Document Type
Report
Publication Date
7-2024
Abstract
Giovanna Sarto, a doctoral candidate in religious studies at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora in Brazil, was the recipient of a new fellowship for master’s or doctoral students. Sarto’s research project, “The Liberating Potential of Devotion to the Black Virgins in Latin American Mariological Tradition: A Feminist Contribution,” makes use of the Marian Library’s artwork, printed material and artifacts connected to Our Lady of Aparecida, queen and patron saint of Brazil and “one of more than 2,000 names by which Mary is claimed,” Sarto said.
In her proposal, Sarto noted the value of accessing the Marian Library’s diverse collections and the expertise of IMRI faculty: “Access to the Marian Library’s collection may allow my research to highlight a recent historical-sociological foundation for situating the specific symbol of Our Lady of Aparecida, the patron saint of Brazil, in the broader field of representations of Black Virgins, investigating issues of gender and sexuality of and for liberation.”
eCommons Citation
Sarto, Giovanna, "2024 Graduate Scholar Reflection: Giovanna Sarto" (2024). Marian Fellowships and Other Sponsored Research in the Marian Library. 7.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ml_fellowships/7
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