Last date for submission of paper: 01-Feb-2020; Contact person: unknown; Our understandings of death come with long and complex histories, shaped by culture, place, time, power, and identities. This International Symposium delves into these many varied and interwoven Histories of Death. Death sets people into action, caring for the dying, the deceased, and the grieving in ways that range from the intimate to the professional. The Symposium brings researchers, artists, and activists together to engage in dialogue about the different ways people have approached death and mourning from everyday, cultural, and structural perspectives.