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, “Bartolome de Las Casas, O.P. History, Philosophy, and Theology in the Age of European Expansion” (October 7-9, 2016). The conference will revolve around panels that explore 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 Bartolome de las Casas and hopes to elicit scholarly reflection on the themes of contact, conquest, coloni​zation, and conversion. Plenary sessions by leading scholars are also planned.