Description
The study of Spanish Colonialism in the Pacific (1550-1800) has been revitalized in recent years, thanks to the efforts of scholars working in a variety of academic disciplines, at institutions across Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia.
Thanks to this work, the Spanish Philippines, which were once dismissed as a distant periphery of a world centered on the Atlantic, are now understood as a crucial node in the global network of exchange that emerged during the early modern period. This symposium brings together some of the leading scholars responsible for the reinvigoration of colonial Philippine studies, along with prominent officials of the Philippine government charged with educating Filipinos about their history. As the Newberry Library represents one of the world’s foremost repositories of historical materials related to the Philippines, the symposium hopes to draw attention to the wealth of the library’s Philippine holdings, and to the ways that these materials can be used to understand Philippine lives under Spanish rule.
The keynote presentation will be given by Ambeth Ocampo, Senator Gil J. Puyat Professor, Ateneo de Manila University and Distinguished Professorial Lecturer, De La Salle University. Learn more about his work here.
A Collaborative Humanities Project from the Princeton University Humanities Council. Co-sponsored by the Philippines Consulate of Chicago and the University of Chicago.
List of Presenters and Contributors
Jody Blanco, University of California, San Diego
Grace Concepcion, University of the Philippines Diliman
Regalado Trota Jose, National Historical Commission of the Philippines
Cristina Juan, SOAS University of London
Christina Lee, Princeton University
Dana Leibsohn, Smith College
Diego Luis, Johns Hopkins University
Victorino Manalo, National Commission for Culture and the Arts
Miguel Martinez, University of Chicago
Jorge Mojarro, University of Santo Tomás
Ricardo Padrón, University of Virginia
Ruel V. Pagunsan, University of the Philippines Diliman
Stephanie Porras, Tulane University
Marlon James Sale, University of the Philippines Diliman
Nicholas Sy, University of the Philippines Diliman
Schedule
Coming soon.
Registration Information
This event will be free and open to the public, but space is limited and registration in advance is required. A registration link will be posted closer to the date of the event.
