Study Groups

Social Aspects of Death, Dying and Bereavement Study Group

Introduction

Founded in the early 1990s, since its inception the aim of this study group is to provide a simultaneously stimulating and safe space to share ideas related to death, dying and bereavement. It encourages postgraduate students and early career researchers especially to contribute at the annual symposium.

Aims & Objectives

To promote the study of the Sociology of Death and its associated disciplines.
To work with, and be open to working with, practitioners in this area and policy makers.
To provide the opportunity for postgraduate students and early career academics to share their ideas in a safe and supportive environment.
To hold an annual symposium for individuals to present their ideas and research in a collegial environment. The symposium shall be open to all.
To facilitate networking opportunities between sociologists, those from associated disciplines working in this field, practitioners and policy makers.
To provide opportunities and encouragement for individuals at all levels within academia, and those outside of academia, to publish at all levels.

Forthcoming Events

15 November 2013

Social Aspects of Death, Dying and Bereavement Study Group: Children and Death

BSA Meeting Room, Imperial Wharf, London, UK - Abstract submission deadline: 10 September 2013

Past Events

19 November 2012
Social Aspects of Death, Dying and Bereavement Study Group Annual Symposium: Death and the Family
BSA London Meeting Room, London, UK - PROGRAMME

Presentations from the Symposium are available below:

21 November 2011
The Impact of Death: policy implications in the twenty first century - PROGRAMME
BSA Meeting Room, Imperial Wharf, London, UK

15 November 2010
Joint BSA Death, Dying and Bereavement Study Group and BSA Media Study Group Event: Death and the Media - Programme
BSA Meeting Room, London, UK

16 November 2009
Death, Dying and Bereavement Study Group Annual Symposium
University of Sheffield, UK

The Symposium was a great success. Presentations are now available:

Annual Report

The Social Aspects of Death, Dying and Bereavement Study Group Annual Report is now available.

Publications

Read What it means to be 'into' Death, published in Network, Autumn 2008 issue.
Clark, D. (ed) (1993) The Sociology of Death (Oxford: Blackwell)
Field, D., Hockey, J. and Small, N. (eds) (1997) Death, Gender and Ethnicity (London: Routledge)
Hockey, J., Katz, J. and Small, N. (2001) Grief, Mourning and Death Ritual (Buckingam: Open University Press)
Hockey, J., Komaromy, C. and Woodthorpe, K. (eds) (2010) The Matter of Death: space, place and materiality (Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan)

Where can I study the Sociology of Death?

Open University
University of Bath
University of Derby
University of Edinburgh
University of Nottingham - Facing Death and Loss, Grief and Bereavement
University of Roehampton
University of Sheffield
University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Sociology of Death Research

Recent Research

University of York project into the financial implications of the death of a partner

Ongoing Research

Call for participation into ongoing research about the Japan Airlines flight JL123 crash on 12 August 1985. The research will cover not only the crash itself, but also the aftermath of the disaster and the way in which it impacted the lives of so many people around the world: http://www.jl123.co.uk/.