr Celia Bernstein, Dinesh Passi) via researchculturestudy@warwick.ac.uk

If you are an academic, could you please help?

We would like to speak with UK based academics about their experiences of "failure" or non-success in research.

We want to speak with people at ALL stages of their career, on ANY contract, in ANY department.
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Listen to BBC Radio 4 this morning discussing end of life doulas? Some Open Thanatology members did an evluation of end of life doula service innovation - you can read the report for free oro.open.ac.uk/91880/

Reimagining Sexuality, Ageing, and Death: Inaugural Lectures Dive into fresh takes on ageing, queer joy, and what it means to rethink death in this thought-provoking lecture.

Looking for something to get you thinking? Join @remembermyhat.bsky.social & I on June 3rd for our inaugural lectures, covering sexuality, ageing, and death. Free to attend in-person (Milton Keynes) or online - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reimaginin...

Processes and partitions: Two logics of end‐of‐life care This article draws on ethnographic fieldwork with palliative care teams in the UK to contrast two logics of end-of-life medical care: one oriented towards intervention, the other towards acceptance a...

🎉New paper out - Processes and partitions: Two logics of end-of-life care. In Anthropology Today, co-authored with Simon Cohn and Annelieke Driessen. rai.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A great opportunity to shape the future of sociology! The BSA seeks one Membership Services Trustee and two Teacher Trustees for its governing Board.

Applications by 14 April, details at:
www.mi-nomination.com/bsatrustee

Reimagining Sexuality, Ageing, and Death: Inaugural Lectures Dive into fresh takes on ageing, queer joy, and what it means to rethink death in this thought-provoking lecture.

My inaugural lecture is coming up - June 3rd! Talking about my research and lessons about the end of life and loss. Free to attend (in person in Milton Keynes or online), plus opportunity to hear my wonderful colleague @remembermyhat.bsky.social too! Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reimaginin...

Virtual Open Days at The Open University Register for one of undergraduate Virtual Open Days, to learn all about studying at The Open University, and to chat live, with our friendly advisors and students.

Did you know the Open University (OU) does virtual open days? They give you a chance to explore what studying at the OU is like. You can register to join one here - openuniversity.swoogo.com/book-a-virtu...

Whoop Whoop! @remembermyhat.bsky.social and I are giving our inaugural lectures on June 3rd. More details in her post below, including how to register to attend.

What is it like to research death and loss? Three members of the Centre for Open Thanatology share their insights, experiences and advice on death and loss.

What is it like to research death and loss? Listen to several Open Thanatology members share their experiences and insights. www.open.edu/openlearn/he... #ThanatologyThursday

Cool! Thanks for the recommendation and I'm excited to give them a listen :)

I've not! I'll add to my to-listen-list :)

Fab, thanks! I'll give Emma a listen soon. Looking forward to it :)

Ooh thanks! I'll be listening to her soon :)

Thank you! I'll check Laura out soon :)

oooh thank you!!

I often listen to music when writing, including music with lyrics. I listen across a few genres. Any recommendations for some new (or new-to-me)/emerging singer-songwriters I could get into?

The tour was great. Penny was our guide and she provided a wonderful mix of information, which helped it feel balanced across themes.

I'm off to Highgate Cemetery tomorrow. My first time! Which feels far too late for a 'death scholar' so close to London. Any tips?

What books about death or grief would you recommend to a friend? #WorldBookDay

Doing Death Research: Interviews and Career Reflections with Death Studies Scholars This book brings together illuminating interviews with the most influential scholars who have shaped the interdisciplinary field of death studies. From sociological explorations to psychological frame...

New edited available for pre-order! Doing Death Research: Interviews and Career Reflections with Death Studies Scholars
www.routledge.com/Doing-Death-...

Cool studentship available - check out below

a man in a purple suit is dancing on a stage and says so what 'd i miss . ALT: a man in a purple suit is dancing on a stage and says so what 'd i miss .

Been away from my work desk/inbox/usual grind for several weeks, and this line from Hamilton is on repeat in my head....So What Did I Miss?

What is it like to research death and loss? Three members of the Centre for Open Thanatology share their insights, experiences and advice on death and loss.

Last month, @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social, @saramackian.bsky.social and I recorded a podcast on what it's like to study death. We're all from very different disciplines but we found a lot of common ground.

You can listen to it here
www.open.edu/openlearn/he...

We can help support applications; we do not have our own OU fellowship funding scheme. Do bear in mind that the OU is based in the UK and staff work either hybrid or remotely.

Looking to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship? Want to work with others interested in death, dying, loss or bereavement? Get in touch! The Centre for Open Thanatology is growing its postdoc membership. Let us know what funding & topic you are interested in. Email: Open-Thanatology-Admin@open.ac.uk

OU BBC Trail 2026 This is "OU BBC Trail 2026" by Broadcast & Partnerships on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

One of my roles at The Open University (OU) involves working on co-productions with the BBC. I love it! vimeo.com/1163280559?f...

Make it aesthetic, not fully functional. Maybe the next level is to turn the bucket into a plant pot.