Image: from a series of six engravings of memento mori by the German artist Alexander Mair, 1605, Monoscope
The Association for the Study for Death & Society (ASDS) has formally launched its website this month. The site features news and events, a photo gallery, profiles of the council members and regional representative of the Association, details of the DDD conference series, jobs, and links to other organisations. Additionally, members have access to discussion forums, a database of member’s research and teaching interests, and lists of member’s publications. Members are automatically listed in the database and receive favourable rates for the DDD conference series and the journal ‘Death Studies’.
ASDS promotes the study of death in the arts, humanities, social and allied sciences. To this end the Association will:
- Foster and promote publication, conferences and multidisciplinary networks
- Support academic professional development
- Promote high quality, ethical research
- Shape and influence policy and practice agendas
- Support the teaching of death studies
- Promote the widespread recognition of death studies
- Represent the interests of the membership
If you would like more information about ASDS and how to become a member, visit the website at http://www.deathandsociety.org/index.php.
