2023 ACHTUS Colloquium
NOPSI Hotel, New Orleans
June 4-7, 2023
Call for papers, posters, and conveners below.

Our Colloquium’s Theme
“Empire” is a theme that has been threading its way through the work of theologians and scholars of religion. Our colloquium welcomes papers about the complex legacies of hegemonic political powers, both ancient and modern, and their legacies in Latiné and Latin American theology. The term Latiné was selected on the advice of members as the best term to encompass U.S. Hispanic, Latinx, mujerista, Chican@, persons. The treatment of “empire” need not be limited to papers examining the legacies of historical empires or current political economic powers. Papers dealing with theological, philosophical, cultural, or ideological hegemonies, which hold a position of ascendancy or predominance, and could exclude or suppress rival ideas, both inside and outside the Catholic Church or Christian churches in general are welcome.
Colloquium Location and Dates
By extension, ACHTUS is hopeful that a delegation of colleagues from Caribbean Theology Today will come to New Orleans and present their work. This colloquium is intended to be the locus of an encuentro between ACHTUS and our Caribbean colleagues. We hope this will be the first step to develop a separate meeting between our two groups at a future date and time.
Registration and Lodging
Registration
Click here to register.
Lodging
New Orleans, LA 70112
Questions
For questions email Ramon Luzarraga, Ph.D.
Schedule
2023 COLLOQUIUM SCHEDULE
Board Meeting at NOPSI Hotel Desire Room
Mass at Immaculate Conception Parish 130 Baronne St. The church is a two minute walk from the NOPSI, toward Canal Street. Exit the hotel’s main entrance, turn left, and look for a Venetian Gothic and Moorish revival building on the right.
The Avenue
The Avenue
Dryades Ballroom
Dryades Ballroom
Nelson Araque, Cardinal Gibbons High School, “The Latiné Environmental Justice Movement (LEJM).”
Francisco Castillo, Barry University, “The Christological and Theological Themes of Mejía Godoy’s Music.”
Dryades Ballroom
Yamil Samalot-Rivera, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, “Anti-Imperialist Ecclesiology: The Independent Conception of Puerto Rico as a Latin American Church under US Hegemony.”
Jutta Battenberg Galindo, Universidad Pontificia de México, “Construcción y deconstrucción del imaginario imperialista masculino contra las mujeres.”
Dryades Ballroom
Jennifer Owens Jofré, Saint Louis University and Darren J. Dias, OP, University of Saint Michael’s College, “Doing Theology from the Existential Peripheries: Listening in Canada and the United States.”
Dryades Ballroom
Luz Elena Arozqueta and Sonia Martínez, Universidad Iberoamericana, CDMX, “Reflexionar Teológicamente desde la Cocina. Subvertir el Imperio Sobre Las Mujeres Latinas.”
Robert Wright, Oblate School of Theology, “The Pitfalls of Anti-Imperialism: The Catholic Church and Mexican Americans, 1800-1900.”
The Avenue
Dryades Ballroom
Dryades Ballroom
Miguel Ángel Sánchez Carlos, Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México, “Ética y descolonización. "Lo conveniente, lo recto.’”
Rene Sanchez, De La Salle High School, “Prophetic Response in the Time of Empire.”
Dryades Ballroom
Jorge Aquino, University of San Francisco, “Toward a North American Latinx Theology of Liberation Via an Anti-systemic Critique of Global Capitalism.”
Dryades Ballroom
Dryades Ballroom
Enlace Session with Dr. Alison McLetchie, South Carolina State University
The Avenue
Public Service Reserve
A special thanks to Dominican University, PASOS Network, Dr. Armando Guerrero-Estrada, Director, for sponsoring our banquet.
The Avenue
Dryades Ballroom
Dryades Ballroom
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Board Meeting at NOPSI HotelBoard Meeting at NOPSI Hotel Desire Room9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Welcome Mass at at Immaculate Conception ParishMass at Immaculate Conception Parish 130 Baronne St. The church is a two minute walk from the NOPSI, toward Canal Street. Exit the hotel’s main entrance, turn left, and look for a Venetian Gothic and Moorish revival building on the right.7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Welcome Reception at NOPSI HotelThe Avenue8:45 pm - 10:00 pm
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Breakfast at NOPSIThe Avenue7:30 am - 8:30 am
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Morning PrayerDryades Ballroom8:40 am - 9:00 am
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En Conjunto Session 1, Papers 1 and 2Dryades Ballroom <br><br> Nelson Araque, Cardinal Gibbons High School, “The Latiné Environmental Justice Movement (LEJM).” <br> <br> Francisco Castillo, Barry University, “The Christological and Theological Themes of Mejía Godoy’s Music.” <br>9:00 am - 10:30 am
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En Conjunto Session 2, Papers 3 and 4Dryades Ballroom <br> <br> Yamil Samalot-Rivera, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, “Anti-Imperialist Ecclesiology: The Independent Conception of Puerto Rico as a Latin American Church under US Hegemony.” <br> <br> Jutta Battenberg Galindo, Universidad Pontificia de México, “Construcción y deconstrucción del imaginario imperialista masculino contra las mujeres.” <br>11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Lunch at the NOPSI12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
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En Conjunto Session 3, Paper 5Dryades Ballroom <br> <br>Jennifer Owens Jofré, Saint Louis University and Darren J. Dias, OP, University of Saint Michael’s College, “Doing Theology from the Existential Peripheries: Listening in Canada and the United States.”2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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En Conjunto Session 4, Paper 6 and 7Dryades Ballroom <br> <br> Luz Elena Arozqueta and Sonia Martínez, Universidad Iberoamericana, CDMX, “Reflexionar Teológicamente desde la Cocina. Subvertir el Imperio Sobre Las Mujeres Latinas.” <br> <br> Robert Wright, Oblate School of Theology, “The Pitfalls of Anti-Imperialism: The Catholic Church and Mexican Americans, 1800-1900.”4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
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Dinner and evening (on your own)5:45 pm - 8:00 pm
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Breakfast at NOPSIThe Avenue7:30 am - 8:30 am
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Morning PrayerDryades Ballroom8:40 am - 9:00 am
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En Conjunto Session 5, Papers 8 and 9Dryades Ballroom <br><br> Miguel Ángel Sánchez Carlos, Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México, “Ética y descolonización. "Lo conveniente, lo recto.’” <br><br> Rene Sanchez, De La Salle High School, “Prophetic Response in the Time of Empire.”9:00 am - 10:30 am
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En Conjunto Session 6, Paper 10 and 11Dryades Ballroom <br><br> Jorge Aquino, University of San Francisco, “Toward a North American Latinx Theology of Liberation Via an Anti-systemic Critique of Global Capitalism.” <br><br>11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Business Meeting (with Lunch)Dryades Ballroom12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
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En Conjunto Session 7Dryades Ballroom <br><br> Enlace Session with Dr. Alison McLetchie, South Carolina State University3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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ReceptionThe Avenue6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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BanquetPublic Service Reserve <br> A special thanks to Dominican University, PASOS Network, Dr. Armando Guerrero-Estrada, Director, for sponsoring our banquet.7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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