Virtual Colloquium on Cemeteries 2026: Programme and Registration

Registration is now open for the Cemetery Research Group’s Virtual Colloquium on Cemeteries, taking place on 20 November 2026.

About the Colloquium

On Friday, 20 November 2026, a free of charge virtual colloquium organized by the Cemetery Research Group will take place online via Zoom.

The event will explore places and practices surrounding the disposal of the dead, including burial, cremation, and alternative methods.

Programme and Registration

Presentations are structured into four sessions across the day. You can find the entire programme HERE.

To attend, please use this Google Form to register for the sessions you wish to join. Access links will be distributed to registered participants a few days before the event.

Registration deadline: 13 November 2026

Future Events and Contact

For those unable to attend this virtual event, the next in-person Cemeteries Colloquium will take place in York, UK, on Friday, 21 May 2027.

For further information or inquiries, please contact Dr. Julie Rugg at julie.rugg@york.ac.uk or visit the Cemetery Research Group website.

Virtual Colloquium on Cemeteries 2025: Program and Registration

Registration is now open for the Cemetery Research Group’s Virtual Colloquium on Cemeteries, taking place on 21 November 2025.

About the Colloquium

On Friday, 21 November 2025, a free of charge virtual colloquium organized by the Cemetery Research Group will take place via Zoom.

The event will focus on places and practices relating to the disposal of the dead, including burial, cremation, and other methods. This year’s keynote speaker is Ruth E. Toulson (Maryland Institute College of Art), who will deliver a presentation titled “The Last Cemetery: Shifting Deathscapes in Contemporary Singapore”.

Program and registration

Papers will be delivered in four sessions throughout the day. You can find the entire program HERE.

To attend, please use this Google Form to register for the sessions you wish to join. You will receive invitations to your selected sessions a few days before the conference.

Registration deadline: 14 November 2025

For any questions, please contact Dr. Julie Rugg at julie.rugg@york.ac.uk.

AGM 2021: Accommodation in Budapest

Accommodation options for Annual General Meeting 2021, taking place in Budapest, Hungary from 16-18 September 2021.

Form for all the AGM participants

As you already know this year’s annual general meeting will be held in Budapest, Hungary (16-18 September 2021). Many of you have already registered for the program, but in case you haven’t done it yet, you still have a chance to apply until August 10th, 2021.

Here you can find a detailed PROGRAM with significant pieces of information. Please read it before you fill out the following questionnaire, which contains several questions the answers to which we need to know in order to plan every detail of the meeting.

QUESTIONNAIRE for all ASCE members that will attend AGM 2021: https://forms.gle/6Mbh3dpRrR4sGWWY7

(Please fill this out if you want to sign up but also if you had already registered before.)

The deadline for application and filling out the questionnaire is August 10th, 2021!

Traveling

Costs of traveling to and from Budapest are paid by the members. Please come to the first program you decide to participate in on your own but after that National Heritage Institute will take care of the transfer with buses.

Hotel recommendation

We recommend you the following hotels as these are close to the meeting point from where participants will be transferred to different locations of the organized programs.

We are looking forward to seeing you in person!

Mercure Budapest City Center Hotel****

• About the hotel
• Price: around 110,00 EUR / person / night
• Breakfast included
• 30,00 EUR for the dinner on Friday night

Booking with the help of this form:
Mercure booking form

Danubius Hotel Erzsébet***

• About the hotel
• Price: around 80,00 EUR / person / night
• Breakfast included 
• dinner on Friday night is paid by the host

Booking with the help of this link: https://www.danubiushotels.com/en/asce

Booking recommendation

Booking is recommended before August 16th, 2021.

After that the hotels cannot guarantee the mentioned prices.