In Japan ‘tree burials’ are gaining in popularity as a lack of burial space is changing age-old funeral practices
As the global population continues to grow, space for putting the dead to rest is at a premium. In the U.S., some of ...
Death Care
Careers in Death Care: A Day in the Life of a Pathologist
The death care profession is more than just dealing with dead bodies, and we want to educate you about all of the different ...
Culture & Politics
Cemeteries Off the Beaten Path: Summer Road Trip Edition
It’s no secret that those of us here at TalkDeath are a bunch of cemetery aficionados. Whether it’s for a stroll, a picnic, ...
Culture & Politics
Juneteenth and the Cemeteries of Enslaved People: Centuries of Neglect and Erasure
On June 19, 2020, a group of activists gathered along the edge of a large fenced field, the site of a former plantation ...
Culture & Politics
Beyond the Veil: What Anthropology can Teach us About Death
Every culture has unique ways of facing the loss of the important people in our lives. Anthropologists, sociologists and religious studies scholars have ...
