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Cafecito con... Clara Román Odio: Spiritist Women in Puerto Rico
Oct 14 | 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Asamblea espiritista celebrada en el teatro Variedades de Bayamón del 3 al 5 de julio de 1915" (Fiat Lux, 10 de julio 1915").
Little is published in both the academic and lay literature about the ties between Spiritism, women, and colonialism. However, Puerto Rican women as practitioners of Spiritism, helped transform Puerto Rican society during its disruptive colonial transition from Spain to the United States.
Join Rooted + Relational faculty presider, Jillian Baez, and author Dr. Clara Román Odio, as they explore the role of feminism and spirituality in Puerto Rican politics, culture, and society through Román Odio's books, Spiritist Women in Puerto Rico (1880-1920) (2022) and Memorias de mi Espíritu (2024).
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