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David Orique is a Professor of History in the Department of History & Classics at Providence College, based in the Ruane Center for the Humanities. Contactable via dorique@providence.edu or (401) 865-2384.
His educational background includes:
- M.A. in Literatura Espańola e Hispanoamericana from Universidad de Barcelona (2016)
- Ph.D. in Pre-Contact America, Latin America, Atlantic World Christianity from University of Oregon (2011)
- M.Div. from Graduate Theological Union (2001)
- M.A. in Hispanic-Luso Studies, Iberian Atlantic World, Pre-Contact America, Colonial and Modern Latin America from Graduate Theological Union (2001)
- B.S. in Business Administration & Spanish from California State University, Fresno (1986)
Professor Orique's research centers on Latin American and Atlantic World history with emphasis on indigenous pre-contact societies, colonial religious dynamics, and Iberian-Luso cultural intersections. His work bridges religious history, indigenous studies, and transatlantic colonial frameworks, particularly examining Dominican influences in early and late Atlantic contexts. The interdisciplinary nature of his scholarship connects Hispanic literary traditions with socio-religious transformations across colonial and modern eras.
Research funding includes a Committee on Aid to Faculty Research grant for "Dominicans in the Early and Late Atlantic World" (2013-2014), supporting investigation into Dominican Order activities across Atlantic historical periods.
