About the Colloquium
On Friday, 20th November 2026, a virtual colloquium organized by the Cemetery Research Group will take place via Zoom.
The event will focus on places and practices relating to the disposal of the dead, including burial, cremation, and other methods.
Tickets for the colloquium will be available on the CRG website starting on 9th October 2026.
Call for Papers
The colloquium invites researchers from the social sciences and humanities, as well as postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers, to submit papers that combine theoretical insight with empirical research on the proposed theme.
Each presentation will have a thirty-minute slot, allowing roughly twenty minutes for the talk and time for questions. The event is open to contributors from around the world, with panels arranged to accommodate different time zones. All presentations must be in English.
Abstracts can be submitted via this Google Form by 2nd October 2026.
For any questions please contact Dr Julie Rugg at julie.rugg@york.ac.uk.