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JUN 2026

International Conference on the 500th anniversary of Manuel Álvares, S.J.

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Deadline January 31st 2026

With an evident openness to any topics related to the 500th anniversary figure Manuel Álvares, the following thematic sections are planned:

Manuel Álvares and His Time

The Jesuit from Ribeira Brava, Manuel Álvares, S.J.: the man, his work, and the culture of his time;

The Humanist, Teacher, and Rector

Manuel Álvares, S.J., the humanist, the teacher, the rector (in Lisbon, Coimbra, and Évora), and the religious;

The Literary and Linguistic Works

The literary production of Manuel Álvares, S.J.: linguistic, didactic, poetic, and oratorical works;

Álvares and Jesuit Educational Policy

The work of Manuel Álvares and the educational policy of the Society of Jesus in the first century of its existence;

Venue location in Madeira

The Global Legacy of De institutione grammatica

De institutione grammatica libri tres (1572, 1573) and its worldwide impact from the 16th to the 20th centuries;

Debates on Alvaresian Grammar and Jesuit Pedagogy

Controversial aspects concerning the Alvaresian grammar and the Jesuit teaching.

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In addition to being a landmark in Latin teaching, Álvares’s work generated profound pedagogical and epistemological debates.