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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November 25, 2025
The Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO) at Hunter College has announced its exhibition, Revelando San Juan Hill (Afterlives of San Juan Hill), will open at the University of Puerto … Continued
November 24, 2025
We’re excited to share that CENTRO is joining Historias, a citywide initiative reimagining how Latinx histories are told, protected, and shared across New York City. Led by The Clemente Center … Continued
November 15, 2025
Miguel Trelles Hernández grew up on a diet of comic books, novels, and films. That sense of fantasy comes through in his painting Tocororo (2018). This piece, like many of Miguel … Continued
November 12, 2025
After three years in development, The Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO) at Hunter College is excited to announce that its new Diasporican Educational Program—teaching the social history of the … Continued
October 16, 2025
Gabrielle “Gabby” Vázquez is a creative researcher born in Brooklyn to Puerto Rican and Dominican parents. She obtained her BFA in Fashion Design, in 2019, and an MA in Anthropology, … Continued
November 25, 2025
Moderated by Jessica Lopez Lyman, this panel features muralists Olivia Levins Holden and Colectivo Moriviví, and highlights how artivism—a combination of art and activism, solidarity movements, and mural traditions rooted … Continued
December 02, 2025
Looking to expand your reading list? Join CENTRO for a virtual Library & Archives Lunch Hour on December 2nd as we highlight new books in Puerto Rican Studies. The field … 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 swag which will support our mission of strengthening, reimagining, and diversifying the field of Puerto Rican Studies.
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