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Dr John Troyer on technology and the human corpse, necrowaste, necrophilia laws, transdisciplinary death studies, grief and his sister and mother’s deaths
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What's the episode about?
In this episode, hear Dr John Troyer discuss technology and the human corpse, necrowaste, necrophilia laws, transdisciplinary death studies, grief and his sister and mother’s deaths.
Who is John?
Dr John Troyer is the Death Studies Scholar-at-Large and former director of the University of Bath’s Centre for Death and Society in the Department of Social and Policy Sciences at the University of Bath.
John received his doctorate from the University of Minnesota in Comparative Studies in Discourse and Society. His Ph.D. dissertation, entitled "Technologies of the Human Corpse" was awarded the University of Minnesota's 2006 Best Dissertation Award in the Arts and Humanities.
In 2020 MIT Press published his most recent book under the same title. From 2007-2008 he was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Comparative Studies at The Ohio State University teaching the cultural studies of science and technology.
In 2018 he was awarded the University of Minnesota's Alumni of Notable Achievement Award for his work on death and dying and in 2019 he received the University of Bath's Mary Tasker Award for excellence in teaching.
Within the field of death studies, John focuses on the history of science and technology, science and technology studies, bioethics and the law.
How do I cite the episode in my research and reading lists?
To cite this episode, you can use the following citation:
Troyer, J. (2022) Interview on The Death Studies Podcast hosted by Michael-Fox, B. and Visser, R. Published 1 September 2022. Available at: www.thedeathstudiespodcast.com, DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20750005
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Manage episode 339715818 series 3284779
What's the episode about?
In this episode, hear Dr John Troyer discuss technology and the human corpse, necrowaste, necrophilia laws, transdisciplinary death studies, grief and his sister and mother’s deaths.
Who is John?
Dr John Troyer is the Death Studies Scholar-at-Large and former director of the University of Bath’s Centre for Death and Society in the Department of Social and Policy Sciences at the University of Bath.
John received his doctorate from the University of Minnesota in Comparative Studies in Discourse and Society. His Ph.D. dissertation, entitled "Technologies of the Human Corpse" was awarded the University of Minnesota's 2006 Best Dissertation Award in the Arts and Humanities.
In 2020 MIT Press published his most recent book under the same title. From 2007-2008 he was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Comparative Studies at The Ohio State University teaching the cultural studies of science and technology.
In 2018 he was awarded the University of Minnesota's Alumni of Notable Achievement Award for his work on death and dying and in 2019 he received the University of Bath's Mary Tasker Award for excellence in teaching.
Within the field of death studies, John focuses on the history of science and technology, science and technology studies, bioethics and the law.
How do I cite the episode in my research and reading lists?
To cite this episode, you can use the following citation:
Troyer, J. (2022) Interview on The Death Studies Podcast hosted by Michael-Fox, B. and Visser, R. Published 1 September 2022. Available at: www.thedeathstudiespodcast.com, DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20750005
What Next?
Check out more episodes or find out more about the hosts! Got a question? Get in touch.
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