949) Joaquim Nabuco: cem anos do inaugural address na Universidade de Wisconsin

Nabuco and Madison: A Centennial Celebration
April 24-25, 2009
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Brazil’s first ambassador to the United States, Joaquim Nabuco (1849-1910) authored the commencement speech for the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the spring of 1909. The speech, referred to as ‘the Madison lecture,’ is titled “The Share of America in Civilization” (The American Historical Review 15.1 [1909] 54-65) and is considered one of Nabuco’s most important essays in the area of diplomacy and international relations.
This symposium aims to commemorate the centenary of Nabuco’s essay as well as the strong links between the University of Wisconsin and Brazil. It will also launch the Brazil Initiative, a series of events and collaborations between the University, private foundations and the Brazilian government.
We invite scholars representing a wide variety of disciplines to submit proposals for papers on any aspect of the writings and career of Nabuco, a notable abolitionist, memorialist, prolific author and one of the most influential political and intellectual figures of his time. We are particularly interested in papers dealing with the Madison lecture.
Inquiries and proposals should be sent to Severino Albuquerque (sjalbuqu@wisc.edu)
Deadline for paper proposals is December 1, 2008.

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Curiosamente, o Embaixador Nabuco, já doente, não compareceu pessoalmente a esse evento, tendo seu texto (posso mandar para os que desejarem) sido lido na ocasião pelo presidente da Universidade e depois publicado na American Historical Review. Ele morreu no ano seguinte, no seu posto em Washington.
De toda forma, este simpósio é importante, e todos aqueles que militam nesse campo da história diplomática teriam interesse em participar dele. Madison fica a mais ou menos uma hora, de carro, de Chicago...
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Paulo Roberto de Almeida