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 ...
Culture & Politics
LGBTQ Memorials and Monuments Around the World
Here at TalkDeath, we have talked about how LGBTQ people are not represented in death in ways that affirm who they were, who ...
Culture & Politics
Death-Friendly Communities Ease Fear of Aging and Dying
Death looms larger than usual during a global pandemic. An age-friendly community works to make sure people are connected, healthy and active throughout ...
