Who We Are
IDENTITY & MISSION
Convivium Press, based in Miami, FL, provides a significant contribution to religious studies through English and Spanish translations of classic authors and contemporary voices for academic and non-academic readers in the U.S. and throughout the world.
In the spirit of its name, Convivium Press books enrich conversation, understanding, and appreciation among religions and cultures. They inspire a dialogue at the interface of ethics and social problems, with a solid theological perspective. They encourage reconciliation and cooperative endeavors through printed and online publications and social networking.
Convivium Press publishes new works and superlative and accessible English translations of recognized authors from different countries to enrich dialogue among readers worldwide. Such authors include N. T. Wright, Albert Vanhoye, Luis F. Ladaria, José Antonio Pagola, Bernard Sesboüé, Tomas Spidlik, John Main, Antoine Vergote, Sergio Bastianel, Hosffman Ospino, Roberto Goizueta, and José Ignacio González Faus, among many others.
Convivium Press books are the result of key collaborations with the International Society for the Studies of Biblical and Semitic Rhetoric, the Pontifical Gregorian University, the Institute for Hispanic/Latino Theology and Ministry at Barry University, the World Community for Christian Meditation and Boston College. As part of their mission, Convivium Press books support the religious formation of Hispanic/Latino communities in the U.S. through the establishment of joint editorial projects.
DESIGN & AESTHETICS
A Proposal with Character and Design
In offering high quality Books, venezuelan Graphic Designer Eduardo Chumaceiro d’E. has shared his many years of work and experience in graphic designing, and has captured the sense and meaning of our editorial Proposal.
Recovering Beauty
Our Covers have the seal of Convivium Press` sensibility towards an Aesthetics of Beauty. Fecundity, Awareness and Hope are thought and expressed in this fine selection of sample images as an invitation to provoke an encounter between readers and author.
Using Space and Proportions
Use of Space and Proportions, together with elegant Forms and Arabesques, are part of the design of our interior Pages, making them unique and classic and, at the same time, modern and provocative.