Postgraduate Research seminar: Hybrid Cemeteries: Dealing with Death - exploring the connections between people, places, and social media

  • Jakob Borrits Sabra (Lecturer)

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalks and presentations in private or public companies

Description

The foundation of the project is a case study of Almen Cemetery in Aalborg; how it as an ‘urban deathscape’, is materialized, spatialized and culturally constructed today and by which arguments it can be considered a place of meaning, relevance and significance to the citizens now and in the future. From here a smartphone application is developed as a catalyst for new experiences of the ‘hybrid cemetery’. As a methodological tool its abilities to promote, invigorate and enhance the cemetery experience among diverse user groups are tested, followed by a discussion of the hybrid cemetery as a space and place in a time of increased social mobile technology and practice.

Postgraduate Research Seminar Series. Our research postgraduate students are part of an active and supportive community, with frequent opportunities to peer-review their work, share resources and ideas. Seminars take place on Thursdays in 3E 2.20 from 1.15pm.
Period1 Oct 2015
Event titlePostgraduate Research Seminar Series
Event typeSeminar
LocationBath, Somerset, United KingdomShow on map