[Symposium 11/6] Christian Missionary Museums in the Global South: Narratives of Conversion and Modernity in Southeast Asia and Latin America
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[Symposium] Christian Missionary Museums in the Global South: Narratives of Conversion and Modernity in Southeast Asia and Latin America
An international workshop that examines how missionary museums approach the colonial encounter and the legacy of Christian missionary work in their societies. Participants will focus on collections exhibited at Christian ethnological museums in former colonial territories and the use of material culture to engage with the complicated legacy of colonial missionary projects.
Co-Sponsor: Initiative for the Study of Asian Catholics (ISAC) and Center for Indian Ocean World Studies at Kyoto University (KINDOWS)
Open Keynote Lecture by Prof R. Michael Feener, Kyoto University:
"Digital Cartography and the Cultural Contours of Catholicism in Eastern Indonesia"
Time and Date: Thursday (Nov. 6), 16:50-18:00
Venue: International Conference Center, 2F Dialogue House, ICU
Language: English
Mode of Participation:In-Person / Online
