Early Modern (Dis)continuities: Iberian Colonialisms Across the Oceans

We are organizing a workshop centered around the diverse and complex dynamics of subjection and marginalization in the Spanish and Portuguese colonial domains during Early Modernity. Underlying the conversations in this workshop is the sense of interconnectedness of experiences of colonization, subjugation, and marginalization that took place in Africa, the Americas, and Asia under the rule of Iberian powers. For this event, we are particularly interested in bringing together scholars working on Colonial Latin American Studies, Transatlantic Studies, and Early Modern Transpacific Studies.. . . . This colloquium intends to de-center, reinterpret, and recontextualize common discourses around subjection, subalternity, marginalization, gender dynamics, and other markers that have been widely used to approach the diverse set of experiences, outlooks, and cultural productions of individuals living in Early Modern Iberian societies. Furthermore, we want to demonstrate and examine how scholarship produced in the field of Colonial Latin American Studies actually transcends the geographical and historical boundaries that traditionally have defined the field; we aim to do this by establishing productive and diverse conversations between scholars working on the different regions under Iberian rule or influence.. . . . Speakers:. . . . Professor Ricardo Padrón (University of Virginia). . Professor Lexie Cook (Durham University). . Professor Miguel Valerio (Washington University in St Louis). . Professor Diego Luis (Johns Hopkins University) --- Event Details: https://my.princeton.edu/rsvp?id=1948848