Masterclass & Chamber Performance with Maestro Thomas Crawford Join us for an interactive evening with the American Classical Orchestra, one of New York’s leading period-instrument ensembles. This special event […]
The Hunter College Will Signing Party is a joyful gathering for donors who are completing their legacy gifts. Join us for light refreshments, music, and celebration as we honor your […]
Join us for a deep dive into Bad Bunny's rise to global stardom and his impact on Puerto Rican culture and resistance! Join CENTRO and El Museo del Barrio for […]
Robert Seltzer Lecture Series The Civil War and the Making of American Antisemitism Historians often date the rise of widespread antisemitism in America to the Gilded Age, interpreting it as a reaction to large‑scale immigration of Eastern European Jews. This talk instead argues that antisemitism during the Civil War was far more potent and […]
Screening: When Men Dance Join for a screening of the film "When Men Dance." Men from around the globe follow the rhythms of their African, Latin, and European roots as […]
Learn how Puerto Rican feminist figures Julia de Burgos, & Yolanda Sanchez laid the groundwork for community-centered activism. Pivotal Puerto Rican feminist figures like Julia de Burgos, Yolanda Sanchez, Antonia Pantoja, and countless others have laid the groundwork for community-centered activism. Don’t miss our upcoming panel with authors Vanessa Pérez-Rosario and Emma Amador as we […]
Professor Emerita Laura Shor and Roosevelt House Director Harold Holzer discuss Hunter's legacy as a diverse women's college (1870-1964). Shor's book celebrates the admission policies that welcomed all races and religions, creating a culture of activism that endures today.
une in as we explore the Fall 2025 CENTRO Journal on Puerto Rican migration. Recent decades have witnessed economic, political, ecological, and socio-demographic changes that have engulfed Puerto Rico, with out-migration being a common response to such transformations. While the Puerto Rican diaspora was once concentrated in New York City and Chicago, Puerto Ricans from […]
Robert Seltzer Lecture Series The Katzenberger Case: Judicial subversion of law and Antisemitism in Weimar and Nazi Germany This talk examines antisemitism and judicial manipulation of law in Nazi Germany through the 1942 case in which the Nuremberg Special Court convicted and executed the Jewish businessman, Leo Katzenberger. The lecture challenges conventional interpretations of […]
On the connections between the Raquel Ortiz Mi Puerto Rico Film Collection & the Cerro Maravilla Hearings VHS Video Recordings Collection. Join CENTRO Rooted + Relational Archives Fellow, Gianna Brassil, as they explore the connections between the Raquel Ortiz Mi Puerto Rico Film Collection and the Cerro Maravilla Hearings VHS Video Recordings Collection. Brassil seeks […]
