La huella de Santa Teresa de Ávila, San Juan de la Cruz y San Ignacio de Lo...
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AMA | ART MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAS | ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
THE PERMANENT OBSERVER MISSION OF SPAIN TO THE OAS
La huella de Santa Teresa de Ávila, San Juan de la Cruz y San Ignacio de Loyola en América
ADMISSION
Free
DATE & TIME
Thursday, March 10, 6pm
Reception to follow.
LOCATION
AMA | Art Museum of the Americas
201 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006
Dr. Gillian Ahlgren Xavier University (Cincinnati) will be speaking on the influence of Teresa de Ávila, San Juan de la Cruz, and San Ignacio de Loyola on the Americas. These three Spaniards brought about considerable, revolutionary changes to spiritual and literary culture of the 16th century. The presentation on the contributions and legacies of these three figures will touch on their practices of poetry, mysticism, and education. Dr. Ahlgren is a professor of theology at Xavier University (Cincinnati). She earned her doctorate at the University of Chicago, and specializes in the mystical tradition and theological, spiritual and cultural contributions to literature.
The presentation will be in English and Spanish.
