Death, Dying and Disposal Conferences

Death, Dying and Disposal (DDD) is the Association of Death and Society’s Conference. It is held bi-annually in different locations internationally. ASDS members receive a discount on the conference fee. Find out how to join ASDS here.

Upcoming conference

We’re thrilled to announce that the next International Death, Dying & Disposal Conference (DDD17) will be hosted at the University of Utrecht, NL from Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 August 2025. Please spread the word and save the date.

The conference theme will be ‘The Politics of Death’ and you can find out more from the conference website.

The call for papers and panels is now open. Find details of how to submit here (deadline 30 November).

Previous conferences

DDD16 on ‘Learning from Suffering, Fear of Death and Dying’ hosted by the University of Padua, Italy (2023)

DDD15 on ‘Social Context of Death, Dying and Disposal: Diversity and Decolonisation’ hosted by Manchester Metropolitan University, UK (2021).

Find archived information on earlier conferences by using the menu above.