A Brief History of Death
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A Brief History of Death
Sunday 20 October 2024 5pm
Old Library, University Church
The Valley of the Shadow of Death
All welcome
Death is one of the few remaining taboo subjects in our society, and yet it is also one of the few true universals of human experience. This term, as we move through the season of All Souls and All Saints, we will mark them with three events to open up conversation about death, dying, bereavement and the afterlife.
This panel discussion will bring together specialists from the University of Oxford and beyond. A theologian, a forensic scientist, a funeral director and a palliative care doctor meet to discuss the intersection of academic and practical approaches to death and dying, and what these different disciplines and industries can learn from each other.
