In the absence of broad Canadian validation of the bombing of Air India flight 182 as being worthy of public mourning, creative artists have tried to illuminate the ongoing grief of families.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Mourning
Displaying all articles
When a patient dies, grieving family and friends too often languish in neglect.
Many in the Western world lack the explicit mourning rituals that help people deal with loss. On Day of the Dead, two scholars describe ancient mourning practices.
In August 1997, the death of Diana, Princess of Wales was followed by a huge outpouring of grief. Here's why.
From spontaneous mass singing after a terror attack to Irish laments, music reflects the painful, complex and laborious task of mourning.
Online memorial services mean more can mourn.
The boxer's death follows hard on the heels of David Bowie and Prince. The world is losing global icons and learning how to grieve using new and democratic tools.
Top contributors
-
Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
-
Professor of Death Studies, University of Bath
-
Lecturer in Global Media Management, University of Southampton
-
PhD student at Centre for Death and Society (CDAS), University of Bath
-
Researcher in the Australian Research Council for the History of Emotions, University of Melbourne
-
Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne, University of Melbourne
-
Professor, English and Folklore Studies, University of Oregon
-
Lecturer of Folklore, Indiana University
-
University Scholar and Professor of English and Cultural Studies, McMaster University
