Research Day on Death & Dying

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Kingston University
Friday, 7th November 2014
9:30-18:00pm, JG0001

The day will feature guest talks, discussion and poster presentations by academics and health practitioners on interpretations of death, dying and mourning and contemporary approaches to end-of-life, suicide and bereavement.

Confirmed speakers:

• Prof. D. Galasinksi (University of Wolverhampton)
• Prof. E.Semino (University of Lancaster)
• Dr. Szofia Demjen (Open University)
• Josephine Speyer (Psychotherapist, co-founder of Natural Death Centre)

Participants will have a chance to share their ideas in a Death Café discussion group (http://deathcafe.com) and attend a specially commissioned performance on dying by Josh Whatsize (Kingston University student in Politics & Drama).

Advance booking required

Registration (incl. coffee/tea and light lunch): £20
(student reduced fee: £10)

Click here to book your place: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-research-day-on-death-dying-tickets-13482188589?aff=es2&rank=1

For further information, please contact the organisers:

Korina Giaxoglou
Department of Linguistics & Languages, Korina.Giaxoglou@kingston.ac.uk

Sharon Young
Department of Politics, Sharon.Young@kingston.ac.uk