Mactan500 Virtual Conference

On April 27, 1521, forces led by the chieftain Lapulapu fatally wounded the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan on the island of Mactan, near present-day Cebu City, Philippines. This event marks the beginning of the European colonization of the Philippines as well as the beginning of a proud tradition of Filipino resistance. 

To commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Mactan, the NYU Global Philippine Studies Forum, the Bulosan Center for Filipinx Studies, and Alon: A Journal for Filipinx American and Diasporic Studies will convene the Mactan500 Virtual Conference on April 23 and 24, 2021.

Sponsored by Sulo: the Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU, NYU Portuguese and Spanish Students Association, and the NYU Department of History. 

For a full conference schedule and information on how to attend the panels, visit the “Conference Schedule” page.

For a full listing of participant bios and paper abstracts, visit the “Abstracts and Bios” page.

Photo: Battle of Mactan Diorama, Ayala Museum, Manila, PH; credit: Pinoy Toy Soldiers