Cemeteries and Crematoria as public spaces of belonging in Europe

Panel on "Migrants, minorities, cemeteries, crematoria and citizenship in Europe: lifecycle ritual needs, moorings and mobilities" at the 19th annual Imiscoe Conference at Oslo on Migration and Time with Daniela Stauffacher Avril Maddrell Katie McClymont Christoph Jedan Sonja Kmec Marianne Knapskog Fitwi Wolday discussant: chaired by - Thank you everyone!

Exposition « Cimetières et crématoires en Europe. Espaces publics et expressions d’appartenance » - new blog post by Antoinette Reuter on

Exposition « Cimetières et crématoires en Europe. Espaces publics et expressions d’appartenance » à Luxembourg-Ville du 1er octobre au 15 novembre 2021 | Cemeteries and Crematoria as public spaces of belonging in Europe: a study of migrant and Exposition « Cimetières et crématoires en Europe. Espaces publics et expressions d’appartenance » à Luxembourg-Ville du 1er octobre au 15 novembre 2021 Alors que le frimas matinal annonce les premiers jours de novembre traditionnellement dédiés au souvenir des morts dans le monde chrétien,...

and the Grand Marking called - new blogpost by Tanu Priya Uteng on

Hinduism and the Grand Marking called Death | Cemeteries and Crematoria as public spaces of belonging in Europe: a study of migrant and minority cultural inclusion, exclusion and integration Hinduism and the Grand Marking called Death The concept of death in Hinduism is fluid and meanders between the multiple lives assigned to a soul. Hindus firmly believe in a separate existence of the body and the soul where the body is nashwar (destructible) but the soul is beyond the realm of creati...

Cemeteries - Of barriers and benches: A visitor’s experience https://cemi-hera.org/of-barriers-and-benches-a-visitors-experience/ new blogpost
Ville de Luxembourg Cemetery Of Merl

Of barriers and benches: A visitor’s experience | Cemeteries and Crematoria as public spaces of belonging in Europe: a study of migrant and minority cultural inclusion, exclusion and integration Of barriers and benches: A visitor’s experience How one experiences cemeteries is highly personal. Only through open, extensive conversations may we understand what a cemetery might mean for a person, and what he or she might be missing at these places. The narrative below illustrates a particular...

Conference on the History and Future of Cemeteries, organized by Institut Pierre Werner on 24 November at 7pm.
It is entirely online and can be joined at
https://zoom.us/j/91316776336?pwd=aWlycGo0UzFXWFJjRmZVQ0lCczY2Zz09

Meeting-ID: 913 1677 6336
Kenncode: 590419

"Der Tod hat immer Zukunft – Grabkulturen im Wandel"
includes 3 brief presentations on
- Recent changes in European funeral culture (in German, by Dr Thorsten Benkel, Universität Passau - Sociology)
- The challenge of religious diversity in Luxembourgish cemeteries (in English, by Dr Mariske Westendorp, University of Groningen - Anthropology and Religious Studies)
- Historical changes in Luxembourgish funeral culture (in French, by Assoc-Prof. Sonja Kmec, Université du Luxembourg - History)
Followed by a discussion, moderated by Dr. Thomas Kolnberger (Université du Luxembourg)

Looking forward to seeing you!

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Today and tomorrow, we are organizing panels at the conference "RAI2020: Anthropology and Geography: Dialogues Past, Present and Future". We bring together scholars researching death in urban contexts. We are ready for some inspiring talks and discussions!

Just published: "Co-Creating Ritual Spaces and Communities: An Analysis of Cemetery Tongerseweg, Maastricht, 1812–2020." Please read it here:

Co-Creating Ritual Spaces and Communities: An Analysis of Municipal Cemetery Tongerseweg, Maastricht, 1812–2020 Cemeteries have been viewed in opposed ways as ritual spaces that either mirror society or present an idealized model of society. In this article, we propose an analysis of cemeteries as ritual spaces, focused on the case study of municipal cemetery Tongerseweg in Maastricht, among the most importan...

Diversity at St. Eskil cemetery in Eskilstuna, Sweden (photo by Helena Nordh, april 2020)

Read a new blog post on our website on cemeteries as public space in a time of Covid-19

Cemeteries as public space under the Covid-19 lockdown | Cemeteries and Crematoria as public spaces of belonging in Europe: a study of migrant and minority cultural inclusion, exclusion and integration Cemeteries as public space under the Covid-19 lockdown Written 23rd April 2020 Near to where I live in Bristol, the UK, is a large old cemetery with a disused chapel in the centre. It is both historical, with some graves dating back to when it opened in 1871, while at the same time burials still tak...

Digital transmission of funeral ceremonies and other initiatives

Diverse funerary needs at a time of crisis: reflections on Covid19 in multicultural Europe | Cemeteries and Crematoria as public spaces of belonging in Europe: a study of migrant and minority cultural inclusion, exclusion and integration 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 multiculturelle Olika begravningsbehov i en tid av kris: reflektioner över Covid-19 i det multiku...