MY BOOK

it is finally out and it is the result of hard work and serious commitment. i hope you all enjoy!

Call for Papers

Call for Papers: European Association of Biblical Studies/Society of Biblical Literature, meeting in Tartu, Estonia, July 25-29, 1010

The Bible in the Iberian World: Fundamentals of a Religious Melting Pot

That the Iberian Peninsula represents a fundamental hub between Christianity, Judaism and Islam is common knowledge. However, theologians and historians have been studying these phenomena as isolated events and not as part of a much larger Iberian world characteristic, one that should be understood in terms of the broader Western thought.
This sessions’ goal, though experimental, is to provide a space of discussion for those of us who work with biblical themes in the context of the Iberian world, including not only the peninsular space, but also its colonial spaces, e.g., American, African and Asian places where Portuguese and Spaniards played an influential role starting in the Early Modern period. Moreover, the subjects to discuss are not limited nor to a particular time frame nor to a specific chronological period for this first phase.
Our initial objectives are to underline the importance of the Iberian world as a space of communication, or not, between the different religions of the Bible, of biblical interpretation, and how the Iberian world was prone to be influenced by the Bible.
Call for Papers: For this year’s session, we would like to gather scholars with different backgrounds in order to enlighten the Iberian world’s biblical understanding and experience. Therefore, it is our goal to join in this session papers that deal not only with the interpretation of the sacred texts within the Iberian space, but also with how these peoples have lived their religiosity not just in the Iberian Peninsula but also in the colonies.

Program Unit Chairs:
Maria Ana T. Valdez (Yale University)
Ricardo Muñoz Solla (Salamanca University)

http://www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_CallForPaperDetails.aspx?MeetingId=16&VolunteerUnitId=513

Hello from the underground!

My dear friends,


My apologies for this silence. I've been awful and I do apologize for that.
I have passed my exams with a summa cum laude, and I am currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale, Department of Religious Studies.

I will post more detailed info in the coming weeks. I am running now to get things ready for this year's EABS meeting at Lincoln. Yes, this year, not having to organize I have the time to present some of my previous research results. I hope everything will work out just fine, but I have to tell you that I am overworked and not at all excited about the idea of flying once again...

I will keep you posted,


Ana

Ph.D. Defense

Caros Professores, Colegas e Amigos,


Escrevo-vos porque gostaria que soubessem que defendo a minha tese de doutoramento em História no próximo dia 16 de Dezembro, pelas 10 h na sala de doutoramentos da Reitoria da Universidade de Lisboa.
Queria, sobretudo, agradecer a todos pelo muito que me ensinaram, incentivaram e ouviram, especialmente, durante os últimos anos em que a ponte aérea entre Portugal e os EUA fizeram com que a minha vida mudasse radicalmente. A muitos de vós devo conversas essenciais que levaram à conclusão do meu trabalho, dicas, novas perspectivas, recomendações de leituras, mas essencialmente o apoio que todos me deram durante estes anos loucos de trabalho.
No fim, a tese acabou por ter o título Historical Interpretations of “Fifth Empire”: Dynamics of Periodization from Daniel to António Vieira, S.J., e foi, como sabem, orientada pelos Professores Doutores José Augusto Ramos (FLUL) e John J. Collins (Yale).
No dia 16, a tese será arguida pelo Prof. Doutor José Pedro Paiva (FLUC), pelo Prof. Doutor John J. Collins (Yale), pelo Prof. Doutor José Carlos Carvalho (UCP-P), pelo Prof. Doutor Arnaldo Espírito Santo, pelo Prof. Doutor Luís Filipe Barreto e pela Prof. Doutora Isabel Almeida.

Espero poder rever alguns de vós no dia 16.
A todos, um muito obrigada por me terem acompanhado nas mais variadas formas ao longo deste percurso.
Com os meus cumprimentos,


Maria Ana Valdez


Dear Professors, Colleagues, and Friends,

I am writing to let you know that I will be defending my PhD dissertation on December 16th, at 10 am, at “Sala de Doutoramentos” of the University of Lisbon.
I would like, at this moment, to thank you all for everything you have taught me, for your support and, especially, for the time you have spent listening to me and discussing ideas and thoughts, especially during the last four years during which I have lived between Portugal and the US. To many of you I owe fundamental words that led to concluding the dissertation, tips, new perspectives, readings, but above all, the support you have given me during the last four years.
The dissertation is entitled: Historial Interpretations of “Fifth Empire”: Dynamics of Periodization from Daniel to António Vieira, S.J. and was supervised by Professors José Augusto Ramos (Lisbon University) and John J. Collins (Yale University).
It will be argued by Prof. Doctor José Pedro Paiva (Coimbra), Prof. Doctor John J. Collins (Yale), Prof. Doctor José Carlos Carvalho (Portuguese Catholic University), Prof. Doctor Arnaldo Espírito Santo (Univ. of Lisbon), Prof. Doctor Luis Filipe Barreto (Univ. of Lisbon), and Prof. Doctor Isabel Almeida (Univ. of Lisbon).

Once again, I would like to express my gratitude for all your help during this process and my hope that our ways will cross again in the future.
Yours sincerely,


Maria Ana Valdez

Defense Scheduled...

Yes... it looks like i am growing older and I can barely feel my knees... My PhD defense is scheduled for December 16, 2008 at 10 am at the Reitoria of the University of Lisbon.

have a look: http://www.ul.pt/portal/page?_pageid=173,835673&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL


Ana...

Finally the program is out

Yes... finally, the Catholic University of Lisbon as released the program of one of this year's most important conferences about António Vieira. As it is becoming usual, I will present there another paper...

Here is the program: http://www.anovieirino.com/modules/icontent/index.php?page=10

For those of you who do not speak Portuguese, just hit where it says: "Consulte aqui o Programa (PDF)" to have access to it.

Book

I have just submitted the texts from the proceedings of the EABS this summer in Lisbon for publication. This is my first edited book and i am quite excited about it. Besides it will be out before the end of 2008, which is an achievement!

I will post here more information such as title, table of contents, etc., as it becomes available.

Antonio Vieira, Baroque Portugal and Colonial Brazil

yet another conference about António Vieira, this time at Brown University.

c o n f e r e n c e
"Antonio Vieira, Baroque Portugal and Colonial Brazil"November 7 and 8Friday and Saturday Locations: November 7 [The John Carter Brown Library]November 8 [Smith-Buonano Auditorium, RM 106]

here is the link for the complete program: http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Portuguese_Brazilian_Studies/documents/VieiraConferenceProgram.PDF