ENGInternational Conference
Religious Consciences and Colonialism:
Experiences and Legacies
Commemorating of the 50th anniversary of Carnation Revolution, the International Conference Religious Consciences and Colonialism: Experiences and Legacies will take place at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Lisbon between 17 and 19 January 2024. The event is organised by the Centro de História da Universidade de Lisboa, with institutional support by Centro de Estudos Africanos da Universidade do Porto, Centro de Estudos de História Religiosa da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Centro de Estudos Internacionais do Instituto Superior das Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa, Centro de História da Universidade de Lisboa, Instituto de Estudos Sociais e Económicos, Instituto de História Contemporânea da Universidade Nova de Lisboa and the Queen’s University Belfast.
Part of the commemoration of the Portuguese revolution, this international conference will explore religious figures and institutions which, through the conscience and actions, raised their voices and took action again colonialism and the dictatorship of the Estado Novo. At the same time it aims at assessing the religious, social and political heritage that exists in the societies formerly colonised by Portugal, particularly in Africa.
