Looking to expand your reading list? Join CENTRO for a virtual Library & Archives Lunch Hour on December 3rd as we highlight new books in Puerto Rican Studies. The field of Puerto Rican studies is rich and diverse in both its subject matter and those who write about it, and there’s something for everyone this … Continued
Join CENTRO and Hunter College AFPRL Department for an event discussing the themes of colonialism, relocation, and the forging of Puerto Rican communities in Hawaii as shown in Marisel Vera's book, The Taste of Sugar and Carmen Cruz-Venie's upcoming documentary Bajari: Honor and Respect. The Taste of Sugar is a novel set in Puerto Rico … Continued
Cut, paste, and recombine materials to see something new! This month we are making collages inspired by Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People.. First Saturday means Family Day at the MSU Broad Art Museum! Make creative connections with our exhibitions through free hands-on and interactive family fun throughout the museum.
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 Rico and the Dominican Republic." This journal focuses on contemporary feminist and queer/cuir perspectives of cultural, social, and political phenomena from the Dominican Republic and … Continued
Have you ever felt homesick? Join Puerto Rico-born, Chicago-based artist Brenda Torres-Figueroa for a performance inspired by diaspora, survival, and the legacies of Afro-Puerto Rican women. Registration for this free event is encouraged. This performance is offered in connection with the exhibition Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People, which is on view … Continued
Learn more about Puerto Rican diasporic experiences and film language at this Broad Underground screening. This event is programmed by Dalina A. Perdomo Álvarez, Assistant Curator at the MSU Broad Art Museum, and Dr. Pedro Noel Doreste Rodríguez, Assistant Professor, MSU Film Studies Program. Broad Underground is an ongoing collaboration between the MSU Broad Art … Continued