Junípero Serra: Context & Representation (1713-2013)

Junípero Serra: Context & Representation (1713-2013)

Coinciding with the Huntington Library's exhibition in recognition of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Father Junípero Serra, this conference brings together an international group of scholars to explore larger contexts within which Serra lived and the various ways he has been represented in California and beyond.

Episodes

The Rock and the Crucifix: Junípero Serra Then and Now

September 21, 2013 • 50 mins
Steven Hackel discusses “The Rock and the Crucifix: Junípero Serra Then and Now”. Hackel is Professor of History at University of California Riverside. This discussion was included in the conference session topic, “Representations”.
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Junípero Serra and the California Mission Myth

September 21, 2013 • 50 mins
Michael Komanecky discusses "Junípero Serra and the California Mission Myth". Komanecky is the Chief Curator at the Farnsworth Art Museum. This discussion was included in the conference session topic, “Representations”.
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Mission Government as a Franciscan Utopia in Northwestern New Spain

September 21, 2013 • 54 mins
Dr. José Refugio de la Torre Curiel discusses "Mission Government as a Franciscan Utopia in Northwestern New Spain". Dr. José Refugio de la Torre Curiel is an educator at the Universidad de Guadalajara / El Colegio de Jalisco. This discussion was included in the conference session topic, “Missions to Indians”.
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Junípero Serra's Approach to the Native Peoples of the Californias

September 21, 2013 • 40 mins
Rose Marie Beebe and Robert Senkewicz discuss “Junípero Serra's Approach to the Native Peoples of the Californias”. Rose Marie Beebe and Robert M. Senkewicz teach Spanish and history, respectively, at Santa Clara University. This discussion was included in the conference session topic, “Missions to Indians”.
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Between Worlds: Junípero Serra and the Paintings of José de Páez

September 21, 2013 • 42 mins
Cynthia Lewis discusses "Between Worlds: Junípero Serra and the Paintings of José de Páez". Lewis teaches Art History at Rio Hondo College in California. This discussion was included in the conference session topic, “Art”.
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Junípero Serra's Tastes: Art and Architecture of the California Missions

September 21, 2013 • 47 mins
Pamela Huckins discusses "Junípero Serra's Tastes: Art and Architecture of the California Missions", a paper she co-authored with Clara Bargellini. Huckins is a Historian of Art and Architecture. Bargellini is a faculty member at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. This discussion was included in the conference session topic, “Art”.
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Serra Among the Faithful: The Popular Mission

September 20, 2013 • 24 mins
Karen Melvin discusses “Serra Among the Faithful: The Popular Mission”. Melvin is Associate Professor of History, Latin American Studies at Bates College. This discussion was included in the conference session topic, “Mexico”.
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Mexico City in the Time of Serra

September 20, 2013 • 36 mins
Matt O'Hara, Ph. D., discusses "Mexico City in the Time of Serra". O'Hara is Associate Professor of History, Latin American & Latino Studies, Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at University of California, Santa Cruz. This discussion was included in the conference session topic, “Mexico”.
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The Collegio de Propaganda Fide de San Fernando: A Prelude to to the Missionary Program in Alta California

September 20, 2013 • 39 mins
David Rex Galindo, Ph. D., discusses The Collegio de Propaganda Fide de San Fernando: A Prelude to to the Missionary Program in Alta California. Galindo is Assistant Professor of History at Stephen F. Austin State University. This discussion was included in the conference session topic, “Inspirations and Institutions”.
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Junípero Serra's Mission Muse: Sor María de Jesús de Ágreda and Her Writings

September 20, 2013 • 39 mins
Anna Nogar discusses Junípero Serra's Mission Muse: Sor María de Jesús de Ágreda and Her Writings. Nogar is Assistant Professor of Hispanic Southwest Studies at The University of New Mexico. This discussion was included in the conference session topic, “Inspirations and Institutions”.
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The Geographical Setting where Father Serra was Formed: Mallorca during the First Half of the Eighteenth Century

September 20, 2013 • 44 mins
Josep Juan Vidal discusses the geographical setting where Serra was formed: Mallorca during the first half of the eighteenth century. Vidal is Professor of Historical Arts Theory at the Universitat de les Illes Balears. This discussion was included in the conference session topic, “Mallorca”.
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Father Junípero Serra's Education and Ideology

September 20, 2013 • 30 mins
Dr. Antoni Picazo discusses "Father Junípero Serra's Education and Ideology". Dr. Picazo is Associate Professor of Historical Sciences and Art Theory at the Universitat de les Illes Balears. This discussion was included in the conference session topic, “Mallorca”.
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Junípero Serra's Mallorcan Class Notes on Ramon Llull

September 20, 2013 • 48 mins
John Dagenais discusses Junípero Serra's Mallorcan class notes on Ramon Llull. Dagenais is Professor of Medieval Literature and Hispano-Latin manuscript culture at University of California, Los Angeles. This discussion was included in the conference session topic, “Mallorca”.
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Welcoming Remarks by Steve Hindle and Steven Hackel

September 20, 2013 • 12 mins
Steve Hindle and Steven Hackel welcome participants and attendees to the “Junípero Serra: Context & Representation, 1713-2013" conference, held at the Huntington Library in September 2013. Hindle is the W. M. Keck Foundation Director of Research at The Huntington and Hackel is Professor of History at University of California Riverside.
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