Susan Elaine JonesSep 26, 20192 minDeath, Dying and DisposalLast month was a conference in Bath, called Death, Dying and Disposal 14 (the 14th time it has happened, not happening in 2014, I'm not...
Susan Elaine JonesJul 11, 20198 minIn defence of buying a human skeletonIt isn’t about owning a skeleton. It is about access. It is about trust. It is about our shared humanity. It’s about communion with our...
Susan Elaine JonesMay 10, 20191 minDeath Fest 2019!Death Fest time is here again! Okay, so we never officially called it that. Instead, this month, I've been helping put the final touches...
Susan Elaine JonesApr 17, 20192 minHandling death with the death maidensAs arrangements for the Dying for Life event "Things to do when you're dead"* are hotting up, I'm getting out and about talking to people...
Susan Elaine JonesJan 13, 20192 minDeath WishesGoodness December was filled with depressing amounts of lying resting on the sofa. Starting to climb out of the fug now, and get active...
Susan Elaine JonesNov 4, 20182 minBest story of the monthThis month I have been to a number of Death Awareness events: From Selfies to Runes, how do we want to be remembered? Face to Face with...
Susan Elaine JonesAug 10, 20182 minFaces of TutankhamenAlso at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology this month (only till 23 September) are some original photos of the tomb of...
Susan Elaine JonesAug 3, 20182 minHorn dancing and headdressesThe Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) has an exhibition based on the Star Carr finds. If you're not familiar with it, it is...
Susan Elaine JonesJul 13, 20184 minThings I learnt last weekLast week I spent a couple of days at the Material Bodies conference, where archaeologists and historians got together to share and...
Susan Elaine JonesJun 4, 20181 minHelp a starving artistQuick blog post to say things are for sale. Specifically, a first opportunity to see and buy four limited edition images from my...
Susan Elaine JonesApr 6, 20181 minDying for a panaceaA quick note to say, if you haven't been lucky enough to receive a panacea cure (available by post up until 2012) from the immortal...
Susan Elaine JonesMar 23, 20182 minThe dead on displaySummary of the University of Southampton "Skeletons, Stories and Social Bodies" conference 2018: Met some old friends, made some new...
Susan Elaine JonesMar 18, 20181 minPacking for social bonesQuick blog to say sorry for being quiet - I've been manning various events in the Cambridge Science Festival, and now am packing pictures...
Susan Elaine JonesDec 18, 20171 minNeed a last minute present idea?I interrupt myself and my series on the lovely Ipswich museum with this urgent seasonal message. I had a lovely tour of the Fitzwilliam...
Susan Elaine JonesSep 29, 20172 minCurious beasts before the delugeA belated write up of a lovely afternoon spent in the company of curious beasts at the Whipple Museum as part of Open Cambridge. These...
Susan Elaine JonesSep 1, 20172 minSkeleton day trip to meet the publicLast weekend I had a fantastic afternoon meeting people meeting human bones for the first time. It was a free, drop in workshop organised...
Susan Elaine JonesAug 18, 20173 minMeeting a new skullSo last month I had a chance to meet a new skull. And was invited by a pro to "say what I see". Let's see what I can tell you about a...
Susan Elaine JonesJul 26, 20172 minTimeline of death (in art)After the wonderful, lovely, joyful, belly laughs of the Death and the Maiden conference, I have been resting. I did present the full...
Susan Elaine JonesJul 15, 20172 minThe Marathon scale of progressive acceptabilitySorry I've been so quiet recently. I had a long rest after Dying for Life, then a push to write up the final bits for my photography...
Susan Elaine JonesMay 22, 20171 minDying for Life was dead goodA very quick post (as I'm still exhausted) to say how brilliant the Dying for Life Event was. Over 150 people came to chat about dying,...