Tuesday 5 November 2013

Death and Dying in Dublin, 1500–2000: Call for papers

A one-day conference will be held on Saturday 12 April 2014 at Glasnevin Cemetery to explore the social, economic, legal and medical aspects of dying in Dublin 1500 to 2000. Surrounded by very tangible signs and monuments about our ancestors attitudes towards death, this conference will explore how their societies really coped with death, loss and grief.

The Dublin City Research Group is inviting relevant papers from researchers in all disciplines who are undertaking work on post-medieval Dublin.

Proposed abstracts (200-400 words) should be emailed by Friday 28 November. Further details.