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SUMMARY:Start or end of life? Advancing the Sociology of Life\, Death & B
 ereavement 
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for the inaugural lecture of Professor Kate Reed\, ho
 sted by the University of Manchester's School of Social Science and Depa
 rtment of Sociology. \n\n‘Life’ and ‘death’ affects us all. Drawing on g
 roundbreaking research on reproductive loss\, post-mortem and bereavemen
 t\, Professor Reed will problematise the boundary between life and death
 \, offering unique sociological insight into some of the most taboo and 
 sensitive issues surrounding death and dying. The talk is open to all an
 d will appeal to anyone with an interest in health and illness\, life\, 
 death and bereavement. \n\nThe event will be hybrid\, those attending on
 line will be send a separate Zoom link closer to the event. Online atten
 dees will be able to submit questions via the Zoom chat function and a m
 ember of staff will read them on your behalf. \n\nWho Should Attend \nTh
 is lecture is open to all and will be particularly relevant for: \n- Stu
 dents and academics in?Sociology\,?Social Sciences\,?Health Studies\, an
 d?Thanatology \n- Professionals working in?bereavement support\,?healthc
 are\,?funeral services\, and?death administration \n- Anyone with a pers
 onal or professional interest in?life\, death\, and bereavement\, or in 
 exploring?taboo and sensitive topics?through a sociological lens \n\nWhe
 ther you're new to these subjects or deeply engaged in them\, Professor 
 Reed’s insights will offer fresh perspectives and provoke meaningful ref
 lection. \n\nKey Highlights \n- Groundbreaking research on?reproductive 
 loss\,?post-mortem practices\, and?bereavement \n- A critical examinatio
 n of the?boundary between life and death \n- Reflections from Professor 
 Reed’s award-winning work\, including her book?Understanding Baby Loss?a
 nd her ESRC-funded project on?death administration and hidden inequality
  \n\n \nThe lecture will run for roughly 45 minutes followed by a Q&A an
 d networking reception starting at 5pm. \n\nAbout the speaker: \n\nKate 
 Reed is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester. Her mo
 st recent book Understanding Baby Loss: The Sociology of Life\, Death an
 d Post-mortem (2023 Manchester University Press) won the Foundation of S
 ociology of Health and Illness book prize 2024. Kate also won the ESRC O
 utstanding Societal Impact Prize in 2019 for her collaborative research 
 on baby loss and post-mortem. She is currently the primary investigator 
 on a 3-year ESRC funded project Uncovering hidden inequality: developing
  new ways of doing death administration. 
STATUS:TENTATIVE
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:G6 \, Humanities Bridgeford Street\, Manchester
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