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🌍 What: XXI Congreso AHILA “Latinoamérica en la Historia: Recursos y Desafíos”
Symposium: “Prácticas y creencias religiosas en la Mesoamérica prehispánica” – Call for Papers
📍 Where: Ludovika University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary
📅 When: July 12–16, 2027
⏳ Deadline for submissions: September 10, 2026
📩 Submit proposals / contact: [email protected], [email protected]
📄 Format of proposals:
The paper proposal must include: 1) name and institutional affiliation; 2) email address; 3) title of the paper; 4) a brief abstract (maximum 300 words); 5) the speaker’s curriculum vitae (maximum 200 words).
🗣️ Conference language: Spanish

We are pleased to announce that the 21st International Congress of the Association of European Latin American Historians (AHILA), co-organized by the University of Szeged and Ludovika University of Public Service, will take place in Budapest, Hungary, from July 12 to 16, 2027, under the motto “Latin America in History: Resources and Challenges.”🌟

Among the many thematic symposia, the TEOTL team warmly invites you to submit proposals to the symposium ✨ “Prácticas y creencias religiosas en la Mesoamérica prehispánica” ✨ coordinated by TEOTL team member Dr. Julia Madajczak and Prof. Sergio Botta.

🔍 As the coordinators of the symposium note: “Our symposium aims to bring together recent research results and proposals in order to promote a critical exchange on various aspects of pre-Hispanic religions across different Mesoamerican cultures. Without intending to provide an exhaustive list, topics of interest include: Indigenous religious concepts; gods and other non-human beings; relationships between the ecumene and the anecumene; rituals and calendrical festivals; priestly organization; processes of ideological change during the early colonial period and the influence of Christianity on Mesoamerican religions; sources (both written and archaeological artifacts) and methods for the study of these religions; as well as critical discussions of previous methodologies and research results.”
For more details, visit the congress website: https://ahila.eu/xxi-congreso-ahila-2027/

We look forward to your participation!

🌍 Qué: XXI Congreso AHILA “Latinoamérica en la Historia: Recursos y Desafíos”
Simposio: “Prácticas y creencias religiosas en la Mesoamérica prehispánica” – Convocatoria de Ponencias
📍 Dónde: Universidad Ludovika de Servicio Público, Budapest, Hungría
📅 Cuándo: 12–16 de julio de 2027
⏳ Fecha límite para el envío de propuestas: 10 de septiembre de 2026
📩 Envío de propuestas / contacto: [email protected], [email protected]
📄 Formato de las propuestas:
La propuesta de ponencia debe incluir: 1) nombre y afiliación institucional; 2) correo electrónico; 3) título de la ponencia; 4) un breve resumen (máximo 300 palabras); 5) currículum vitae del/de la ponente (máximo 200 palabras).
🗣️ Idioma del congreso: español

Nos complace anunciar que el XXI Congreso Internacional de la Asociación de Historiadores Latinoamericanistas Europeos (AHILA), coorganizado por la Universidad de Szeged y Universidad Ludovika de Servicio Público, se celebrará en Budapest, Hungría, del 12 al 16 de julio de 2027 bajo el lema “Latinoamérica en la Historia: Recursos y Desafíos”. 🌟

Entre los diversos simposios temáticos, el equipo TEOTL invita cordialmente a enviar propuestas para el simposio ✨ “Prácticas y creencias religiosas en la Mesoamérica prehispánica” ✨ coordinado por la Dra. Julia Madajczak y el Prof. Sergio Botta.

🔍 Como señalan los coordinadores del simposio: “Nuestro simposio propone reunir resultados y propuestas de investigación recientes con el fin de promover un intercambio crítico sobre diversos aspectos de las religiones prehispánicas en distintas culturas mesoamericanas. Sin pretender ofrecer una lista exhaustiva, entre los temas de interés figuran: los conceptos religiosos indígenas; los dioses y otros seres no humanos; las relaciones entre el ecúmeno y el anecúmeno; los rituales y las fiestas calendáricas; la organización sacerdotal; los procesos de cambio ideológico en el periodo colonial temprano y la influencia del cristianismo en las religiones mesoamericanas; las fuentes (tanto escritas como artefactos arqueológicos) y los métodos para el estudio de estas religiones; así como la discusión crítica de metodologías y resultados previos..”

Para más información, visite la página web del congreso: https://ahila.eu/xxi-congreso-ahila-2027/

¡Esperamos su participación!

XXI Congreso AHILA 2027 – AHILA – Asociación de Historiadores Latinoamericanistas Europeos 12 al 16 de julio de 2027 • Budapest, Hungría El XXI Congreso de AHILA tendrá lugar en Budapest del 12 al 16 de julio de 2027, coorganizado por la Universidad de Szeged y la Universidad Ludovika de Servicio Público, cuyo campus será la sede principal del congreso. 2027 es un año de conmemorac...

Have you ever wondered how the Nahua imagined their otherworlds 💀🌑 —and what the numbers eight and nine have to do with it? 🔢

If so, we have great news! The academic journal Ancient Mesoamerica, published by Cambridge University Press, has just released the article “Beyond Mictlan: The Otherworlds of the Pre-Contact Nahua”, written by two TEOTL team members, Dr. Julia Madajczak and Prof. Katarzyna Mikulska, together with Dr. Roberto Martínez.

Congratulations, Julia and Kasia! Great job! 🎉🥳
🔗 Link to the article (available in open access):
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ancient-mesoamerica/article/beyond-mictlan-the-otherworlds-of-the-precontact-nahua/D876B805B25DC6FE52F6B550DC1CE056

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🌍 What: International Congress Humanities – Society – Identity; section: (Re)inventing Mesoamerica: Indigenous, Epistemologies, Cultural Practices, and Construction of the Past – Call for Papers
📍 Where: University of Warsaw, Faculty of Modern Languages, Warsaw, Poland
📅 When: December 3–5, 2026
⏳ Deadline for submissions: June 30, 2026
📩 Submit proposals / contact: [email protected], [email protected]
🗣️ Conference languages: The conference language is English; however, proposals and presentations in Spanish may also be considered.

We are pleased to announce that the 5th International Congress Humanities – Society – Identity will take place in Warsaw, Poland, from December 2 to 4, 2026, under the motto “(Un)certainties and (Re)inventions.” 🌟 Among the many thematic lines and panels, the TEOTL team warmly invites you to submit proposals to the section: ✨(Re)inventing Mesoamerica: Indigenous, Epistemologies, Cultural Practices, and Construction of the Past ✨ coordinated by the research group Centro de Estudios Mesoamericanos+ (CEM+).

❗Please note that participation is in person only — neither active (as a speaker) nor passive (as an listener) online participation will be possible.

For more details, please check the information on the images and visit the congress website: https://hsic.wn.uw.edu.pl/
We look forward to your participation!

🌍 Qué: Congreso Internacional Humanidades – Sociedad – Identidad; sección: (Re)inventing Mesoamerica: Indigenous, Epistemologies, Cultural Practices, and Construction of the Past – Convocatoria de Ponencias
📍 Dónde: Universidad de Varsovia, Facultad de Lenguas Modernas, Varsovia, Polonia
📅 Cuándo: 2–4 de diciembre de 2026
⏳ Fecha límite para el envío de propuestas: 15 de junio de 2026
📩 Envío de propuestas / contacto: [email protected], [email protected]
🗣️ Idiomas del congreso: El idioma del congreso es el inglés; sin embargo, también se podrán considerar propuestas y presentaciones en español.

Nos complace anunciar que el 5.º Congreso Internacional Humanities – Society – Identity se celebrará en Varsovia, Polonia, del 2 al 4 de diciembre de 2026, bajo el lema “(Un)certainties and (Re)invention”. 🌟 Entre las diversas líneas temáticas y paneles, el equipo TEOTL invita cordialmente a enviar propuestas para la sección: ✨ (Re)inventing Mesoamerica: Indigenous, Epistemologies, Cultural Practices, and Construction of the Past✨ coordinada por el grupo de investigación Centro de Estudios Mesoamericanos+ (CEM+).

❗Atención: La participación será exclusivamente presencial — no será posible participar en línea, ni de forma activa (como ponente), ni de forma pasiva (como oyente).

Para más información, consulta las imágenes y visita la página web del congreso: https://hsic.wn.uw.edu.pl/
¡Esperamos su participación!

During this year’s Annual Conference of the Association of Nahuatl Scholars, members of our TEOTL team had the amazing opportunity to explore Nahuatl resources at the Doris Z. Stone Latin American Library 📚 and the Library Research Center 📚 at Tulane University in New Orleans.

They also visited an exhibition by Christine Hernández on Maestra Antonia Osorio Naranjo. 🎨✨

Have you ever wondered how the Nahua people expressed their gratitude? 🤔 If so, we have great news for you! The new edition of The Bancroft Dialogues has just been released!

On April 16, during the Annual Meeting of the Association of Nahuatl Scholars, the TEOTL team took part in the book celebration How to Be Grateful: An Aztec Guide to the Art of Gratitude, edited by Frances Karttunen and Camilla Townsend and presented by them 📖✨

We highly recommend this fascinating publication! 🙌
Below you can find some photos from the presentation 📸

📸✨ We’re thrilled to share some photos from the Annual Meeting of the Association of Nahuatl Scholars, held at Tulane University in New Orleans 🌎 🇺🇸 where our team members 🎓Agnieszka Brylak, 🎓Julia Madajczak, 🎓Katarzyna Mikulska, and 🎓Katarzyna Szoblik had opportunity to present their papers 📖.

We would also like to thank Barbara Mundy, Hailee Corbin, and Kaylin Jury for organizing such a wonderful event! 🙌 The scholarly level was exceptionally high , the papers were both informative and inspiring, and it was a great opportunity to connect with fellow Nahuatl scholars and learn more about their research.

We’re already looking forward to participating again next year! 🎉

Have you ever wondered whether a Christian hymn could carry traces of an older Indigenous worldview? 🤔
At first glance, the “Female Song for the Resurrection of Our Lord” appears to be a Christian hymn. Yet a closer reading reveals deep continuities with pre-Hispanic Nahua religious thought, cosmology, and ritual language.

Sounds interesting? 📖 If so, you have to read the new article ✨“Unveiling Indigenous Worldview in ‘Female Song for the Resurrection of Our Lord’”✨ by our TEOTL team member Dr. Katarzyna Szoblik and by Dr. Katarzyna Granicka, recently published in The Americas!

Link to the article 🔗 : https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/americas/article/beneath-the-cross-the-maize-gods-sing-unveiling-indigenous-worldview-in-female-song-for-the-resurrection-of-our-lord/A9BC399EBDEB6035C1E922FB6B7112F4

The article is part of the SONATA project funded by the National Science Centre, Poland 🇵🇱✨ and is available in open access.

Beneath the Cross, the Maize Gods Sing: Unveiling Indigenous Worldview in “Female Song for the Resurrection of Our Lord” | The Americas | Cambridge Core Beneath the Cross, the Maize Gods Sing: Unveiling Indigenous Worldview in “Female Song for the Resurrection of Our Lord”

We have amazing news to share with you! 🎉

Dr Agnieszka Brylak, P.I. of the TEOTL Project, will take part in a seminar at Sorbonne University 🇫🇷🏛️, organized by the Centre de civilisation polonaise. She will give a lecture entitled ✨ Beyond the Pantheon: A New Approach to the Pre-Hispanic Nahua Gods ✨ on Wednesday, 25 March 2026, from 17:00 to 18:30, in Salle 349, Sorbonne University.

🎉 Congratulations, Agnieszka! We can’t wait to hear you at this event.

For more info look 🔗 https://lettres.sorbonne-universite.fr/evenements/cycle-de-seminaires-du-centre-de-civilisation-polonaise-printemps-2026?fbclid=IwY2xjawQbrspleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEel1XFPCZnbkH63g2Yc8LdQkTa1DQQJ-Q6PH87mTl0xlrqx28dMeOMoHmK78s_aem_qNSDkwIJ5pe3VUpTc_ntdA

Cycle de séminaires du Centre de civilisation polonaise – Printemps 2026 Ce cycle de séminaires est consacré à l’histoire, aux circulations culturelles et aux dynamiques politiques en Europe et au-delà, dans une perspective interdisciplinaire et comparatiste.

We’re happy to share some photos 📸 from the inspiring workshops our TEOTL team had with Dr. Molly H. Bassett last week.

Huge thanks to Molly for generously sharing her deep knowledge and insights with us and for fueling the discussion! 🙌

We’re happy to share some photos 📸 from the inspiring lecture “Clothing Gods: Making Nahua Ixiptla” by Dr. Molly H. Bassett, which took place at the Faculty of Modern Languages, University of Warsaw.

Thank you, Molly, for the wonderful lecture and for sharing your vast knowledge, energy, and inspiration with us. 🙌✨

What was ixiptla? How were gods materially embodied through dress and ritual practice in pre-Hispanic Central Mexico? 👗

Join us for the lecture Clothing Gods: Making Nahua Ixiptla by 🎓 Dr. Molly H. Bassett (Georgia State University) and find out!

📅 March 3, 2026
🕘 9:45–11:15 AM
📍 Strefa Współpracy, Faculty of Modern Languages, University of Warsaw (Dobra 55)