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A core component of the informing and dissemination strategy of the MAT Project has been the organization of three major international scientific events, hosted in synergy by CNR and Sapienza University of Rome.
FIRST INTERNATIONAL ‘MAT CONFERENCE 2024’
Mapping and Translating Spaces, Cultures and Languages. Experiences Connected to Empires and Missions (1500–1700)
Rome, CNR ISEM - Sapienza Università di Roma, 10–12 July 2024
The event gathered 44 scholars from 12 different countries; engaged both senior and junior researchers; functioned as an early strategic platform for international visibility; and situated the project within wider debates on cultural translation, spatial practices,
Editorial Outputs
A significant dissemination outcome consists of the following forthcoming journal issues and edited volumes:
Status Quaestionis. Language, Text, Culture, 32 (2027.1) – E-ISSN 2239-1983 (open access, ANVUR A-Level scientific journal, Area 10).
Sulla Via del Catai, Rivista scientifica semestrale del Centro Studi Martino Martini, 36 (2027.1) – ISSN 1970-344-9 (ANVUR A-Level scientific journal, Area 10).
Missionario, messaggero, martire. Luis Sotelo (1574–1624) tra l’Asia e l’Europa
Rome, CNR ISEM, 22 October 2024
The event gathered 14 scholars from 4 different countries andfostered interdisciplinary dialogue on Franciscan missions, global circulation of knowledge, and the cultural mediation between Europe and Tokugawa Japan.
Editorial Outputs
Pelliccia, Carlo & Sabatini, Gaetano (eds.), Archivum Franciscanum Historicum, numero monografico: Missionario, messaggero, martire: Luis Sotelo (1574-1624) tra l'Asia e l'Europa, 118/3-4 (2025) - ISSN: 0004-0665
SECOND INTERNATIONAL ‘MAT CONFERENCE 2025’
Intersecting Sub-Saharan Africa, 1450–1700. Trade, Conquest, Missions, Enslavement
Rome, Sapienza Università di Roma, 30–31 January 2025
The event gathered 26 scholars from 9 different countries; engaged scholars from different disciplines—historians, linguists, and art historians;and explored in greater depth one of the two foci of the project, namely Sub-Saharan Africa.
Editorial Outputs
A selection of papers from the conference will be published in the forthcoming edited open access volume: Cattaneo, Angelo, and Simone Celani (eds), Intersecting Sub-Saharan Africa (1450–1700); currently under contract with CNR Edizioni and Sapienza University Press (Series Bridges) (forthcoming 2027).
THIRD INTERNATIONAL ‘MAT CONFERENCE 2026’
Mapping and Translating Spaces, Cultures and Languages. The Missions Connected to the Portuguese Empire (1540-1700)
Rome, Sapienza Università di Roma - CNR, 29 - 30 January 2026
The event gathered 24 scholars from 5 different countries; engaged researchers from different disciplines—historians, linguists, and art historians; and explored in greater depth one of the two core foci of the project, namely Sub-Saharan Africa and China.
The conference presentations were recorded and are currently undergoing post-production and video editing in preparation for their open-access dissemination as YouTube videos on the Sapienza and CNR ISEM channels. They will shortly be made available in the “Recordings” section of the project website
Editorial Output
A selection of the papers presented at the conference will be included in the project’s final volume, currently under editorial negotiation with Brill (series Translating Cultures in the Early Modern World) or with Routledge (series Multilingualism, Lingua Franca and Translation in the Early Modern Period).
Mapping and Translating Spaces, Cultures and Languages. Experiences from the Missions Connected to the Portuguese Empire (1540–1700)
CNR–ISEM (Webinar), 24 June 2025
This webinar served as a key public outreach initiative, providing a comprehensive presentation of the project’s objectives, methodologies, and ongoing activities. Each member of the research team contributed by outlining their specific lines of research, thereby offering an integrated view of the project’s interdisciplinary framework.
The event was conceived as a platform for the dissemination of methodological approaches and research practices, as well as for the presentation of preliminary results and future research directions. The webinar contributed to enhancing the visibility, accessibility, and impact of the project’s research outputs.
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