The Societal Engagements of the Jesuits. From Europe to Japan and Brasil – A Comparative Perspective
Online via Zoom | March 6, 2026 | 9:00 AM (ET)
We are pleased to invite you to the third edition of the IAJS–ISSJR Online Colloquium, devoted to the societal engagements of the Jesuits from a comparative perspective across Europe, Japan, and Brazil.
Program
9:00 AM – Introduction
9:05–10:05 AM | Panel I
- The Tenshō Embassy’s Return from Europe: Alessandro Valignano’s Diplomatic Letters and Gifts for Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Emperor Wanli — Mayu Fujikawa
- Cultural diplomacy and the Japanese Jesuits in the early modern period — Akihiko Watanabe
10:05 AM – Break
10:15–11:15 AM | Panel II
- Approaching Jesuit and Catholic Missionary Activities through Asian Export Lacquer: Namban Lacquer and its Relatives — Koji Kobayashi
- Antônio Vieira’s Epistolography and the Rhetorical Tradition of Ars Dictaminis — Ana Lúcia de Oliveira
11:15 AM – Break
11:20 AM | Roundtable
Mayu Fujikawa, Akihiko Watanabe, Koji Kobayashi, Ana Lúcia de Oliveira, Aiko Okamoto-MacPhail
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