Death Café

We have two types of Death Cafes for all students to attend. We hope you can join us at one or both cafes!

Death Café

Death Cafés offer a warm, welcoming space for open and relaxed conversations about life, death, and dying! The atmosphere is informal, with no structured questions or objectives. We aim to provide a safe place for open dialogue and authentic connection over virtual tea, coffee, and cake.

The format of a Death Café is that of a group-led discussion with no set agenda. Participants are invited to share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a way that feels right for them. All contributions are welcome and there is also no obligation to share on topics where you may
prefer to remain silent.

While grief may come up, Death Cafés are not meant to provide grief counselling or support but simply to open up a conversation about death in a comfortable, non-judgmental setting.

We offer this Death Café in line with the principles of the Death Café concept, namely that the event is offered on a not-for-profit basis, in an accessible, respectful and confidential space, and with no intention of leading people to any conclusion, product or course of action. Our intention in offering this event is to allow for deeper connection with the community, ease our natural fears around death and deepen our appreciation of life.

Wherever you are from, you are invited to join us online, connect, and share as much or as little as you like.

Death Café & DEI Collab Event: Cultural Curiosity

We All Deal with Death Differently

In our multicultural world you may have notice we all do things differently; from the way we dress; to how we speak; to the food we eat; and to the sports we love. We also do dying, death and grief differently too!

Come Join us each semester for a rich conversation about how each unique culture approaches death. From the Indigenous People of Turtle Island, the thew Mayans of Mexico, to the Hindis of India and many more. What are their beliefs, their rituals and their unique ceremonies?

Why are our ritual so similar in some ways and so different in other ways? Curious?

Well then come join us as we take a deep dive into the cultural differences in dying, death and grief.

EVENT DATES

Death Café

October 23, 2026, 2:00-3:30 pm & January 29, 2027, 2:00-3:30 pm

Cultural Curiosity

November 27, 2026, 2:00-3:30 pm & March 5, 2027, 2:00-3:30 pm

REGISTRATION:

Registration is required and closes 15 minutes prior to the start of the event. Ticket Tailor will send the event Zoom link upon registration and 3 days/1 day/10 minutes prior to the session.

WHO CAN ATTEND:

•  All students enrolled into any program at Rhodes Wellness College.