- The Daily Life of Confraternities in the Early Modern Iberian WorldThis workshop seeks to consider confraternities across the Iberian world as cultural hubs where spirituality, performance, and negotiation intersected. We are particularly interested in how literary and devotional creations may have circulated through confraternal networks, shaping and being shaped by their religious and social dynamics. Were confraternities spaces of transcultural dialogue that fostered solidarity, exchange,… Read more: The Daily Life of Confraternities in the Early Modern Iberian World
BADEMS is a research project funded by the European Research Council, focused on early modern Spain and its connections to the broader Iberian World. At the heart of the project lies the untold story of Black Africans and their cultural contributions, emphasizing the broad spectrum of their artistic and intellectual influence. The project examines how Black Africans reshaped and contributed to early modern cultural narratives of Blackness, and how their cultural practices influenced processes of belonging, identity formation, and survival. By uncovering these historical legacies, BADEMS challenges traditional narratives of European history and identity.