Necropolitics and the Erasure of Trans and Non-Binary Bodies in Death
Many trans bodies are ‘lost’ within systems that ignore all aspects of biological sex and gender.
Death Care
Becoming Human Compost: The Process of Natural Organic Reduction
“Throw me in the woods, let me decompose, and I’ll just be plant food,” says every aunt and uncle who wants to be ...
Culture & Politics
Chevra Kadisha and the Ritual Care of the Dead
The Chevra Kadisha performs an invaluable service to their Jewish communities, facilitating the transition of body and soul to the next stage.
Death Care
Careers in Death Care: A Day in the Life of an Aquamation Tech
The first question that Kale Hicks receives when describing their work as an aquamation technician is “what is aquamation?” Aquamation, also called resomation, ...
Culture & Politics
A Grave of One’s Own: The Body Politics of Green Burial
When Virginia Woolf wrote A Room of One’s Own in 1929, she was advocating for women to have a space to write, a ...
