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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April 18, 2025
Application Deadline: June 1, 2025 The Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO) at Hunter College is pleased to announce that applications are now open for its 2025-2026 Rooted + Relational … Continued
March 10, 2025
Uno de los coros más populares en la época Navideña en mi Puerto Rico es la canción “El coquí” compuesta por Danny Rivera que dice: “Tienes que preservar tú la … Continued
February 10, 2025
Adrianna Ríos has developed an interactive Google Map documenting femicides in Puerto Rico between January 2021 and April 26, 2023. To explore this resource, readers can access the map here: … Continued
December 31, 2024
Puerto Rico woke up to darkness this morning as a result of a countrywide energy blackout. It is likely to remain in the dark for up to 72 hours. Beyond … Continued
December 16, 2024
Puerto Ricans were in the national spotlight during the last weeks of the US presidential campaign at the same time as Puerto Rico was experiencing its own historic 2024 elections. … Continued
April 21, 2025
Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People honors Puerto Rican identities in the archipelago and its diasporas. Puerto Rico’s colonial status and geographical location situate it as a locus of global encounters and ongoing displacement. On view at CENTRO Gallery (2180 3rd Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY) through September 25, 2025 every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 12-5pm.
May 02, 2025
We’re celebrating our Rooted + Relational Research initiative with a symposium aimed at contending with the material and theoretical importance of the archive in contemporary scholarship and research practices. Through … Continued
May 14, 2025
In 1958, an emerging Puerto Rican community was displaced from the Lincoln Square and San Juan Hill neighborhoods to make way for the construction of the Lincoln Center for the … Continued
June 04, 2025
The Diasporican Cultural Summit is designed to address the pressing need for gathering spaces that bring together diasporic cultural workers, fostering connections with the next generation of scholars, researchers, and … Continued
As Puerto Ricans in the diaspora, we know the impact of our communities across the United States. Every day we continue to see how important it is to foster an informed understanding, and appreciation of our legacies. We continue documenting, preserving and disseminating our precious history to ensure a clear, authentic understanding of our communities, our contributions, and our challenges. Be part of this effort with your donation.
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Our virtual store honors one of the most iconic Puerto Rican institutions in New York, la bodega. Here you can purchase our publications, educational, research, and cultural materials related to the Puerto Rican experience produced or sponsored by CENTRO. Additionally, you can purchase our 50th anniversary swag which will support our mission of strengthening, reimagining, and diversifying the field of Puerto Rican Studies.
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