LibGuides: Curated Bibliographies: National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15-Oct 15)

National Hispanic Heritage Month Book Display

Book cover: Base ecumenism: Latin American contributions to ecumenical praxis and theology

Book cover: Sanctuary people : faith-based organizing in Latina/o communities

Book cover: Engaging Latino/a/x theologies : a conversation

Book cover: Speírō: sembrando senderos de teología hispana en los Estados Unidos : colección de ensayos teológicos morales, bíblicos y pastorales

Book cover: When the spirit is your inheritance : reflections on borderlands pentecostalism

Book cover: Magical Realism, Latin American Theology, and the Appearance of a Pre-Critical Theory

Book cover: The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Latinoax Theology, 2nd edition

Book cover: Cuban feminist theology : visions and Praxis

Book cover: Nuestra fe : una introducción a la teología cristiana

Book cover: Protesting poverty : protestants, social ethics, and the poor in Brazil

Book cover: Our migrant souls: a meditation on race and the meanings and myths of "Latino"

Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month Featured Databases and Collections

Archives of the Presbyterian Church of Cuba Online
Login required. The records of the Iglesia Presbiteriana-Reformada en Cuba (IPRC) and predecessor Presbyterian churches and missions in Cuba, including a complete run of Heraldo Cristiano, the church’s newsletter, 1919 – 2010, which provides a framework for the history of the church. Also includes the periodicals Juprecu and Su Voz, early mission records, originally maintained in English and then in Spanish as the congregations took over management of their churches and schools from the mission workers. These include session minutes and membership / baptism / marriage / death records, as well as minutes of men’s, women’s, and youth groups, including their mission work in their communities.

Digital Archive of Latin American and Caribbean Ephemera | Princeton University Library
Subject: Religion
Handbook of Latin American Studies Online (HLAS)
A bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars. Edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities.

History of Religiosity in Latin America Online, c. 1830–1970
Login required. Contains publications of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries that deal with local devotions and syncretist rituals, religious iconography and poetry, and the pastoral campaigns of the various churches and sects in Latin America. Reproduced from a wide range of libraries throughout Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Languages: primarily Spanish but also Portuguese. Some Latin, English, French, and Italian

Latin America Collection in Theological Commons
La Colección Latinoamericana / The Latin America Collection contains materials from Princeton Theological Seminary’s deep collection of Latin American books and periodicals, digitized through the generous financial support of the Henry Luce Foundation.
Latin American Periodicals at Wright Library
Presbyterians in Puerto Rico | Presbyterian Historical Society
Photographs of Presbyterian mission work in Puerto Rico
Presbytery of Cuba photograph album, 1949 | Presbyterian Historical Society
Photograph album commemorating the first fifty years of mission work in Cuba; includes images of missionaries, local congregations, and Westminster Fellowship.

Hispanic Heritage Month Links

Conversations about Pope Francis, the first Latin American Pope - Herencia Lectures | Princeton Theological Seminary
October 27, 2025 This event is free and open to the public. RSVP is requested.
Guest Speakers:
Rev. Dr. Cláudio Carvalhaes, Professor of Worship & Practical Theology at Union Theological Seminary (Guest Preacher during worship)
Dr. Heather Miller Rubens, Ph.D., Executive Director and Roman Catholic Scholar at the Institute for Muslim, Christian & Jewish Studies.
Dr. Nicolás Panotto, associate researcher of the Institute of International Studies (INTE) at Arturo Prat University in Chile.
Lunch Conversation with Dr. Jung Mo Sung, “Neo liberalism, Authoritarianism, and Liberation Theology”
October 16, 2025, 12 PM. Registration Required. Hosted by The Latinx Programs and the Religion and Society Department at Princeton Theological Seminary
HTI Book Prize Winners
The Hispanic Theological Initiative (HTI) Book Prize recognizes distinguished contributions in religion and theology that critically engages Latine scholarship and communities, advancing understanding and promoting communal well-being. Each year, a book by a pre-tenure scholar is recognized and rewarded with an honorarium and the winner is afforded the opportunity to deliver in person a book lecture at HTI’s annual Professional Development Conference, a recognized venue for scholarly exchange held each June at Princeton Theological Seminary.
2023 Book Prize Lecture | Hispanic Theological Initiative (YouTube)
The Herencia Lectures — Christian Nationalism: A Dangerous Threat to Democracy (2024) | Princeton Theological Seminary (YouTube)
Streamed live on October 14, 2024; Featuring:
Miranda Cruz-Zapor, PhD, Professor of Historical Theology at Indiana Wesleyan University.
João B. Chaves, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of the History of Religion in the Americas at Baylor
Matthew D. Taylor, Ph.D. Senior, Protestant Scholar at The Institute for Jewish, Christian and Muslim Studies
Raimundo C. Barreto, Jr., PhD., Associate Professor of World Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary.
Sponsored by: The Latine Collegium of Princeton Seminary, Princeton Seminary Latine Program, En Conjuncto Student Association, The Hispanic Theological Initiative, an Princeton Seminary Latine Faculty
National Hispanic Heritage Month (hispanicheritagemonth.gov)
"The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society."
Alianza de Iglesias Presbiterianas y Reformadas de América Latina (AIPRAL)
"AIPRAL representa un espacio de comunión, encuentro, solidaridad y reflexión conjunta de la familia presbiteriana y reformada de América Latina. Como Alianza de Iglesias, busca ser reflejo de la diversidad de tradiciones y contextos de las comunidades de fe que la constituyen, así como del espíritu ecuménico y misional que las reúne. Con esta vocación, la Alianza fue desarrollando diferentes líneas de trabajo a lo largo del tiempo, respondiendo a las necesidades de las diferentes épocas."
Center for Puerto Rican Studies
"Centro is a research institute that is dedicated to the study and interpretation of the Puerto Rican experience in the United States and that produces and disseminates relevant interdisciplinary research."
From the Archives: Presbyterianism in Cuba
The digitization of a 1949 photo album created by the Presbytery of Cuba illustrates the growth of the church. "Despite the lack of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba, the churches in the two countries have maintained a close connection, one that reaches all the way back to 1890. In fact, at the time of the Cuban Revolution in 1959, the Presbytery of Cuba belonged to the Synod of New Jersey."
Gratitude: Weaving Together Indigenous Wisdom and Theological Implications, Dr. Cecilia Titizano (video recording)
Mujerista Symposium - Spring 2022; March 31, 2022. Dr. Cecilia Titizano is Bolivian of Aymara descent. She holds a PhD in philosophical theology from the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) in Berkeley, California. For many years, Titizano has worked in the area of international development, among Quechua and Aymara communities. She is part-time faculty in the Theology and Religious Studies Department at the University of San Francisco, where she teaches Indigenous Cosmologies and Theologies and Ethics in the Indigenous Spiritual Traditions. Titizano serves in Memoria Indígena as an advisory board member and is part of the Comunidad de Sabias y Teólogas Indígenas del Abya Yala (COSTIAY). Hosted by the Princeton Theological Seminary Office of Multicultural Relations and En Conjunto
Gratitude: Weaving Together Indigenous Wisdom and Theological Implications, Rt. Rev. Dr. Carol J. Gallagher (video recording)
Mujerista Symposium - Spring 2022; March 31, 2022. Rt. Rev. Dr. Carol J. Gallagher is the regional canon for the Central Region of the Diocese of Massachusetts comprising the 56 congregations, as well as other church-related institutions, in the Boston Harbor, Alewife, Charles River, and Neponset River deaneries. Gallagher has been the assistant bishop in the Diocese of Montana since 2014, developing relationships with Native leaders and congregations there, educating and training clergy and lay leaders in issues of race, gender, and inclusion, and leading the Task Force on Native Issues. She has also been serving during that time as the bishop missioner to the Bishops' Native Collaborative, working with the Episcopal Church Executive Committee to do assessments and respond to needs, and to provide materials and trainings for lay leadership and clergy. She brings a passion for training and formation for all the baptized and for using her skills in culture, leadership development, pastoral care, and faith and relationship to empower others. Hosted by the Princeton Theological Seminary Office of Multicultural Relations and En Conjunto
HTI Open Plaza | Hispanic Theological Initiative
"HTI Open Plaza is an online platform within the Hispanic Theological Initiative that amplifies the voices of diverse thinkers and scholars in the public square. HTI Open Plaza’s conversational and interdisciplinary space engages issues of religion, history, and social justice affecting Latinx communities..."
Lorca Latinx Poetry Prize
The Lorca Latinx Poetry Prize for an emerging poet is presented in collaboration with Letras Latinas, the literary initiative at University of Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies; EcoTheo Collective; the Fundación and Centro Federico García Lorca; the Unamuno Author Series; and the Red Door Series, among other partners.
Rubem Alves: o professor de espantos (2013) | Theological Commons
Documentary Film - two copies, both in Portuguese, one with English transcript and subtitles, one with Portuguese transcript