Death and Law

Death and Law

University of Aberdeen

Episodes 7
Avg. Duration 54m
Activity Dormant
Since Jun 2025
Latest Episode Aug 2025

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Weekly
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Episodic
Consistency
99%
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About This Podcast

This podcast explores death and law from a rich variety of disciplinary perspectives, including law, anthropology and philosophy. The podcast explores such issues as buried goods, data protection, dignity and memory. It forms part of a broader project in the University of Aberdeen's School of Law entitled, 'Death and Law – Interdisciplinary Explorations' and is generally sponsored by the Aberdeen Humanities Fund Staff Research Award 2024.

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Recent Episodes

Digital Afterlife

Aug 04, 2025 46m Transcript

Abstract In this episode, we explore the emerging world of technologies that allow individuals to continue existing in digital form even after death. From grief bots and posthumous avatars to…

Collective Memory

Jul 28, 2025 56m Transcript

AbstractThis episode brings together a panel of scholars to explore the concept of collective memory and its deep connections to law, identity, and the dead. The episode unpacks the contours of…

Non-Anthropocentric Death

Jul 21, 2025 1h 1m Transcript

Abstract Oxford dictionary defines anthropocentrism as a worldview that sees humans as the source of all value. As the concept of value itself is a human creation, nature has value merely as a means…

Succession

Jul 14, 2025 54m Transcript

Abstract This podcast provides an overview of the law of succession, which regulates the passing of property on death. While Professor Roderick Paisley and Dr Alisdair MacPherson give their scholarly…

Grave Goods

Jul 07, 2025 51m Transcript

Abstract This podcast addresses the issue of grave goods in both a historical and contemporary context. Grave goods are material things which people leave in grave sites, usually in the knowledge…

Human Remains

Jun 30, 2025 57m Transcript

Abstract This podcast is concerned with the legal, moral and social status of human remains in a variety of different contexts. We begin with a discussion of interred human remains, the right of…

Death and Law

Jun 30, 2025 1m Trailer Transcript

Death & Law - Interdisciplinary Explorations | School of Law | The University of Aberdeen

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Death and Law has published 7 episodes since June 2025, covering topics in Education.

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Death and Law is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 54m.

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