Our capacity to reflect on the finite nature of human existence conditions how we perceive ourselves and our values, and such reflection motivates our actions to a much greater degree than is commonly acknowledged. We are normally inclined to suppress thoughts and anxieties about death, as these are overwhelmingly associated with negative feelings; yet, an awareness and acceptance of the inevitability of death nurtures positive values and actions and leads to a better quality of life.
Oslo Death Network has participants from across a range of fields, including medicine, psychology, philosophy, musicology and the arts.
Recent publication: Peter Edwards and Uta Sailer, "Death in Music and Music in Death: Reflections on Mortality and Listening in the Performances of Marino Formenti" in Music & Death, ed. Wolfgang Marx (Boydell and Brewer), 2023.
Masters dissertation:
Erlend Fagertun, Pårørendes valg av musikk i begravelser, master thesis, UiO, 2022. (Bereaved relatives' and friends' choice of music in funerals. Click on link to download the dissertation).