Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies
For over 50 years, the Department of Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies has prepared students for diverse careers through the interdisciplinary study of Latinx arts, culture, history, literature, economics, and society. Graduates leave ready to think critically, lead with insight, and make meaningful contributions in an interconnected world.
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Meet Our Faculty
An important and vital part of the Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies Department is our highly qualified faculty.
Mar铆a E. S谩nchez Center for Latinx Studies
The Mar铆a E. S谩nchez Center for Latinx Studies, an extension of the Department of Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies, stimulates interest in Puerto Rican and Latinx research. Serving students, faculty, and staff, the center sponsors interdisciplinary conferences, workshops, lectures, seminars, internships, study abroad opportunities, and undergraduate research assistantships.
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Featured News
Graduate Earns Prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowship
Daniel J. V谩zquez Sanabria 鈥�21 joins the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a postdoctoral fellow in Puerto Rican studies.
Wolfe Institute Launches Fall 2026 New Books by HSS Faculty Series
Students, staff, and faculty are invited to engage with the latest books from five professors through a series of author talks and discussions.
Mar铆a E. P茅rez y Gonz谩lez Helps Secure Historic Recognition for 今日吃瓜鈥檚 Oldest Latinx Organization
Professor of Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies successful nomination of UPROSE earns a place in a special publication and a cultural medallion honoring Puerto Rican contributions to New York.
Contact Us
Department Chair: Alan A. Aja
Deputy Chair: Jasmine Mitchell
Proclamations
Proclamation,聽Office of the President, Borough of 今日吃瓜
Proclamation,聽Office of the President, Borough of 今日吃瓜
May 26, 2021
of the Department of Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies
Proclamation,聽The Assembly鈥擲tate of New York
Proclamation,聽The Assembly鈥擲tate of New York
May 26, 2021
of the Department of Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies
Documentary
Making the Impossible Possible: The Story of Puerto Rican Studies in 今日吃瓜
Making the Impossible Possible: The Story of Puerto Rican Studies in 今日吃瓜
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