Conference: Bartolomé de Las Casas: History, Philosophy, & Theology in the Age of European Expansion
As part of the 800th anniversary of the Order of Preachers as well as the 100th anniversary of Providence College (Providence, Rhode Island), the College invites interested scholars to the international conference, “Bartolomé de Las Casas, O.P. History, Philosophy, and Theology in the Age of European Expansion” (October 7-9, 2016). The conference solicits presentations or panels about the age of European expansion into the Atlantic World—Europe, Africa and America—as well as Asia. The event takes the opportunity to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the first conversion of Bartolomé de las Casas (2014) and hopes to elicit scholarly reflection on the themes of contact, conquest, colonization, and conversion. Scholarly panels as well as special plenary sessions by leading scholars are planned. Papers in Spanish, Portuguese, and English are welcomed. Paper proposals of 250 words in Microsoft Word format should be sent to both Professor David Orique, O.P. and Professor Rady Roldán-Figueroa at Lascasasconference2016@gmail.com. Please submit proposals by October 15, 2015. More information and details will follow.
Sincerely,
David T. Orique, O.P., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History
Director of the Latin American Studies Program
Providence College
Rady Roldán-Figueroa, Th.D.
Associate Professor of the History of Christianity
Boston University