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Die Diversität von Bestattungsbedürfnissen in Zeiten der Krise: Reflektionen zu Covid-19 in einem multikulturellen Europa

Post Author:Sonja Kmec
Post published:March 31, 2020

Die Diversität von Bestattungsbedürfnissen in Zeiten der Krise: Reflektionen zu Covid-19 in einem multikulturellen Europa Ein Forscherteam um die bekannte Geographin Prof. Avril Maddrell (University of Reading) hat die Diversitätstauglichkeit…

Covid-19 and the CeMi Project / Covid-19 en het CeMi Project / Covid-19 och det CeMi Projektet

Post Author:Danielle House, Helena Nordh, Mariske Westendorp
Post published:March 24, 2020

Covid-19 and the CeMi Project Covid-19 en het CeMi Project Covid-19 och det CeMi Projektet As we write, large parts of Europe, and much of the world, are on lockdown…

Diverse funerary needs at a time of crisis: reflections on Covid19 in multicultural Europe

Post Author:Avril Maddrell, Katie McClymont, Yasminah Beebeejaun
Post published:March 20, 2020

Diverse funerary needs at a time of crisis: reflections on Covid-19 in multicultural Europe La diversité des besoins funéraires en temps de crise. Quelques réflexions sur Covid-19 dans une Europe…

Festival des Migrations, des Cultures et de la Citoyenneté

Post Author:Sonja Kmec
Post published:March 4, 2020

Festival des Migrations, des Cultures et de la Citoyenneté The Festival des migrations, des cultures et de la citoyenneté is an institution in Luxembourg. For 37 years already the CLAE…

How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference: Islamic Cemetery Sections in Maastricht and Leeuwarden

Post Author:Christoph Jedan
Post published:January 29, 2020

How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference: Islamic Cemetery Sections in Maastricht and Leeuwarden Like it or not, Northern European cemeteries have their roots in ancient Greco-Roman memorial sites…

Cemetery Bonnevoie: Marble, Virgin Marys, and Diversity / Le Cimetière de Bonnevoie: le marbre, la Vierge Marie et la question de la mixité sociale

Post Author:Mariske Westendorp, Sonja Kmec
Post published:November 23, 2019

Cemetery Bonnevoie: Marble, Virgin Marys, and Diversity Le Cimetière de Bonnevoie: le marbre, la Vierge Marie et la question de la mixité sociale Luxembourg is a town characterized by a…

The Changing Face of Cork

Post Author:Danielle House
Post published:November 18, 2019

The Changing Face of Cork Cork, Ireland, is one of the 8 case studies in the CeMi project, and I recently undertook our first phase of research there. I visited…

All Souls’ Celebrations in Catholic Contexts / De Herdenking van Allerzielen in Katholieke Contexten

Post Author:Mariske Westendorp
Post published:November 18, 2019

All Souls' Celebrations in Catholic Contexts De Herdenking van Allerzielen in Katholieke Contexten All Saints (1 November) and All Souls (2 November) are celebrated at cemeteries in Europe each year.…

A story from All Saints’ Eve

Post Author:Helena Nordh
Post published:November 9, 2019

A Story from All Saint's Eve Magic, beautiful and overwhelming are three words that describe my experience at St. Eskils’ cemetery in Eskilstuna, Sweden, at All Saints’ Eve, the time…

Cemeteries and solidarity: launching the CeMi Project 2019-2021

Post Author:Avril Maddrell
Post published:October 29, 2019

Cemeteries and Solidarity: Launching the CeMi Project 2019-2021 Photo 1: Entrance to the European Solidarity Centre, Gdansk (Photo by Avril Maddrell) The CeMi project has had two launches. The first…