Delving Into Death
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They explored how mortality has been portrayed historically; how it’s been addressed socially, politically, artistically and environmentally; death’s role in the evolution of various cultural forms including literature, philosophy, history writing, visual practices, material culture, science and technology; the ways in which race, class and gender are defined and differentiated in terms of the risks and consequences of mortality; the rhetorical strategies that sustain various beliefs and practices aimed at accepting, denying, resisting, or deferring death; the built environment (monumental architecture, funerary inscriptions, national memorials to the war dead, etc.“The UCHRI is proud to have hosted the workshop that raised many questions about mortality and how to involve more public engagement around this fascinating and serious topic, one which touches every human being while also constituting ties to all other species of living things,” Goldberg said.Bassi, who will lead the 10-week fellowship, said its aim is “to assess the effects of death in the history of mortalitys deferral, its tendency toward euphemism, its susceptibility to quantification, its resistance to interpretation and its relationship to the quest for immortality.” Irvine, CA, February 06, 2015 --( PR.com )-- A group of University of California scholars from myriad disciplines recently discussed the study of mortality and the possibility of an interdisciplinary approach to the topic.“The fact that we’re all going to die, is not a very upbeat topic,” said Karen Bassi, UC Santa Cruz professor of classic studies, who convened a recent two-day UC Humanities Research Institute workshop, “The History of Mortality: Interdisciplinary Approaches,” at UC Irvine.They explored how mortality has been portrayed historically; how it’s been addressed socially, politically, artistically and environmentally; death’s role in the evolution of various cultural forms including literature, philosophy, history writing, visual practices, material culture, science and technology; the ways in which race, class and gender are defined and differentiated in terms of the risks and consequences of mortality; the rhetorical strategies that sustain various beliefs and practices aimed at accepting, denying, resisting, or deferring death; the built environment (monumental architecture, funerary inscriptions, national memorials to the war dead, etc.For more information, visit http://uchri.org/cfps/residential-research-group-fellowship-f2015/.Bassi, who will lead the 10-week fellowship, said its aim is “to assess the effects of death in the history of mortalitys deferral, its tendency toward euphemism, its susceptibility to quantification, its resistance to interpretation and its relationship to the quest for immortality.” Contact Information University of California Huanities Research Institute Mimi Ko Cruz 949-824-4587 uchri.org/ Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from University of California Huanities Research Institute Promote Your Business Press Release Pricing Email this page to a friend