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The teaching of mathematics by the Society of Jesus in Spain was officially institutionalized in the Imperial College of Madrid in 1625. However, about a decade before, a brief teaching experiment regarding this topic took place at the... more
The teaching of mathematics by the Society of Jesus in Spain was officially institutionalized in the Imperial College of Madrid in 1625. However, about a decade before, a brief teaching experiment regarding this topic took place at the San Bernardo College, in Oropesa (Toledo). There, an Academy of Mathematics led by the Dalmatian Jesuit Ivan Ureman operated, although only for two or three years and in an eminently informal manner. The aim of this article is to unravel the particularities of this singular experience, contextualizing it in the educational practices of the Society of Jesus during the Modern Age. A manuscript of the Royal Library of the Monastery of San Lorenzo del Escorial coming from the San Bernardo College will be the main source for the study. It consists of a compilation of scientific compendia of various kinds that would have been used to instruct the students of the college. One of the compendia is, in fact, the only scientific text attributed to Ivan Ureman that has survived to the present day.
Link to article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00822884.2022.2048246?fbclid=IwAR1K8rsg6xYVfOKKxypnprFzHf_64awRNOI-KT6UhdrTDmrnXVwbYx7LZ2Q This paper presents a hitherto unknown account of Francis Drake’s voyage... more
Link to article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00822884.2022.2048246?fbclid=IwAR1K8rsg6xYVfOKKxypnprFzHf_64awRNOI-KT6UhdrTDmrnXVwbYx7LZ2Q

This paper presents a hitherto unknown account of Francis Drake’s voyage (1577–1580). The author is Nuno da Silva, a Portuguese pilot whom Drake seized on the Island of Santiago in Cape Verde. Since Da Silva was released in Huatulco on 13 May 1579, the account only covers events up to this date. The transcription of the source in its original language (Spanish) and an English translation are provided.

Cet essai présente un compte rendu jusqu’ici inconnu du voyage de Francis Drake (1577–1580). Son auteur est Nuno da Silva, un pilote portugais capturé par Drake sur l’île de Santiago du Cap-Vert. Comme Da Silva a été libéré à Huatulco le 13 mai 1579, le compte rendu ne comprend que les événements jusqu’à cette date. La transcription de la source dans sa langue originale (l’espagnol) et une traduction en anglais sont fournies.

Este artículo presenta un relato hasta ahora desconocido del viaje de Francis Drake (1577–1580). El autor es Nuno da Silva, un piloto portugués secuestrado por Drake en la isla de Santiago en Cabo Verde. Dado que Da Silva fue liberado en Huatulco el 13 de mayo de 1579, el relato solo cubre los hechos hasta esa fecha. Se proporciona la transcripción de la fuente en su idioma original (español) y una traducción al inglés.
Cartographic information was highly coveted in sixteenth century Europe, especially when it came from Portugal or Spain. Maps and nautical charts produced in the Iberian Peninsula were loaded with sensitive information about the new lands... more
Cartographic information was highly coveted in sixteenth century Europe, especially when it came from Portugal or Spain. Maps and nautical charts produced in the Iberian Peninsula were loaded with sensitive information about the new lands discovered, which made them the object of desire of rival or curious powers. Faced with this, the Spanish and Portuguese institutions tried to limit the excessive dispersion of cartographic material, using several legislative instruments. In theory, the circulation of cartographic information beyond Iberian imperial boundaries was strictly controlled, so the possibility of leakages or exchanges seemed very unlikely. In practice, both leaks and contact occurred constantly. The objective of this article is to illustrate this idea from the identification and analysis of concrete historical events in which the circulation of cartographic information took place. The chronological framework chosen is the sixteenth century, with Spain, Portugal and Italy as the main sites.
The aim of this article is to analyze in depth the life course of Fray Ignacio Muñoz, a seventeenth-century Dominican friar assigned to the Philippines. Particularly relevant is Muñoz’s use of his scientific knowledge, as he tailored it... more
The aim of this article is to analyze in depth the life course of Fray Ignacio Muñoz, a seventeenth-century Dominican friar assigned to the Philippines. Particularly relevant is Muñoz’s use of his scientific knowledge, as he tailored it to the needs of the Spanish empire in order to obtain the patronage of Philip IV. Muñoz’s own handwritten documentation and that produced in response by Spanish institutions are the main sources for the study.
Technical Note N.º 5 of the ERC Project "RUTTER: Making the Earth Global".
Magalhães e Elcano. Do ocaso de uma expedição à génese de um mundo global.
[Coord.] Vítor Gaspar Rodrigues & Ana Paula Avelar
pp. 277-291
In "Magalhães e Elcano e a exploração das Pacíficas às Índicas águas". Ed. by Vitor Gaspar Rodrigues & Ana Paula Avelar (Lisbon: Academia de Marinha, 2023), pp. 239-251.
In "Non si farà mai più tal viaggio: Pigafetta e la prima navigazione attorno al mondo", Eds. A. Canova, V. Cafà (Milano: Skira, 2022), pp. 63-69.
Ed. María Luisa Martínez de Salinas; María del Carmen Martínez Martínez; Jesús M. Porro Gutiérrez (Valladolid: Universidad de Valladolid / Diputación de Valladolid), 2022, pp. 11-24
11th Annual Scientiae Conference
Workshop ‘Colonial Science and Empires: Approaches from the Early
Modern Spanish-Iberian and East Asia Worlds’.
École normale supérieure Paris – Université PSL.
Research group MATHESIS, République des Savoirs.
III Simpósio Internacional de História de Oriente. «Das rotas oceânicas: 'Os mares' da Ásia».
XX Congreso Internacional AEA. Las raíces de América: historias y memorias.
IV Ciclo de Estudos “História, Representação e Metodologias”
CIVIS – European Renaissance, online seminars, Session 4 (Sciences and Navigation): “Other Scientific Renaissances”
II Congresso Internacional “Naufrágios na construção do mundo moderno”
Seminário Helena Avelar de Astronomia e Astrologia Antiga
Academia de Marinha, Lisboa.
The Drake Hotel, Chicago (Illinois)
Old and New Uses of the Oceans
XIV Congreso SEHCYT de Historia de la Ciencia
Workshop "Cultura Marítima y Epistemología Artesanal".
"América y Extremadura: Pensamiento, sociedad e intercambios"
Renaissance Society of America (RSA) Annual Meeting
Sheffield Centre for Early Modern Studies Discussion Group, 03-03-2022
Magalhães e Elcano e a exploração das 'Pacíficas às Índicas águas', Academia de Marinha (Lisbon, November 23-35)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02qZTFgbkWM. From minute 20:48.
On the Origin and Evolution of the Nautical Chart
International Virtual Conference, 22-23 September
Paper presented at the 2021 Virtual Meeting organized by the Renaissance Society of America (RSA), as part of the panel "Imperial Writings: Tools for the Making of the Early Modern Oceanic Empires, 16th Century".
Exhibition located in Galeria Ciências, Edifício C4 (Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon), from November 3, 2022.
Prize awarded (ex-aequo) by the Portuguese Academia de Marinha for the work "Desenhando a Porta do Pacífico. Cartas, Mapas e Outras Representações Visuais do Estreito de Magalhães, 1520-1671", written in co-authorship with Henrique Leitão.
Prize awarded by the Fundação António Quadros for the works "Atravessando a Porta do Pacífico. Roteiros e Relatos da Travessia do Estreito de Magalhães, 1520-1620" and "Desenhando a Porta do Pacífico. Cartas, Mapas e Outras Representações... more
Prize awarded by the Fundação António Quadros for the works "Atravessando a Porta do Pacífico. Roteiros e Relatos da Travessia do Estreito de Magalhães, 1520-1620" and "Desenhando a Porta do Pacífico. Cartas, Mapas e Outras Representações Visuais do Estreito de Magalhães, 1520-1671", both written in co-authorship with Henrique Leitão.
On the occasion of the anniversary of the “Juntas de Badajoz-Elvas”, we propose a workshop to reflect on the novel partitions of power and notions of space that the Iberian kingdoms adopted in the early modern period. More specifically,... more
On the occasion of the anniversary of the “Juntas de Badajoz-Elvas”, we propose a workshop to reflect on the novel partitions of power and notions of space that the Iberian kingdoms adopted in the early modern period.  More specifically, we expect to discuss how such novel partitions of power and notions of space led to the construction of a “new spatial order”, based on the mathematical and conceptual approach of the Earth as a single, globally encompassable object. For this workshop, we invite scholars of all professional levels—from Ph.D. students and Early Career scholars to senior researchers—and disciplines to contribute on the themes of

·      early modern science and technology;

·      science and diplomacy in the Early Modern period;

·      Iberian science;

·      philosophy of geography in the Early Modern period;

·      Any other theme related to the above.

Paper presentations will last 20 minutes. Please submit an abstract (max. 250 words) and a short biography (max. 150 words) to globallines2024@gmail.com. The deadline for submissions is 15th May, 2024. Acceptances will be delivered no later than 1st June, 2024. The workshop will be held in person, only.
XX Congreso Internacional AEA. Las raíces de América: historias y memorias. 5, 6 y 7 de julio de 2023. Universitat de Vàlencia. 26. Arte y Ciencia en Iberoamérica: s.XVI-XVIII Coordinación: Ester Prieto Ustio (Universidad de Sevilla,... more
XX Congreso Internacional AEA. Las raíces de América: historias y memorias. 5, 6 y 7 de julio de 2023. Universitat de Vàlencia.

26. Arte y Ciencia en Iberoamérica: s.XVI-XVIII
Coordinación:
Ester Prieto Ustio (Universidad de Sevilla, España): esterprieto@hotmail.com
José María Moreno Madrid (Centro Interuniversitário de Historia da Ciência e da Tecnología/Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal): jmmadrid@fc.ul.pt

Resumen:
El arte y la ciencia constituyen dos disciplinas fundamentales para comprender la evolución y el desarrollo de la esfera iberoamericana durante la Edad Moderna. Las manifestaciones artísticas y científicas gozaron de un gran impulso y repercusión a lo largo de estos siglos. La búsqueda del conocimiento en áreas como la geografía, las matemáticas, la biología o la astronomía, etc., así como la representación del mundo visible y aspectos de la sociedad a través de obras pictóricas, escultóricas o grabadas, trascendieron los límites de las propias disciplinas e influyeron en el ámbito político, económico o religioso, cuestiones sobre las que reflexionaremos en este simposio.

Podrán presentarse propuestas de ponencias a los simposios aprobados hasta el 15 de abril de 2023 a las 23:59 (hora peninsular).
Las propuestas se dirigirán por correo electrónico a los/las coordinadores/as de cada Simposio.
Los/las coordinadores/as de Simposios remitirán al Comité organizador a través del correo electrónico del Congreso una relación de las ponencias aceptadas, a más tardar el día 25 de abril de 2023.
Los/las coordinadores/as de Simposios deberán garantizar un mínimo de 6 ponencias y hasta un máximo de 15 ponencias para la realización de su simposio.
El 30 de abril de 2023 se publicará en la web del Congreso la relación de simposios con las ponencias aceptadas

Para más información: https://esdeveniments.uv.es/89871/section/42118/xx-congreso-internacional-aea-las-raices-de-america-historias-y-memorias.html
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