Candi Cann (academic, poetry lover, coffee swiller) researching and tweeting all things #death and #memorialization from a religious and popular perspective.

Joined February 2014
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20 Nov 2022
AAR/SBL Death, Dying & Beyond’s #Traumatic Deaths panel learning about suicide in Tang Dynasty Pureland Buddhism
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20 Nov 2022
AAR/SBL #DeathArcade happening now. Dr. John Borchert discussing religion and gaming. Playing soon!!
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14 Oct 2022
Hey everyone! As part of an AAR grant, I’ve created this fun (and free) culinary grief course: #culinary #griefandloss lnkd.in/gBmSe5pS
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23 Sep 2022
Here’s my review of Vinciane Despret’s book Our Grateful Dead. A really interesting read. lnkd.in/dGWzxD3j
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What can we learn from the death of the #Queen? The world has watched her live through the process of #OrdinaryDying, and yet dying went unspoken, un-named. Let's notice what nobody mentioned: we all saw the Queen going through the stages of ordinary dying. A 🧵... 1/
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Hey everyone! Be sure to RSVP to join us for this amazing event with Anthym and the Global Wellness Institute’s Dying Well Initiative! lnkd.in/gGiWpfsW

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Good article including input from long time CDAS friend and colleague @CandiCann on when wishes of the deceased person and those organising the funeral don't tally nextavenue.org/honoring-thos…

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19 Aug 2021
Super excited to share this Patheos film on death and dying that I participated in. “A Good Goodbye” is the third film in a series on death and dying: youtu.be/qeR4BpVoqBg
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I have reviewed @CandiCann 's book Dying to Eat for @allegra_lab which has an interesting collection of essays that explore the multifaceted relationship between food and death. Thanks to the editorial team for all the support.
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3) And finally an excellent #review of @CandiCann's book "Dying to eat" @KentuckyPress (2018) by @Rituparna37 allegralaboratory.net/bookre… "Certain foods like sugar and starch help the living mediate the pain of losing their close relatives and cope with their grief." #Food #Death
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3) And finally an excellent #review of @CandiCann's book "Dying to eat" @KentuckyPress (2018) by @Rituparna37 allegralaboratory.net/bookre… "Certain foods like sugar and starch help the living mediate the pain of losing their close relatives and cope with their grief." #Food #Death
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Candi Cann retweeted
Did you know grief & gratitude can go hand-in-hand? Let's talk about it with @Global_GWI, @AlicaForneret, @DianeDoster1, @vivnunez, @CandiCann, Michael Hebb (@eolcollective), @lrburton & @ShoshUMD this Thursday on @Clubhouse. Learn more here: bit.ly/3qa7ke1
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“📷: The Capela dos Ossos in Évora, Portugal was built by Franciscan monks. An estimated 5,000 corpses were exhumed and to decorate the walls of the chapel. The bones came from ordinary people who were buried in Évora's medieval cemeteries". Repost via The School of Death Berlin
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If you missed "Religion &" Episode 7, you can now view it on YouTube. Watch cohosts @llevitttemple and @BrianSteensland and panelists @CandiCann and Michael Brandon McCormack discuss Religion & Grief. youtube.com/watch?v=THdHs83v…
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Now is the perfect time to think about your wishes, so let's talk about it. #NHDD Join @convoproject's @kate_debartolo, @CandiCann, @ChillPerrilliat, @KavithaNorton, @ShoshUMD & @CambiaHealthFDN's @maguirepeggy on Clubhouse tomorrow. Sign up now: bit.ly/39CD3fW
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Have you thought about your wishes? Join @convoproject's @kate_debartolo, @CandiCann, @ChillPerrilliat, @KavithaNorton, @ShoshUMD & @CambiaHealthFDN's @maguirepeggy on Thursday to talk about it. Sign up now: bit.ly/39CD3fW
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