Coming in March, 2012 through New London Adult Education:
 

Pere Lachaise Cemetery: Collective Effervescence in Dark Tourism

Come on a journey through Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris. Considered "the most visited cemetery in the world," Pere Lachaise is the burial place of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde and Frederic Chopin. Our journey will include the exquisite architecture of stones, crypts, and even pyramids of Pere Lachaise while discussing the personal benefits of visiting cemeteries on guided tours. One of the greatest benefits, referred to as "collective effervescence," includes a collective emotional energy shared by visitors in places associated with death and loss. We'll also look at various forms of memorialization in Pere Lachaise, what historians have said about changes in society handling death from the Middle Ages to the present, and the effects of these changes on individuals.
 
Date: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Time: 7-9 pm
Location: Old Lyme Middle School
Instructor: Chris Kullstroem

To sign up, go to: www.newlondonadulted.org