F Mourning through the Ages: From Traditional to Thanatechnological | Springfield, Illinois | Visit Springfield
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October 8, 2026
6pm

Edwards Place
700 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
217-523-2631

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This presentation by Carla Sofka will provide a review of funeral and mourning customs spanning the past 250+ years. In addition to traditional practices and modern variations on those practices, the talk will highlight examples of mourning customs that have evolved as a result of digital technology and artificial intelligence - “thanatechnology” (a word coined by the presenter in 1996).
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This presentation is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

 

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