Souls on Film: How Postmortem Photography Pierces the Veil
with Darcy Staniforth
Day 2
Saturday Jan 23rd
3-4 pm
Banquet Hall
In this presentation, I will explore the history of postmortem photography in regards to death of mourning practices in Victorian culture. But I will also discuss the history of Spiritualism and how postmortem photography influenced this spiritual practice.
Darcy Staniforth
Academic, historian, writer, performer, ghost host, and paranormal investigator, who serves as the Paranormal Coordinator for the Heritage Museum of Orange County and the Director of Tour Operations for Haunted Orange County, and as seen on TED Talks
Darcy Staniforth is an academic, historian, writer, performer, ghost host, and paranormal investigator. She has been interested in death and dying since she was very young and that interest has carried into both her personal and professional life. Darcy holds a B.A. and a M.A. in American Studies and in addition to death, dying, and grief, her research areas include race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, ideals and institutions, and the paranormal.
In addition to supporting students in her work in higher education, she also serves as the Paranormal Coordinator for the Heritage Museum
of Orange County and the Director of Tour Operations for Haunted Orange County. She currently resides in a haunted house in Southern
CA.
Other Events at the Symposium of Spirits Paracon with Darcy Staniforth
Day 2 / 3 pm - Banquet Hall
Presentation: Darcy Staniforth - Souls on Film: How Postmortem Photography Pierces the Veil
Day 3 / 3 pm - Room 308
Workshop: Darcy Staniforth - Victorian Mourning Workshop
More:
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