What's the episode about?

In this episode, hear live recordings and interviews from the DEATHxDESIGNxCULTURE conference at Falmouth University in September 2024. The episode features discussion of death, culture, older age rational suicide (OARS), film, design, grief, knitting, jewellery and memento mori, material culture, museums, and memorial reefs

What was DEATHxDESIGNxCULTURE?

DEATHxDESIGNxCULTURE: Radical Re-Imagining for the End of Life brought together an interdisciplinary group of researchers, practitioners, and designers to critically explore the role of design in relation to death and dying. With a strong focus on interdisciplinarity, the event facilitated knowledge exchange between experts in social sciences, the humanities, and various design fields.

Contributions came from a diverse range of areas, including graphic design, architecture, digital design, fashion design, and product design, highlighting the versatility and expansive nature of design in addressing issues of mortality.

The event was organised by Falmouth University senior lecturers Dr Robyn Cook, Nikki Salkeld and Ashley Rudolph in partnership with the Death and Culture Network at the University of York (UK), Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan (USA), and the Glasgow End of Life Studies Group at the University of Glasgow (UK).

Nikki Salkeld and Ashley Rudolph, are the co-founders of MOTH, which started as a research project in 2013.

Find out more about the conference here. Find out more about Mortem Stores here.

How do I cite the episode in my research and reading lists?

To cite this episode, you can use the following citation:

Michael-Fox, B. and Visser, R. (2024) Conference Episode of The Death Studies Podcast hosted by Michael-Fox, B. and Visser, R. Published 1 December 2024. Available at: www.thedeathstudiespodcast.com, DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.27933669

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