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The 2nd Research Conference on the Pious Schools in Catalonia highlights the close ties between Matar\u00f3 and the Institution, with a successful turnout<\/strong><\/p>\n

More than fifty people took part in the second edition of the Jornada de Recerca sobre l’Escola Pia de Catalunya<\/em>, promoted by the Provincial Archive of the Institution, held on Saturday, 22 March. The Caf\u00e8 Nou<\/em> of Matar\u00f3 provided the setting for the latest research on the history of the Pious Schools and their deep roots in the region, with special emphasis on the ties forged over the centuries with the capital of the Maresme.<\/p>\n

The event was attended by Mar\u00eda Beatriz Delgado, Councillor for Education, Vocational Training, University and Sports of the Matar\u00f3 City Council, who welcomed the participants and officially opened the conference. Councillor Delgado underlined the longstanding relationship between the Order and the city, its vocation of service, and the significant number of generations who have passed through the classrooms of Santa Anna. Also present were Jordi Tru\u00f1\u00f3, Headmaster of the Pious School of Matar\u00f3; Carles Ruiz, General Director of the Pious Schools of Catalonia; and Jordi Vil\u00e0, Provincial of the Pious Schools.<\/p>\n

Matar\u00f3 and the Pious Schools, a relationship with a long history<\/strong><\/p>\n

Both the keynote lecture and the first panel of expert interventions focused on the history of education in Matar\u00f3 over the centuries, where the Piarists established themselves in 1737. Montserrat Gurrera Lluch, retired Professor of Theory and History of Education at the University of Barcelona, member of the Society for the History of Education, and a recognised expert on the history of the capital of the Maresme, opened the session with a retrospective on education in Matar\u00f3 during the 18th and 19th centuries. Her presentation, entitled L’Escola Pia de Santa Anna i seva rellev\u00e0ncia en l’origen de la xarxa escolar a Matar\u00f3 (1737-1868)<\/em> (The Pious School of Santa Anna and its relevance in the origins of the educational network in Matar\u00f3, 1737-1868<\/em>), provided an in-depth analysis of the foundation and development of the local educational network.<\/p>\n

The following presentations focused on the relationship between the city and the Pious School. H\u00e9ctor L\u00f3pez Silva, historian specialised in the study of the Church during the Early Modern Period, gave a talk on La Germandat de la Mare de D\u00e9u dels Desemparats de Matar\u00f3<\/em> (The Confraternity of Our Lady of the Forsaken of Matar\u00f3<\/em>). Nicolau Guanyabens, historian and head of the Archive-Museum of Santa Maria de Matar\u00f3, together with Enric Correa, a member of the same institution, highlighted the role played in the 1960s by L’Associaci\u00f3 d’Antics Alumnes de l’Escola Pia de Santa Anna<\/em> (The Alumni Association of the Pious School of Santa Anna<\/em>) as a platform for social engagement and the promotion of Catalan identity. Although unable to attend the conference, the research of Quim Graupera, Doctor in Art History, researcher and essayist specialising in Catalan art and medieval heritage, was also presented. His study focused on La construcci\u00f3 de l’esgl\u00e9sia de Santa Anna<\/em> (The construction of the Church of Santa Anna<\/em>).<\/p>\n

A \u201ccinematographic\u201d investigation and a study related to the founder, Joseph Calasanz<\/strong><\/p>\n

Subsequent contributions centred on research into figures closely linked to the Pious Schools. Starting from an old \u201ccursed\u201d photograph found at the bottom of a trunk in Cuba \u2014 where the Pious Schools had a significant presence until the early 1960s \u2014 Marga Ortiz Morillas, archivist, librarian, and director of the magazine L’Esquitx<\/em>, presented her work entitled I a tu qui t\u2019estima, carnisser?<\/em> (And who loves you, butcher?<\/em>). This research led her to contact the descendants of an unknown soldier who appears in the photograph, which carried only a handwritten note warning against its dissemination. Ortiz captivated the audience with a dynamic presentation that raised more questions than answers about the photograph and its protagonists.<\/p>\n

The founder of the Order, Joseph Calasanz, was the focus of the next presentation. Ignasi Fern\u00e1ndez Terricabras, Professor of Early Modern History at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), Doctor in History and specialist in the History of the Church in the Early Modern Period, analysed the relationship between Josep Calassan\u00e7 i Baltasar Comte, canonge de Tarragona<\/em> (Joseph Calasanz and Baltasar Comte, Canon of Tarragona<\/em>). Comte had a biography marked by several scandals and legal proceedings. Why then did Calasanz end up lending him a sum of money shortly after arriving in Rome in 1592?<\/p>\n

Moi\u00e0, school or field hospital?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The third block of presentations focused on stories related to different Pious Schools. Elvira Permanyer, librarian and member of the Modilianum<\/em> Association of Moi\u00e0, transported the audience back to the years of the Spanish Civil War with her study entitled L’Escola Pia de Moi\u00e0 com hospital de les Brigades Internacionals<\/em> (The Pious School of Moi\u00e0 as a hospital for the International Brigades<\/em>). Enric S\u00e0rries Ribalta, retired teacher, author of a book on the history of the Pious School of Nostra Senyora<\/em>, and currently working on a research project on the history of the Pious School of Puigcerd\u00e0, presented Els quaderns del Pare Joan Cura a l’Escola Pia de Puigcerd\u00e0<\/em> (The notebooks of Father Joan Cura at the Pious School of Puigcerd\u00e0<\/em>), where he gathered the personal assessments and reflections of pupils he accompanied over two decades.<\/p>\n

Finally, Miquel Puig i Reixach, member of the Society for the History of Education and a historian specialising in modern and contemporary education in Catalonia, devoted his contribution to his research on L’escola calass\u00e0ncia o Calassanciat (1913-1971)<\/em> (The Calasanctian School or Calasanciat, 1913-1971<\/em>).<\/p>\n

In the afternoon, after lunch, the second part of the conference took place, offered by the Museu-Arxiu de Santa Maria de Matar\u00f3<\/em>: a highly engaging guided visit to the archives of the parish of Santa Maria and to the ensemble dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows.<\/p>\n

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