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Dr Anna Williams
A lively encounter with death culture…
6pm Public talk by Dr Anna Williams at the Seminar room, Henry Wellcome Building, Fitzwilliam Street
7pm Deathly Encounters! at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Event Date: November 2, 2019
As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science, the Good Death team are putting on a deathly spectacle. Join us in Cambridge for a night devoted to exploring cultures of dying well.
We kick off with a public lecture from “Forensic Anna” – forensic anthropologist Dr Anna Williams, who will speak about the debates around unique outdoor forensic laboratories known colloquially as ‘Body Farms’ in the USA and Australia. The talk is hosted by the Duckworth Laboratory and will be held at the Seminar room, Henry Wellcome Building, Fitzwilliam Street.
Then why not join us after dark to explore the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and get involved in our ‘death fayre’, with opportunities to contribute your own artistic interpretations as well as to explore the amazing artefacts which make up the MAA’s collections.
Both events are free and ticketed separately and are 18+. Anna’s talk on forensic anthropology will include graphic imagery related to decomposition of human remains.
Lots more information and tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/deathly-encounters-tickets-75762490649
https://good-death.english.cam.ac.uk/events/deathly-encounters/
Contact name
Dr Trish Biers
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Event location
Seminar Room, Henry Wellcome Building & The Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
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