36.3860, Confs: International Conference on the 500th anniversary of Manuel Álvares, S.J. (1526–1583): Teacher, Grammarian and Humanist (Portugal)

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Date: 13-Dec-2025
From: Gonçalo Fernandes [gf at utad.pt]
Subject: International Conference on the 500th anniversary of Manuel Álvares, S.J. (1526–1583): Teacher, Grammarian and Humanist

International Conference on the 500th anniversary of Manuel Álvares,
S.J. (1526–1583): Teacher, Grammarian and Humanist
Short Title: Manuel Álvares S. J.

Date: 02-Jun-2026 - 05-Jun-2026
Location: Escola Básica e Secundária Padre Manuel Álvares Edifício
Sede - Rua de São Francisco n.º 3 9350–211 Ribeira Brava, Madeira
Island, Portugal
Contact: Gonçalo Fernandes
Contact Email: pe.manuel.alvares.500 at gmail.com
Meeting URL: https://pe-manuel-alvares-500.utad.pt/

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Discipline of Linguistics;
General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; History of Linguistics
Subject Language(s): English (eng)
                     Portuguese (por)
                     Spanish (spa)

Submission Deadline: 31-Jan-2026

The 4th of June 2026 marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of one
of the most influential figures in the history of European and
worldwide grammar: Father Manuel Álvares, S.J. (1526–1583), a native
of Ribeira Brava, on the island of Madeira. Author of the famous
Latin-Portuguese grammar De institutione grammatica libri tres, first
printed in Lisbon in 1572, Álvares is recognized as the most important
Latin grammarian of the Modern Age, his work having been adopted as a
normative model in Jesuit schools around the world for more than two
centuries.
The celebration of the 500th anniversary of the birth of the
grammarian is, therefore, a unique opportunity to critically revisit
the monumental reception of his work in light of current paradigms in
linguistic historiography, missionary linguistics, and the history of
education. The conference, to be held in his hometown of Ribeira
Brava, at the school that proudly bears his name, aims to bring
together experts from different countries and disciplines, promoting a
space for interdisciplinary dialogue on the pedagogical, cultural,
historical, and linguistic projections of Álvares' legacy.
This conference, held under the patronage of the Regional Government
of Madeira, the Municipality of Ribeira Brava, the Faculty of Arts and
Humanities of the University of Madeira, the Padre Manuel Álvares
Primary and Secondary School in Ribeira Brava, the Center for
Classical and Humanistic Studies (CECH), and the Center for Studies in
Letters (CEL), aims not only to honor a historical figure from Madeira
with international renown, but also to highlight the central role of
language, school, and grammar in the construction of cultures and
identities. More than a memorial celebration, this meeting will be a
moment of research and debate around one of the most enduring
monuments of Western linguistic pedagogy.
With an evident openness to any topics related to Manuel Álvares, the
following thematic sections are planned for a future call for papers:
 - Manuel Álvares, S.J., Jesuit from Ribeira Brava: the man, his work,
and the culture of his time;
 - Manuel Álvares S. J., the humanist, the professor, the rector (in
Lisbon, Coimbra, and Évora), and the priest;
 - The literary production of Manuel Álvares S.J.: linguistic,
didactic, poetic, and oratorical works;
 - The work of Manuel Álvares and the educational policy of the
Society of Jesus in the first century of its existence;
 - The De institutione grammatica libri tres (1572, 1573) and its
global impact from the 16th to the 21st centuries;
 - Controversial aspects of Alvaresian grammar and Jesuit teaching.
Oral presentations should not exceed a maximum duration of 20 minutes
(allowing for 10 minutes of discussion). Proposals must be submitted
using the form: https://forms.gle/r1gmNiH5pN4AZY896

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