In de AVROTROS en NPO Radio 4-podcastserie ‘Klassieke Mysteries’ gaan Rebecca van der Weijde en Ab Nieuwdorp op zoek gaan naar de intrigerende verhalen rondom de dood van klassieke componisten. Als thanatoloog mocht ik meewerken Read more…
In Funerary Practices in the Netherlands, Claudia Venhorst and I contextualise the Dutch funerary practice in its wider legal, national and local governance framework. The book describes the historical context for current practices, provides data Read more…
Cemeteries and crematoria are important places to conduct funerary rites, and they offer a focal point in people’s mourning and remembrance practices. For many people it is important to say farewell to their deceased in Read more…
Dr Brenda Mathijssen
Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies
University of Groningen
Oude Boteringestraat 38
9712 GK Groningen
The Netherlands
brenda.mathijssen[at]rug.nl
CfP Special Issue in the journal Religions. Theme: Death in the Margins. Issue edited by @CandiCann & @Renske_Visser
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/religions/special_issues/Death_Margins
Best piece on gender equality on the work floor I've read in a long time:
"two strongly held ideologies supporting the status quo remained in place: Long work hours are necessary, and women’s stalled advancement is inevitable."
https://hbr.org/2020/03/whats-really-holding-women-back
