May 28th to 30th, 2025
Mendoza, Argentina

Call for Papers

In continuation of the previous conferences held in Mexico (2013), Bogota (2016),
and Providence-USA (2019), the 4th International Conference on the History of the Order
of Preachers in America seeks to deepen the study of Dominican history. This academic
event provides a platform for researchers dedicated to exploring the Order of Preachers in
the Americas, fostering exchange, reflection, and debate. Additionally, it aims to showcase
the progress made in historical studies across various regions of the continent and from
diverse theoretical perspectives.
Given that the archives of the Order of Preachers in America serve as essential
repositories for preserving Dominican historical memory, this conference will also host the
1st International Meeting of Archivists. The purpose of this gathering is to introduce the
existing Order of Preachers archives across the American continent, present their current
state of conservation and cataloging, and to facilitate the exchange of organizational
experiences. The ultimate goal is to promote awareness of these valuable archival
collections and encourage their accessibility to researchers.

Organizing committee
Sara G. Amenta (Universidad del Norte Santo Tomás de Aquino, UNSTA, Argentina)
Cynthia Folquer OP (Universidad del Norte Santo Tomás de Aquino, UNSTA, Argentina)
Gustavo Sánchez Gómez OP (Archivo Histórico de la Provincia de San Agustín,
Argentina)
Juan Francisco Correa-Higuera OP (Archivo Histórico de la Provincia de San Luis Bertrán
de Colombia – Universidad Santo Tomás, USTA, de Bogotá)
Teresa Alicia Giamportone (Facultad de Filosofía y Letras – UNCuyo – Junta de Estudios
Históricos de Mendoza)
Susana Malnis (Cátedra Unesco, Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero, UNTREF –
Asociación de Amigos del Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, AMNBA)
Carolina Innaco (Universidad de Mendoza)

Academic committee
Susana Monreal (Universidad Católica de Uruguay)
David Orique OP (Providence College)
Rady Roldán-Figueroa (Boston University)
Hugo Daniel López Hernández (Instituto Dominicano de Investigaciones Históricas,
México)
Estela Calvente (Universidad del Norte Santo Tomás de Aquino, UNSTA, Argentina)
Sofia Brizuela (Universidad del Norte Santo Tomás de Aquino, UNSTA, Argentina)
Gabriela Quiroga (Red de Estudios de Historia de la Orden de Predicadores en Argentina)
Edgar Toledo Ledesma OP (Vicariato Provincial Antón Montesino de Paraguay-Uruguay.
Provincia Hispania)

Pre-Registration for the conference:
To pre-register, please provide the following information in the form
https://forms.gle/La2xqvjU7s7EuGQW7

Submission of abstracts and papers:
Abstract submissions, consisting of 250 (minimum) to 400 words (maximum), are due
by September 15, 2024.
Notifications will be sent by Friday, October 1, 2024.
Submission of papers: until March 15, 2025.
Send papers in Word format, maximum length of 40,000 characters, in Times New Roman,
size 12, 1.5 line spacing. Footnote citations, in the same font and size 10, numbered.
Bibliographic citations APA standards.

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