Logo RCA + RADS

Finally, at the suggestions of some friends and future members I choose the logo of Asociatia Romana de Studii asupra Mortii (Romanian Association for Death Studies) and also of Asociatia Cremationista Amurg (Amurg. Romanian Cremation Association).
Many thanks to Gabriel Ursut, my old friend, for his help with these. Gabriel Ursut is a real very talented painter, his works being focused on orthodox icons and so on! Please visit his website: http://www.ug.webgarden.ro/menu/icoane-ortodoxe

Logo RCA + RADS

In this morning Gabriel Ursut, my friend sent to me his proposals for logo of Amurg. Romanian Cremation Association and Romanian Association for Death Studies (Asociatia Romana pentru Studii asupra Mortii). We will choice two of these today! Many thanks, my friend!
If you are interested in Gabriel Ursut's works please visit his website: http://www.ug.webgarden.ro/menu/icoane-ortodoxe

Crematoria and News

Cenusa Crematorium in Bucharest, but this crematorium is not functional now.

Durham Crematorium, UK, I visited this crematorium during DDD9 *a picture taken by my friend Meike Heeseels


This is a picture taken inside of a crematorium from Netherlands *also a picture thanks to my friend Mieke Heessels

2. The third edition of Dying and Death in 18th-21st century Europe, International Conference, will be organized by Romanian Association for Death Studies in collaboration with Refiguring Death Rites, Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Prof. Erik Venbrux accepted my proposal for this. I hope Marina Sozzi from Fondazione Fabretti, Turin, Italy will be one of the co-organizers of this conference. Very soon the call for papers for this conference will be available on this blog.

3. Also, very soon the logo of Amurg. Romanian Cremation Association and Romanian Association for Death Studies will be available thanks to my old friend Gabriel Ursut. Please visit his website: http://www.ug.webgarden.ro/menu/icoane-ortodoxe

Romanian Death Association for Death Studies

This is a provisional list of the persons interested to become founders of Romanian Association for Death Studies:

1. Marius Rotar, historian, PhD., "1 Decembrie 1918" University of Alba Iulia
2. Tudor Victor Rosu, historian, PhD., National Museum of Unification, Alba Iulia
3. Corina Rotar, computer scientist, PhD., "1 Decembrie 1918" University of Alba Iulia
4. Cosmin Bodrean, manager, "Sf. Gheorghe" Cemetery, Hunedoara
5. Cristina Bogdan, historian, PhD., University of Bucharest
6. Silvia Marin, historian, PhD., University of Bucharest
7. Nicu Mihai, historian, PhD., "C.S. Plopsor" Romanian Academy Institute, Craiova
8. Mihai Burlacu, sociologist, PhD. student, "Transylvania" University of Brasov
9. Adriana Teodorescu, PhD. student, "Babes-Boylai" University of Cluj Napoca
10. Corneliu Simut, theologian, PhD., "Emmanuel" University of Oradea
11. Florina Codreanu, PhD. student, "Babes-Boylai" University of Cluj Napoca
12. Gabriela Boiangiu, PhD., "C.S. Plopsor" Romanian Academy Institute, Craiova
13. Andi Mihalache, historian, Ph.D, "A.D. Xenopol", Romanian Academy Institute, Jassy
14. Carmen Alexandrache, Ph.D student, University of Galati

If you want to be between founders of this unique Association please send me a mail and a short CV at mrotar2000@yahoo.com
The main aim of Romanian Association for Death Studies is to develop and to improve the quality of death studies in our country. Also, we try to keep alive the flames of Dying and Death in 18th-21srt Century Europe, International Conference! This is the only conference on death in Romania and also in this part of Europe! For all of these and other 1000 unspoken reasons I do need you by our side!

Three Short arguments for RADS

1. The poorness of palliative cares: Today romanian newspaper Evenimentul Zilei published a very interesting paper about the situation of palliative care and hospice services in Romania: http://www.evz.ro/articole/detalii-articol/879986/Ghid-de-comunicare-a-vestilor-proaste/
For example just 95% from Romanians suffered by cancer died in pains. This is a stupid situation and must be changed!
2. The crisis of the burial places in urban area in Romania and the alternative of cremation!
3. The improvement of the death studies in Romania!
Our future association will encoure very strong the debates on the the first two topics and on others, too trying to influence the public politics upon death system in Romania! For this aim we need you by our side!

RADS + Famous Cremated Romanians (XVIII)

1. Yesterday I received by post from the Romanian Minister of Justice the approval for the validity of name for Romanian Association for Death Studies *Asociatia Romana de Studii asupra Mortii. Although there are some steps from the legal point of view for the official opening of RADS the first one of this and the most important steps had made until now. As we decided at the conference any possible member of RADS must pay for her/his registration 50 RON. Until now 10 persons have expressed their wish to become member of RADS. So, I think in January 2010 we will be able to make the first official registrations for RADS. Meanwhile I will post here, in short time, my proposal for RADS rules waiting for your comments and suggestions to improve it.

2. It's very possible that some papers from the Proceedings of Alcoholism: Historical and Social Issues, International Conference, to be re-published into The Social History of Alcohol and Drugs: An Interdisciplinary Journal (SHAD)http://historyofalcoholanddrugs.typepad.com/alcohol_and_drugs_history/description.html . My friend, Dan Malleck proposed to me this and we must select some from the proceedings' papers and also to find an English co-editor for it.

3. Famous Cremated Romanians (XVIII):

2002

Ion Omescu - poet, he died in France, being cremated at Pere Lachaise Crematorium in Paris

2006

Gheorghe Moruju - professor, the modern "father" of fruit growing in Romania
Aurel Acasandrei - painter artist
Ion Capanu - professor at ASE, Bucharest
Paul Matei Mustata - mathematician, associative professor at University of Galati
Gheorghe Gyuri Kazar - art historian
Valentina Tariceanu - doctor
Constantin Cezar Serbu - professor at Polytechnic of Bucharest *Electronics
Mircea Herford - actor
Mircea Socolescu - doctor, Orthopedist
Toma Viorel - pilot
Alexandru Serafim - convicted by Romanian communists by jail and also the ex-mayor of Tr. Severin
Titi Dumitrescu - actor

2007

Florin Teodosiu - professor *landscape painting, his wife was also cremated in 2008
Florina Magureanu - chief editor, Radio Romania

2008

Ionescu Dumitru Ilie - druggist, PhD.
Rodica Sfintescu - writer
Ion Mitran - doctor, journalist
Susana Heitel - art historian, PhD.
Mircea Cojan - actor
Mircea Danciulescu - professor, journalist
Niculae (Nicolae) Noica - doctor, professor, member of Romanian Academy for Medical Sciences
George Ionescu - professor singing lesson at the Romanian Academy for Music, Bucharest and also general of Romanian Army

Famous Cremated Romanians (XV)

1. Until now 9 persons has been interested to become member of RADS. I'm waiting for new ones.
2. Famous Cremated Romanians:
1935
Iulian Teodorescu
Nicolae Gracosky
Gabriel Mureseanu
Sebastian Lazarescu
1936
Filip Gluckman
Nicolae Papazoglu
Ana Moldoveanu
Mihail Anguis
Paul Grunau
1937
Constantin Scarisoreanu
Anton Varnav
2003
Ionel S. Niculescu
Elena Malitchi
Florica Paun
Alexandru Paunescu
Alexandra (Didi) Sculy Logothetides
Victor Marin Basarab
Radu Gheciu

RADS + Famous Cremated Romanians (XIV)

1. Finnaly today I send to the Romanian Minister of Justice the requirement for the official name of Romanian Association for Death Studies (RADS). So, if you want to be one of the founders of RADS, please send me as soon as possible a mail containing your personal information (number of your BI or CI, CNP, home adress) at mrotar2000@yahoo.com
I hope we will be about 20 founders of RADS at least.

2. Famous Cremated Romanians:

Cristian Fridlovski
Ionel George Matasa
Gheorghe Filip Caranfil (Pache)
Jean Livescu
Mircea Cardas
Ileana Balota
Mihail Renert
Mihai Stancescu
Constantin Crisan
Stefan S. Dimitriu
Iulian (Mircea) Ionescu
Strajescu Constantin
Petru Burlacu
Constantin Freud

All these persons were cremated in 1996 at Cenusa and Vitan Crematoria in Bucharest, the most important of them being Jean Livescu, member of Romanian Academy.

Plans for the future

1. Conference:
Dying and Death in 18th-21srt century Europe, International Conference, third edition - in July or September 2010.
I don't know for sure if we will organize the second edition of Alcoholism: Historical and Social Issues, International Conference due to the financial problems, but we will try to do it. I think september is the proper time for this conference.

2. Books:
Eternitate prin Cenusa. O istorie a crematoriilor si incinerarilor umane in Romania secolelor XIX-XXI *Ashes for Eternity. A History of Cremation in 19th-21srt Century Romania
I'm going to propose toother romanian scientists to write a book togheter: History of Death in Romania from the ancient times to nowadays.

3. Papers:
I will submit an other paper of mine to Mortality, after a paper of mine have been already accepted for publication.

4. Others activities
Working on developpment of RADS and AMURG. Romanian Cremation Association
By the way, speaking about the future, I love this quote of Garabet Ibraileanu (1871-1936):
"În viaţă, de foarte puţine ori ştii mai dinainte ce ai să faci şi ce ai să vorbeşti, şi mai niciodată ce ai să simţi şi ce ai să gândeşti. Încolo, tot ce ai să faci şi ai să vorbeşti, tot ce ai să simţi şi ai să gândeşti, afli atunci când ai înfăptuit, când ai vorbit, când ai simţit, când ai gândit. Ai în faţa ta, începând chiar din clipa care urmează, viitorul, ca un neant în care înaintezi orbecăind în întuneric, căzând peste faptele şi vorbele tale, peste gândurile şi simţirile tale. Viaţa este această izvorâre de fapte, de vorbe, de gânduri şi de simţiri, peste care te îmbrânceşte etern nu se ştie cine".
I will not translate this in english saying just the main line of these words: the future like a nothingness where we are going as an walking out through the darkness...