Day symposia
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Corpse Work
13 June 2019, University of York
This forthcoming symposium invites researchers to consider the notion of 'corpse work' in its broadest sense: cultural, medical or otherwise.
The Promise and Perils of Researching Sensitive Issues
20 November 2018, University of York
This symposium, generously funded by the British Sociological Association, saw colleages from across the UK come together to offer the complex notion of sensitivity its rightful place in mainstream academic discussion. It collected and engaged with a diverse range of voices from across disciplines who critically reflected on both the challenges and rewards of doing sensitive research.
Download the sensitive issues symposium programme (PDF
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Playing Dead
17 May 2018, University of York
Playing Dead brought together academics from across the UK to discuss and analyse the intersections that exist between death, play and culture. Play, in the context of this symposium, is used broadly to speak of leisure and recreational activities more generally and, as such, not only encapsulates the playing of (non-)digital games, but also the consumption of cinema, literature, theatre, etc.
Download the playing dead symposium booklet (PDF