Building upon interdisciplinary scholarly conversations in the Romero Studies Working Group in the Kellogg Institute over the past eighteen months, this conference will explore Romero’s prophetic and complex accounts of violence and non-violence, both historically and for their ongoing significance for today. We seek to first understand Romero himself in the context of the ever-changing world of 1970s Latin America. Romero’s views grew in the context of rapid ecclesial and theological development, popular protest, resistance, and revolutionary movements, and systematic repression from the state and economic elites. How did he understand the nature of violence and diagnose his Salvadoran reality? Concurrently, we also seek to explore his relevance for today. How does he relate to contemporary re-evaluations and nuancing of what we mean by “violence” and “non-violence?” How do his ideas and witness speak into diverse global realities today?
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Sponsored by the Kellogg Institute at the Keough School of Global Affairs.