DDD17 - Day 3! And the winner is.... No conference is complete without an awards ceremony. Evie King (who presented at DDD17) wins the 2025 ASDS Book Award for her book Ashes to Admin. Congrats to all the winners!

Day 3 at DDD17! Another day, another wonderful panel on 'Education and support in learning to cope with death.' Among other fascinating presentations, Galina Arbeli and Anne Cohen Kirah present the results from their 'Designing for end of life' classes.

Day 2 at DDD17 - The Politics of Death Lively discussions going on at the roundtable on Legal Frameworks for Death Practices. Is the term 'body of deceased' instead of 'corpse' sugarcoating things or does this change open up a vision of death being a process, a transition.

Got a minute to spare during DDD17? Take a moment to check out the stunning expositions in the basement of Instituto Cervantes! Works by @Charles Clary, @Mariska van Zutven, @Becky Robison, @Abigail Addison, @Emma Halliday and works on display from the Dutch museum So Long (Tot Zover).

DAY 2 OF DDD17! Nilou Davoudi presents her fascinating work on Digital Dignity of the Dead (another DDD 😊). ‘Escalating erosion of dignity of the dead on TikTok, where AI generated videos of deceased children and even babies are spread. The scale, speed and accessibility are unprecedented.’

DDD17 - The Politics of Death conference is officially on its way with nearly 400 participants from 41 countries. Dr Kami Fletcher set the stage for an amazing conference with her keynote lecture on the power of African American mourning rituals.

DDD17 Bookclub! Evie King tells us about her beautiful book Ashes to Admin. Evie is a local council worker who carries funerals for those with nobody around, willing or able to bury or cremate them. ‘Who are the people who end up with me? You, me, everyone. Life happens.’

Registration for the International Death, Dying & Disposal Conference, Politics of Dying (DDD17), is underway! Come get your badges at our lively registration desk and collect your epic DDD17 coffee (or tea, whatever suits your tastebuds) mug.

✨ On our end, we’re busy putting the last touches in place — because in just two more nights of sleep we’ll finally welcome you all to DDD17! 🎉 @asdsdeath.bsky.social Don’t forget to check out the final details & come prepared: ddd17.sites.uu.nl

We’re counting sleeps… just 2 weeks left! ⏳We're getting VERY EXCITED to meet you all and have wonderful conversations 🙌 @asdsdeath.bsky.social

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet others, socialize and enjoy your conference experience even more. Register at: 👉 ddd17.sites.uu.nl/additional-e.... 18s

Join one of our Dark Tourism tours in the city centre of Utrecht! Through these guided experiences, you will begin to see our beloved city through different eyes. You can subscribe on the website of the DDD17: ddd17.sites.uu.nl/additional-e....

We’re currently busy organizing the DDD17 conference, but it’s time for a short break: from July 3–21, we’ll be on a summer pause — taking time to recharge and get everything ready! We’ll be back in the office after July 21. @asdsdeath.bsky.social

Check it out at: ddd17.sites.uu.nl/programme/

Our conference programme is almost ready — and trust us, it’s going to be inspiring, energising, and full of can't-miss moments. 💥🎤 📅 We’re dropping the full programme later this month, so stay tuned! 👀 Keep an eye on our website and socials @asdsdeath.bsky.social

We've added another EXCURSION to the list for Thursday afternoon, our DARK TOURISM AFTERNOON in Utrecht. Come to your senses in this guided theatrical walk, accompanied by artist Tim Hammer and a puppet sculpted for mourning. @asdsdeath.bsky.social Check it out on: ddd17.sites.uu.nl/additional-e...

We’ve spent the afternoon piecing together our CONFERENCE PROGRAMME – we’re excited to see it all coming together, bit by bit! The full programme will be ready early June. Want a sneak peek at what’s coming to our conference? Head to our website for an early look! 🔍🌞 @asdsdeath.bsky.social

DEATH BOOK CLUB 📚 Looking for some summer reading inspiration? How about a chance to meet the author too? Join us this summer for a special DEATH BOOK CLUB session during the conference! More info on the books and the BOOK CLUB: ddd17.sites.uu.nl/additional-e...

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