TODAY! Deadline to cast your votes for the @RicanStudies incoming board! It’s important to get as many people to vote so please check for an Election Buddy email from Mónica Jiménez.
Spread the word!
And the good news train keeps on rolling! It is so incredibly exciting to be working with the folks in this cohort as a fellow this year! Thank you to everyone at Centro making amazing things happen ✨
We are incredibly excited to announce the fellows selected for 2024-2025 of our Rooted + Relational Initiative!
Read the announcement → https://t.co/bZJeUKfm2g
#NewProfilePic to announce that this year marks the beginning of my career at Pennsylvania State University, where I will be assistant professor of rhetoric in the English department. Look forward to connecting with other folks here!
"Made in NuYoRico: Fania Records, Latin Music, and Salsa’s Nuyorican Meanings" by @marinegronphd tells the cultural history of salsa since 1964. Read the introduction on our website today. https://t.co/PxXBGwQovJ
🧵 Have questions about the Rooted & Relational Community Micro-Grant Program? We've gathered some of the most frequently asked questions, and answered them for you.
Applications are due August 30th, 2024 at 11:59pm ET →https://t.co/4oi79ij4k8
Exciting news! CENTRO at @Hunter_College has received $6.468M from the @MellonFdn Presidential Initiatives! This 5-year "Rooted + Relational" project, led by Dr. Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez, kicks off Fall 2024 with the theme "Archives, Memory & the Present Past of Puerto Rico.”
Call for Peitho Editor/Co-Editors
We are seeking an editor–or a pair of co-editors–for Peitho, our quarterly peer-reviewed online journal, beginning June 1, 2025, with early onboarding to begin on or around January 1, 2025.
More Info: https://t.co/qpNtJNZynu
Joining us at #RicanStudies2024 at UCSC in August? Register & make sure your membership is current! Register here: https://t.co/vrSUiqAuRQ. Renew membership here: https://t.co/uIg0LH8MBs. The prelim schedule & info on travel & lodging is available here: https://t.co/sx9z1eoqM3.
Excited to announce our keynote speaker for the PRSA 2024 Conference--Ileana M. Rodríguez-Silva! Check out our latest email for more information on her work and to learn about lodging logistics in the UCSC campus. Feel free to share and reach out if you have questions 🤓 🇵🇷
Join CENTRO & @dslprojects for a dynamic 2-day symposium leading up to the 116th St. Festival & the National Puerto Rican Day Parade!
Fellows from across the DSL will converge for a symposium with CENTRO:
In 1969, African-American & Puerto Rican students took over City College to protest their five demands. This article from the CENTRO Journal in 2009 explores these protests through interviews with the students who were there.
Read it here:
https://t.co/M3Wld2ceI2