Casa de las Américas announces the VII International Colloquium on Studies of Indigenous Cultures of the Americas, to be held from October 12 to 16, 2026, under the theme “Indigenous Worldviews: Urgent Dialogues to Postpone the End of the World.”
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The event will be a space for reflection on issues affecting the region’s territories, such as the destruction of lands and territories inhabited by Indigenous peoples, a phenomenon inherent to the history of the Americas.
Currently, faced with evidence of an imminent climate collapse, many find in the knowledge safeguarded by these peoples a messianic response to natural disasters, the event announcement states.
The colloquium, which, as in previous years, will also open its doors to dialogue on other aspects related to the current economic, political, social, and cultural reality of this segment of the population in the Americas, their actions in the face of mechanisms that attempt to annihilate their worldviews, and the particular way in which these worldviews are articulated in the present, will be dedicated to reflecting on pressing problems that affect these peoples and cultures in particular.
Those interested in participating can submit their proposals for papers, panels, publication presentations, or audiovisual presentations, or register as participants, until July 20, 2026. Applications will be received via email at coa@casa.cult.cu and culturasoriginariascasa@gmail.com.
To do so, applicants must download the corresponding registration form and attach it, with all the required information, to their email application.
The colloquium will include keynote lectures, concerts, and exhibitions, as well as visits to sites of heritage interest, the call for papers adds.
