
Folklorist | Death Studies Scholar | Co-Creator & Communications Director: @Folkwise13 | Library Professional | Opinions My Own
Shenandoah Valley, VA
Joined October 2016
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Kaitlyn L. Kinney retweeted
This is the skeleton of William Burke, who was hanged on this day in 1829. Along with his partner William Hare, he murdered at least 16 people to sell to anatomists for dissection. In 2022 I carried out conservation work on his remains
Kaitlyn L. Kinney retweeted
“Why can’t my library purchase this particularly ebook for me but they can purchase other ebooks?”
There are many reasons why libraries can’t buy certain books as ebooks! A 🧵
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V. proud supervisor moment: new @Mortality_TandF paper out by @cendeathsociety PhD @samantha_may9 & I from her MRes, on caring for the dead at home
For families, professionals in end of life care & support, funerals & bereavement care.
Well done Sam!
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Kaitlyn L. Kinney retweeted
Cover image now available for our forthcoming book 'Understanding Baby Loss'. Publication date 21 November. manchesteruniversitypress.co… @ManchesterUP @britsoci @bsaddb @asds_death
First tweet of #AFSAM23 b/c ~ b u s y ~ . BUT I’m not crying you’re crying that Bonnie O’Connor is chatting #death for the Don Yoder lecture
#folklore #whatisfolklore #deathlore – at Portland, OR
Kaitlyn L. Kinney retweeted
Call for Papers - Public Dying and Public Grieving.
Special Issue: Illness, Crisis & Loss.
Further details:
journals.sagepub.com/page/ic…
Please share with your networks.
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Support radical death studies and the future of our programming by honoring the legacy of your loved ones with us: radicaldeathstudies.com/dia-…
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If you're looking for something spooky to watch, check out Scariest Monsters in the World on Tubi. Featuring yours truly along with fellow folklorists @JackPearley and Camille Acosta.
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My new book Sex Education 101 is available on preorder now! It's the "why" of how sex education evolved the way it did, with tons of references to folklore/culture along with history. folklore101.com/product/sex-…
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Interested in death studies, thanatology, stories about life and death, tips on working life and academia and the person behind deathly research? Listen to one of our episodes!
thedeathstudiespodcast.com/
Kaitlyn L. Kinney retweeted
Did you get the latest issue of @Mortality_TandF ❓ My article on plantation burials is published within! Take a read now while it’s open access #RT
Mortality, Volume 28, Issue 3, August 2023 is now available! It includes five Open Access articles - check it out at the link ⬇️ tandfonline.com/toc/cmrt20/2…
Kaitlyn L. Kinney retweeted
I was recently interviewed on @digiFolklorePod. Check it out to hear me talk about memes, conspiracies, and the Dallas Zoo animal thefts. Also, just listen to them, because they're awesome.
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Y’all, my article on Black women undertakers is finally out in print within @M3RIDIANS more current issue‼️😀read.dukeupress.edu/meridian… | TAKE A READ | #RT
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In this episode, hear Dr Kate Woodthorpe discuss funeral practice and policy, state funeral support, death and loss as relational, public dying, and working in academia
@KateWoodyBath @cendeathsociety
#academicchatter #deathstudies #PodcastAndChill
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Interested in death studies, thanatology, stories about life and death, tips on working life and academia and the person behind deathly research? Listen to one of our episodes!
thedeathstudiespodcast.com/
Kaitlyn L. Kinney retweeted
📚New blog alert📚
In Ashes to Admin: Tales from the Caseload of a Council Funeral Officer Evie King highlights both the bureaucracy and the humanity that is behind funerals organised under Section 46.
Read more: deadgoodreading.com/blog/ash…
























