Join CENTRO on September 19th for a panel discussion on radical student movements and the screening of “The Five Demands”, a film documenting the student takeover of City College of New York in April 1969. Following the Vietnam war, protests like the one at City College, led by Puerto Rican and Black students, set the […]
Calling all students, professors, community leaders, activists, artists, and more! Join CENTRO on September 19th at the Silberman School of Social Work for an Open House celebrating our rich history of activism, community, and the preservation of the Puerto Rican experience. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn more about our accessible resources including archival […]
Challenge exams are for Masters Students ONLY. May 5, 2025 August 19, 2025 December 10, 2025 Time: 11am - 1pm, In-person To sign-up for a future challenge exam complete our ONLINE REQUEST FORM For additional information contact: nutrition@hunter.cuny.edu Note that only one exam can be taken on any exam date. Prior to exam date an email will […]
Join CENTRO & The Diaspora Solidarities Lab (DSL) for two days of presentations, workshops, conversations, a film screening, live music, and more leading up to the 116th St. Festival & the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. Taking place on June 6th and 7th at the Silberman School of Social Work in East Harlem, this symposium will host […]
Our Archives are an incredible source of inspiration, not just for scholarly research but also for artists of all disciplines. Recently, two composers: our Artist in Residence, Gabriel Bouche Caro and Guarionex Morales Matos, produced two contemporary compositions based on their research. Join us on May 30th for a very special musical performance and witness […]
Immigration affairs in recent years have highlighted the importance of language resources and access, greatly impacting the translation and interpretation (TI) and the sectors that it serves ranging from legal to educational. In this day and age, technology transforms the way language services are produced, distributed, and consumed. The explosion of AI and Big Tech […]
Puerto Rico is a Spanish-speaking territory of the United States with a history shaped by conquest and resistance. For centuries, Puerto Ricans have crafted and negotiated complex ideas about nationhood. Join Dr. Jorell Meléndez-Badillo and CENTRO Directoria, Yomaira Figuera as we explore Meléndez Badillo's latest book, Puerto Rico: A National History, that gives voice to the […]
On March 1, 1954, Lolita Lebrón led a group of four members of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party in an armed attack on the U.S. Congress, to dramatize the ongoing colonial nature of the territorial relationship, in the wake of the “Commonwealth” constitution of 1952. Seventy years later, while perspectives on the preferred solution may […]
Join us for an unforgettable evening of art and celebration at the Ida y Vuelta Exhibition Closing Party! As we bid farewell to this captivating journey, we invite you to be part of the culminating festivities. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of artistic narratives that have graced our gallery walls over these past months. […]
They call themselves Las Madres, a close-knit group of three women who, over the course of a decades-long friendship, have created their own kind of family. Their story begins in Puerto Rico in the 1970s, and takes the reader to the Bronx in 2017. A rich and deeply felt novel about friendships that remind us […]
