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Millennium Book Tour
Research on social, economic, political and health conditions of the Puerto Rican population in the United States, describing improvements in many of these aspects, as well as persistent challenges. Upcoming presentations in April: Tuesday, April 7, 6pm-8pm Miami Dade College 300 N.E. 2nd Avenue,...
Puerto Ricans in Social Media: The New Barrios
At Centro, we are deeply interested in best understanding the Puerto Rican experience in the United States. Today, that Puerto Rican experience includes a whole new world we have yet to explore: the internet. The old and new migratory wave of Puerto Ricans are now more dispersed than ever and have...
Centro Teams Up with WIPR to Produce TV Show
The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, CUNY announced today a partnership with WIPR-TV, Channels 6 and 3, to produce joint TV shows for Puerto Ricans on the island and states about the Puerto Rican experience in the United States. The TV show will span over two seasons and will...
Centro Spring Calendar of Events
Centro is proud to announce an exciting calendar of events for the Spring semester. Our schedule of events began today with a research seminar focusing on the way Latino values influence Puerto Rican adolescents’ engagement in risky activities. It launches a diverse range of upcoming programs,...
Millennium Book Tour Coming to a City Near You
Following the success of last fall’s book tour in support of Centro Publications’ Puerto Ricans at the Dawn of the New Millennium, new dates and cities are being added in the coming months. Dr. Edwin Meléndez, Centro’s director, will once again present and lead a discussion on the Millennium book...
Becoming Julia de Burgos: The Making of a Puerto Rican Icon
New dimensions of Julia De Burgos were reflected on, explored and shared last week in the presentation of the book Becoming Julia de Burgos: The Making of a Puerto Rican Icon , by Vanessa Pérez Rosario at Centro. The evening opened with an introduction of the panelists by Oscar Montero, professor...
Centro is Happening: Call for Papers and Job Opportunities
The Center for Puerto Rican Studies is pleased to announce available opportunities that range from fellowships for doctoral students to new job postings at Centro. Call for Applications: Fellowship for Doctoral Students The Center for Puerto Rican Studies and the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute...
Statement from Centro Director Edwin Meléndez on the Passing of Juan Flores
Centro, Hunter College and CUNY have lost a dear friend and supporter with the passing of Juan Flores. In 1975, shortly after the creation of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Juan became its Research Director of Cultural Studies. Having worked with Centro Director Frank Bonilla while in the...
In Visible Movement Book Presentation and Discussion
On Thursday, November 20th, poet and scholar Tomás Urayoán-Noel presented his book In Visible Movement: Nuyorican Poetry from the Sixties to Slam (University of Iowa Press, 2014) at Hunter College, the first scholarly book published specifically about Nuyorican poetry. Prof. Arnaldo Cruz-Malavé...
Successful Millennium Book Tour Concludes
On Saturday, November 8, Centro Director Dr. Edwin Meléndez concluded the Millenium Book Tour at the Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Caribe in San Juan. The tour, in support of the Centro Publication Puerto Ricans at the Dawn of the New Millennium , included stops in New York,...

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