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From the Kitchen to the World: Lay Women and Catholic Internationalism after 1945
Read more: From the Kitchen to the World: Lay Women and Catholic Internationalism after 1945This exhibition is part of the TheoFem project and presents the results of two years of archival research on the history of Catholic laywomen in international organisations from the aftermath of the Second World War to the Second Vatican Council.…
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Natalia Núñez Bargueño’s latest interview for Theology Research News
Read more: Natalia Núñez Bargueño’s latest interview for Theology Research NewsWe are pleased to share Natalia Núñez Bargueño’s latest interview for Theology Research News, the online publication of the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at KU Leuven. In the interview, she discusses the pioneering Catholic lay women who helped shape…
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Dr. Natalia Núñez Bargueño to Present New TheoFem Research on Transatlantic Networks of Catholic Women (Europe – America) at CY Cergy Paris Université
Read more: Dr. Natalia Núñez Bargueño to Present New TheoFem Research on Transatlantic Networks of Catholic Women (Europe – America) at CY Cergy Paris UniversitéDr. Natalia Núñez Bargueño will present new findings from the TheoFem project at the seminar Histoire transnationale des femmes dans l’espace transatlantique (Europe–Amériques, XXe–XXIe siècles). The presentation will take place on Monday, 19 January 2026, at CY Cergy Paris Université. Dr. Núñez Bargueño wants to warmly thank the Laboratoire…
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Natalia Núñez Bargueño at International Meeting on Catholicism, Women, and Feminisms
Read more: Natalia Núñez Bargueño at International Meeting on Catholicism, Women, and FeminismsWe are pleased to announce that Natalia Núñez Bargueño will participate in the International Meeting “Catholicism, Women and Feminisms in Europe (20th Century)”, taking place on 27–28 November 2025 at Espacio La Corrala (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid). Natalia is also a member of the Scientific Committee of this…
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#WomensWednesday – nº 4: 15th of September 2025 – Catholic, Committed, Internationalist: The Legacy of Florentine Steenberghe-Engeringh (1875–1952) in the Netherlands and Beyond
Read more: #WomensWednesday – nº 4: 15th of September 2025 – Catholic, Committed, Internationalist: The Legacy of Florentine Steenberghe-Engeringh (1875–1952) in the Netherlands and BeyondBorn in Utrecht on April 10, 1875, Petronille Aimée Florentine Engeringh, better known as Florentine Steenberghe-Engeringh, was a pioneering figure in Dutch Catholic social and women’s organizations. Raised in an upper-bourgeois family, she received her education from the Sacred Heart nuns…
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SFM- NYALA KARLA NAUWELAERS Y CLARE STAINTHORP – «The feminization thesis under scrutiny: the case of the freethinking women of Ghent (late 19th – early 20th century)» (30 SEPTIEMBRE, 2025)
Read more: SFM- NYALA KARLA NAUWELAERS Y CLARE STAINTHORP – «The feminization thesis under scrutiny: the case of the freethinking women of Ghent (late 19th – early 20th century)» (30 SEPTIEMBRE, 2025)El martes 30 de septiembre a las 18:00 h. (hora peninsular) se celebrará una nueva sesión del Seminario Feliciano Montero de Historia Religiosa Contemporánea en la que debatiremos el documento de trabajo titulado: “The feminization thesis under scrutiny: the case of the freethinking…
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International Day of Women in Diplomacy and International Relations
Read more: International Day of Women in Diplomacy and International Relations🎙️ On the International Day of Women in Diplomacy and International Relations, TheoFem project wishes honour the legacy and ongoing contributions of women who have shaped global governance, peacebuilding, and dialogue —often behind the scenes and beyond official titles. We pay…
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Rewriting the Canon: Why We Need a Genealogy of Women’s Catholic Thought Today
Read more: Rewriting the Canon: Why We Need a Genealogy of Women’s Catholic Thought TodayIn July 2024, the Vatican announced that its doctrinal office would prepare a document on women in leadership roles within the Catholic Church, marking a significant step toward acknowledging their participation in ecclesiastical life. While Pope Francis has reaffirmed the…
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Women’s Wednesday: Launching the Digital Archive of Lay Women
Read more: Women’s Wednesday: Launching the Digital Archive of Lay WomenTo celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, TheoFem is launching a new initiative: Women’s Wednesday, a biweekly publication forming part of the Digital Archive of Lay Women. This space aims to bring visibility to the lives, legacies, and contributions of…
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Presentation at the Ruusbroec Institute
Read more: Presentation at the Ruusbroec InstituteDr. Natalia Núñez Bargueño, as part of her Marie Skłodowska-Curie project TheoFem, will present new reflections on Catholic laywomen’s international organizations during the early Cold War and Decolonization era (1945–1962). This presentation will take place on Friday, January 21st (16h-18h) at…
