OIC_SESSION 5
13-05-2026 [new date]

Spaces of Sociability and Religiosity in the feminine (i): an essay on comparative readings between monastic orders

Proponents of the session:
Joana Lencart (CITCEM-FLUP), Maria João Oliveira e Silva (CITCEM-FLUP).

Session moderators:
João Luís Fontes (FCSH-U.NOVA), Marta Lobo (ICS-U.Minho).

Nuns, confreiras and donors: expressions of sociability and female religiosity in the Order of the Temple | Joana Lencart (CITCEM-FLUP)

Magistra docuit: teaching in the women’s monasteries of Porto in the Early Modern Period | Maria João Oliveira e Silva (CITCEM-FLUP)

Mirrors of devotion: poetic tournaments and theatrical performances in women’s convents in Portugal (17th-18th centuries) | Paula Almeida Mendes (CITCEM-FLUP)

Face-to-face (FLUP, Amphitheater 2, Floor 2) [new location] | 15h00
Organization: Carla Sequeira (People, Markets and Policies), Joana Lencart (Sociabilities and Religious Practices)

See the program here.