An East-Harlem–Diasporic–Renaissance: Manny Vega at the Museum of the City of New York
November 18, 2024
captured by author Carlos Ortiz Burgos in Nov. 2024
Researching, preserving & sharing the puerto rican experience
Centro, The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, is the largest university-based research institute, library, and archive dedicated to the Puerto Rican experience in the United States.
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CENTRO Announces The 2024-2025 Recipients of The Rooted + Relational Micro-Grant Program
November 13, 2024
The Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO) at Hunter College has announced the recipients of its inaugural Community Micro-Grants for the Rooted + Relational Micro-Grant 2024-2025 Program. CENTRO has awarded … Continued
A response to the racist remarks made by Tony Hinchcliffe
October 28, 2024
Protestor holding up a sign with the Puerto Rican flag on it that reads “Puerto Rico is no Joke – Want to Laugh – Burn Your Own” at a protest … Continued
Inaugurating RicanWritings: A Ceremony for Relations
October 14, 2024
In a time where the humanities, ethnic studies, books, and even knowledge itself are being banned, regulated, and attacked, it is essential for us to consider how necessary it is … Continued
CENTRO Receives $6.4 Million From Mellon Foundation
July 25, 2024
The Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO) at Hunter College has announced that they have received $6,468,000 in funding from the Mellon Foundation. This grant is part of Mellon Foundation’s … Continued
Upcoming Events
Family Archives Workshop
November 23, 2024
Are you interested in learning how to archive your personal materials or the materials of a loved one? Join CENTRO on November 23rd for a hands-on workshop for creating and … Continued
Caudal: Puerto Rican and Dominican Dialogues on Feminism and Queerness
December 13, 2024
Join CENTRO December 13th for a panel discussion and celebration of a very special issue of the Summer 2024 CENTRO Journal, titled “Caudal: Contemporary Feminist & Queer Perspectives on Puerto … Continued
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