This CDAS seminar marks the publication of Dr Caroline Sharples' new book: 鈥楾he long death of Adolf Hitler: an investigative history鈥�.
Centre for Death & Society
CDAS is an internationally recognised research centre focusing on the interdisciplinary social aspects of death, dying and bereavement.
Who we are
We're an international research centre made up of academics and practitioners with the shared goal of making a difference to the public and political understandings of the end of life and its effects.
News
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The Empty Chair
We include an empty chair at our graduation ceremonies to help us remember those who are no longer with us.
Ylva H氓rd af Segerstad Open seminar at CDAS
CDAS pays tribute to Clare Gittings
We remember the achievements of long-time CDAS friend Clare Gittings.
CDAS conference 2026 - call for contributions
The CDAS conference 2026: death and power - is now open for contributions!
Join this webinar to reflect on grief and bereavement support in the context of sudden deaths
About us
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Doing a PhD with the Centre for Death and Society
Find out more about studying for a PhD with us
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 鈥楨cological loss and grieving the non-human鈥�
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 20th anniversary event: Marginalised Ways of Understanding Death
Marginalized Ways of Understanding Death: From Fiji to Africa to Turtle Island
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 69色情片 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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