Continuing Bonds: Creative Dissemination

我们很少谈论死者：我们缺乏语言、机会、鼓励，也没有人倾听。即使在专业的临终关怀者中，这也会产生问题和挫折。然而，历史为我们提供了丰富的故事，讲述了各个时代的人们如何哀悼、缅怀和悲伤；接触这些例子会鼓励人们围绕这些话题展开对话，以一种“安全”的方式讨论死亡和损失等棘手的话题。这些是ahrc资助的“持续的纽带：通过过去和当代的实践探索死亡的意义和遗产”（CB）项目的一些主要发现，该项目调查了考古学对临终关怀的价值和贡献。这个后续项目将把CB发现中包含的故事、叙述、主题和经历，以及鼓舞人心的考古/民族志材料带给更广泛的受众。包括创意作家和公众在内的四项活动：1。一系列创意写作工作坊选集的整理和传播庆祝读书会开发一个免费的资源包，在最初的持续债券研究中讲述的故事，以及考古/民族志材料，将用于激发参与者的创造性写作，以及使死亡、死亡和丧亲之痛（DDB）的各个方面正常化。这些材料将集中在一系列的故事、叙述、主题（如纪念和遗产、伦理和对待死者）、经历和物品上。研讨会将为个人提供一个安全的空间来谈论DDB，参与其他人关于这些的故事和经历，并参与过去关于DDB的案例研究。参赛者将被要求创作一些创造性的作品，如短篇故事、短篇小说（仍然提供人物和情节发展的短篇小说）和诗歌。通过写作媒介让个人参与这些主题，很可能会出现对DDB更广泛的理解，DDB的思想、行为和实践得到验证和规范。这些影响将通过选集和庆祝阅读活动继续下去。该选集将包括大约45件作品。这些都是通过创意写作工作坊发展起来的。这将是免费访问和在线托管。我们还将向投稿人、他们的朋友/家人和其他感兴趣的人免费提供印刷版。庆祝活动将欢迎所有参加研讨会的人，提交给选集，以及公众。目的是让参与者展示他们的作品。这将为参与者提供一个宝贵的反思机会，并使不同写作社区的成员能够团结在一起。希望这将成为参与者之间正在进行的非正式网络的基础。资料包将使其他人能够免费使用讲习班材料，从而在项目生命周期之外产生进一步的影响。该项目将持续9个月，其中包括充分准备材料、招聘、促进研讨会、对贡献者的反馈、宣传和举办庆祝活动、资源包的关联和评估。我们期待参与者被考古材料和相关参与者的叙述所提供的独特灵感所吸引，并有机会与其他作家建立联系，展示他们的作品并获得反馈。总体而言，创意传播提案采用了原始CBs项目的成功，并将其扩展到新的受众，使用创意写作的媒介。

We do not speak of the dead often enough: we lack the language, the opportunity, the encouragement, and someone to listen. Even amongst professional end-of-life care givers, this can create problems and frustrations. Yet the past provides us with rich stories of how people throughout time have mourned, remembered and grieved; exposure to these examples encourages conversations around these topics, enabling a 'safe' way in to discuss difficult topics of mortality and loss. These were some of the key findings from the AHRC-funded 'Continuing Bonds: Exploring the meaning and legacy of death through past and contemporary practice' (CB) project, which has investigated the value and contribution of archaeology to end-of-life care. This follow-on project brings the stories, narratives, themes and experiences espoused in the CB findings, as well as inspiring archaeological/ethnographic materials, to wider audiences. Involving creative writers and the general public, four activities are proposed: 1. A series of creative writing workshops 2. Collation and dissemination of an anthology 3. Celebration reading events 4. Development of a free resource pack Stories told in the original Continuing Bonds study, as well as archaeological/ethnographic materials, will be used to inspire participants' creative writing, as well as normalise facets of death, dying and bereavement (DDB). These materials will focus on a range of stories, narratives, themes (such as memorialisation and legacy, ethics, and treatment of the dead), experiences and objects. The workshops will provide a safe space for individuals to talk about DDB, to engage with others' stories and experiences about these and to engage with case studies about DDB from the past. Participants will be asked to produce pieces of creative writing, such as short stories, flash fiction (short fictional work which still offers character and plot development) and poetry. By engaging individuals in these topics through the medium of writing, it is likely that a wider understanding of DDB will emerge, with DDB thoughts, behaviours and practices being validated and normalised. These impacts will continue through the anthology and the celebration reading events. The anthology will include approximately 45 pieces. These will have been developed through the creative writing workshops. This will be free to access and hosted online. Free print copies will also be made available for contributors, their friends/family and other interested parties. The celebration events will welcome all who have attended the workshops, submitted to the anthology, and the general public. The aim is for participants to showcase their pieces. This will provide a valuable reflective opportunity for those involved and enables members of different writing communities to join together. It is hoped that this will form the basis of ongoing informal networks among participants. The resource pack will enable workshop materials to be used by others, free of charge, enabling further impact beyond the life of the project. The project will run for 9 months, which allows for the adequate preparation of materials, recruitment, facilitation of workshops, feedback to contributors, advertising for and holding the celebration events, correlation of resource pack and evaluation. We anticipate that participants will be attracted by the unique inspiration provided by the archaeological materials and related participant accounts, as well as the opportunity to network with other writers and to showcase and receive feedback on their work. Overall, the Creative Dissemination proposal takes the success of the original CBs project and extends this to new audiences, using the medium of creative writing.