Indigenous and Imperial Histories

This panel sponsored by the UPenn History Department brings together scholars of the Iberian world to explore the intersections of Indigenous and imperial histories across the early modern period. Through comparative and connected approaches, the discussion highlights Indigenous political orders, African sovereign polities, and the diverse modes of negotiation, entanglement, and resistance that shaped Iberian imperial rule across the Atlantic. Invited Speakers: Pedro Cardim, Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Tatiana Seijas, Rutgers University; and Rafael Chamboleyron, Universidade Federal do Pará. University of Pennsylvania Department of History Participants: Antonio Feros, Marcy Norton, and Roquinaldo Ferreira.