With the usual apologies for cross-posting.

Papers are invited for the 5th International Conference on 
The Social Context of Death, Dying and Disposal   (DDD2000)   
to be held at Goldsmiths College, University of London, London 
England  7-10 September 2000

Death, Dying and Disposal is a multi-disciplinary residential 
conference for historians, sociologists, psychologists, 
archaeologists, anthropologists, artists, art and architectural 
historians, those in the legal professions, medical and health 
practitioners, palliative care workers, bereavement counsellors, and 
death practitioners.

As with previous conferences papers are invited on ANY SUBJECT 
pertinent to Death, Dying or Disposal, however, for the year 2000 
conference, papers which address the following themes will be 
particularly welcomed:

- DEATH AND DYING IN THE METROPOLIS 
- ABORTION, MISCARRIAGE AND NEONATAL DEATH 
- MEDIA AND VISUAL CULTURES OF DEATH 

Papers will be of 20 minutes duration, with additional time allowed 
for discussion. Please send an outline of your proposed 
contribution to the address given below. All proposals should reach 
the conference organizer by 31 March 2000.

Submissions should be in the following format:
Title of paper
Your name (and institution)
An abstract of 250 words
3-4 Bibliographic references (relevant to the paper)
Full contact details

Offers of poster displays or other forms of communications are also 
welcomed. 

(If possible please submit proposals by email attachment using MS-
Word software or in a txt format).

For current information go to the conference website at
http://www.gold.ac.uk/deathcon/

Craig Spence
Death, Dying and Disposal 2000
Department of Historical and Cultural Studies
Goldsmiths College
University of London,
New Cross
London SE14 6NW

Phone: 0171 919 7035 or 7490 (office)
Fax: 0171 919 7398
Email: [log in to unmask]




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