Agenda

This seminar explores the African diaspora, slavery, and colonial worlds through an interdisciplinary perspective, bringing together approaches from history, archaeology, religious studies, and digital humanities. Focusing on both Atlantic and Mediterranean contexts, it examines the mobility of enslaved and marginalised populations, the circulation of material culture, and the role of religious and institutional frameworks in shaping colonial societies. Particular attention is given to questions of visibility and representation, investigating how subaltern actors—often silenced or fragmented in the archives—can be recovered through new methodological approaches. By combining case studies from the Canary Islands, the Iberian Atlantic, the Portuguese Atlantic, and the liminal spaces of the Mediterranean, the seminar aims to contribute to current debates on coloniality, memory, and the production of historical knowledge.

Organised by: Claudia Stella Geremia (Department of Humanities)

The detailed programme is attached.

The event can also be attended online via Zoom.
Those interested are kindly asked to register by sending an email by 6 May 2026 to claudiastella.gere@unive.it.

L'evento si svolge nell’ambito del Progetto “Rituali Afro-Atlantici in Macaronesia: Origini della Diaspora Africana e Resistenza Culturale (1500-1650)”, finanziato dal Bando PNRR - Missione 4 “Istruzione e Ricerca” Componente 2 “Dalla Ricerca all'Impresa” - Investimento 1.2 “Finanziamento di progetti presentati da giovani ricercatori” - CUP: H73C25000360001