Annika Jonsson

My research interests concern relationships between the living and the dead, materialisation of loss, mnemonic practices, temporality and disposal of the dead.

My research, which is primarily based on interviews, focus on people’s experiences, emotions and phrasings in order to capture both individuality, community and culture. The research also address subtle expressions of power relations and normativities.

Key publications:

Jonsson, A. (2019) “Materializing loss and facing the absence-presence of the deceased,” in Death Matters: Cultural sociology of mortal life, Holmberg, T., Jonsson, A. & Palm, F. (eds.)
Jonsson, A. & Walter, T. (2017) “Continuing bonds and Place,” in Death Studies
Jonsson, A. (2015) “Post-mortem social death – exploring the absence of the deceased,” in Contemporary Social Science