Death and Dying in the Death and Dying in the Nordic CountriesNordic Countries

– – 1st Symposium of the Nordic Network of Thanatology (NNT)1st Symposium of the Nordic Network of Thanatology (NNT)

Michael Hviid JacobsenMichael Hviid Jacobsen, Professor of Sociology and, Professor of Sociology and

Director of Studies for the Master’s Program in Director of Studies for the Master’s Program in

Humanistic Palliative Care, Aalborg UniversityHumanistic Palliative Care, Aalborg University

Continuing the collaboration and bonding from the Continuing the collaboration and bonding from the recent conferences in Oslo and Linköping in late 2008recent conferences in Oslo and Linköping in late 2008

Getting to know and share knowledge with colleagues Getting to know and share knowledge with colleagues and potential collaborators in other Nordic countriesand potential collaborators in other Nordic countries

Bridging and creating synergies between academic Bridging and creating synergies between academic thanatology and practical palliative care work (as thanatology and practical palliative care work (as exemplified by the master’s program in Humanistic exemplified by the master’s program in Humanistic Palliative Care at Aalborg University)Palliative Care at Aalborg University)

Consolidating the NNT in a Nordic contextConsolidating the NNT in a Nordic context Creating the groundwork for future joint research Creating the groundwork for future joint research

programs and publishing opportunitiesprograms and publishing opportunities Making researchers and practitioners working with Making researchers and practitioners working with

death and dying visible to each otherdeath and dying visible to each other

Foundation:Foundation: Founded in the wake of the two conferences on Founded in the wake of the two conferences on death and dying in Oslo and Linköping in late 2008death and dying in Oslo and Linköping in late 2008

Intentions and ambitions:Intentions and ambitions: To consolidate and create visibility To consolidate and create visibility around the study of death and dying in a Nordic contextaround the study of death and dying in a Nordic context

Board of directors: Board of directors: One member from each of the Nordic One member from each of the Nordic countries (at the moment the board is self-appointed)countries (at the moment the board is self-appointed)

Homepage: Homepage: http://www.isv.liu.se/nisal/forskningsnatverk-http://www.isv.liu.se/nisal/forskningsnatverk-och-samarbeten/nordic-network-of-thanatology-nntoch-samarbeten/nordic-network-of-thanatology-nnt

Conference and publishing activity: Conference and publishing activity: To host a conference To host a conference once every or every second year (by rotation principle) and once every or every second year (by rotation principle) and to initiate publication initiatives within death studiesto initiate publication initiatives within death studies

During meetings in Oslo in april 2009 and in During meetings in Oslo in april 2009 and in Copenhagen in april 2010 we agreed on the following Copenhagen in april 2010 we agreed on the following

ambitions and potentials for the NNT:ambitions and potentials for the NNT:

To unite and create synergies To unite and create synergies between scholars and practitioners working within between scholars and practitioners working within a variety of disciplines, traditions and fields of study in relation to death, dying a variety of disciplines, traditions and fields of study in relation to death, dying and bereavement in the Nordic countries.and bereavement in the Nordic countries.

To render visible To render visible the many forms of research and other initiatives within the field the many forms of research and other initiatives within the field of thanatology in the Nordic countries.of thanatology in the Nordic countries.

To provide a platform and forum To provide a platform and forum for interdisciplinary discussion, exchange and for interdisciplinary discussion, exchange and collaboration within the Nordic countries.collaboration within the Nordic countries.

To strengthen existing bonds and build new bonds To strengthen existing bonds and build new bonds between individuals and between individuals and institutions working within the field of thanatology in the Nordic countries.institutions working within the field of thanatology in the Nordic countries.

To promote an awareness To promote an awareness in the academic community – nationally, regionally and in the academic community – nationally, regionally and internationally – as well as outside of academia of the importance of studies of internationally – as well as outside of academia of the importance of studies of death, dying and bereavement as a legitimate field of research.death, dying and bereavement as a legitimate field of research.

Wednesday November 24thWednesday November 24th

13.00-13.1513.00-13.15 Welcome and practical information: Michael Welcome and practical information: Michael Hviid Jacobsen, Aalborg University, DenmarkHviid Jacobsen, Aalborg University, Denmark

13.15-14.4513.15-14.45 Keynote session 1: Anna Whitaker, Linköping Keynote session 1: Anna Whitaker, Linköping University, Sweden: University, Sweden: Death and Dying in the Death and Dying in the Nordic Countries – From My PerspectiveNordic Countries – From My Perspective

14.45-15.1514.45-15.15 Coffee breakCoffee break

15.15-17.0015.15-17.00 Round table session 1: Round table session 1: Death and Dying in the Death and Dying in the Nordic Countries Nordic Countries – Presentations by the Board – Presentations by the Board of Directors and Open Debateof Directors and Open Debate

19.00-19.00- Dinner in town at Dinner in town at Hotel Hvide Hus (top floor)Hotel Hvide Hus (top floor)

Thursday November 25thThursday November 25th

9.00-10.309.00-10.30 Parallel workshop sessions 1 and 2Parallel workshop sessions 1 and 2

10.30-11.0010.30-11.00 Coffee breakCoffee break

11.00-12.3011.00-12.30 Parallel workshop sessions 1 and 2Parallel workshop sessions 1 and 2

12.30-13.3012.30-13.30 LunchLunch

13.30-15.3013.30-15.30 Workshop session 1Workshop session 1

15.30-16.0015.30-16.00 Coffee breakCoffee break

16.00-17.0016.00-17.00 Presentation: Charlotta Lindgren, Sveriges Presentation: Charlotta Lindgren, Sveriges Begravningsbyråers Förbund: Begravningsbyråers Förbund: Care After Care After

DeathDeath

19.00-19.00- Dinner in town at Dinner in town at Sohngaardsholm SlotSohngaardsholm Slot

Friday November 26thFriday November 26th

9.00-10.309.00-10.30 Keynote session 2: Tony Walter, University Keynote session 2: Tony Walter, University of of Bath, England: Bath, England: WWhy Different Countries hy Different Countries Manage Manage Death Differently: A Comparative Death Differently: A Comparative Analysis of Analysis of Modern Urban SocietiesModern Urban Societies

10.30-11.0010.30-11.00 Coffee breakCoffee break

11.00-12.3011.00-12.30 Round Table Session 2: The future of Round Table Session 2: The future of thanatology thanatology in the Nordic countries, presentation in the Nordic countries, presentation of book of book project and conference closureproject and conference closure

12.30-13.3012.30-13.30 Lunch and farewellLunch and farewell

Kræftens Bekæmpelse, DenmarkKræftens Bekæmpelse, Denmark The Department of Sociology & Social The Department of Sociology & Social

Work, Aalborg UniversityWork, Aalborg University The Faculty of Social Science, Aalborg The Faculty of Social Science, Aalborg

UniversityUniversity C. W. Obels Familiefond, AalborgC. W. Obels Familiefond, Aalborg Sveriges Begravningsbyråers FörbundSveriges Begravningsbyråers Förbund