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The Harrowing Tale of the Ghost Car: Or, You May Be Less Prepared to Die Than You Think

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An intimate discussion on loss, memorialization, protest and mobilization during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a recording from a Reimagine virtual event that ...
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Rainbows in the Cemetery: LGBTQ+ Representation on Gravestones

Gravestones and memorials are just one piece of a large and tangled web for LGBTQ+ rights and representation in death and dying. We ...
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Thinking about Michif concepts of death and Storytelling brings me back to the kitchen. Like many cultures, the kitchen is the main site ...
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