Past Events
Dec. 6, 2012: Remembering the Past and Making the Future: LALPRS Yesterday, Today and Into Tomorrow
On Dec. 6, we hosted a Video Conference on the Puerto Rican Diaspora, featuring discussions with national experts (as well as our own faculty) on important issues—both historical and contemporary—affecting migrants and their communities throughout the U.S.
At 2 pm, we heard from former and current LALPRS students (Ivan Waldo, Minerva Velazquez Muñoz, Karen Rojas) about their experiences as LALPRS students and graduates. We were also treated to a musical performance by famed harpist Verónica Valerio.
BronxNet posted video of Verónica Valerio's performance, as well as extended footage.
On Monday, October 15 Lehman College celebrated Hispanic Heritage and LAPRS' own Professor Teresita Levy delivered the keynote lecture "La Ola Latina: Electoral Politics in Puerto Rico and the 2012 Presidential Election in the U.S.". Monday, Oct. 15 6:00- 8:00 PM Lovinger Theater. LAPRS student Lennin Reyes wrote a report for the Bronx Journal on the event.
On Wednesday, April 25, LAPRS honored one of our own, LAPRS faculty member Xavier Totti, editor of the Centro Journal. The event was a resounding success. Click here for a link to the video of the event.
"Chronicling the Puerto Rican Diaspora: A Tribute to Professor Xavier Totti, Editor, Centro Journal"
A celebration of LAPRS faculty member Xavier Totti and the Centro Journal with a talk by Rutgers University historian Lorrin Thomas.
Mexican Studies? The CUNY Institute of Mexican Studies was approved on Feb. 27, 2012! LAPRS faculty member Alyshia Gálvez is its director. Visit our website for more information.
Wednesday, April 25, from 2-5 p.m. (Carman Hall Lecture Hall B-36)
Conference: Mexican Immigration and Health
May 11, 2012 Faculty Dining Room 8:30 AM -6:00 PM
With Keynote Lecture by David Hayes-Bautista and featured panelists: Peter Guarnaccia, Ramona Tenorio, Luisa Borrell, Jennifer Burrell, Lisa Sun-Hee Park, Anahí Viladrich, Seth Holmes, and Robert Smith. The event is also the academic launch of the newly formed CUNY Mexican Studies Institute.
"Chronicling the Puerto Rican Diaspora: A Tribute to Professor Xavier Totti, Editor, Centro Journal"
A celebration of LAPRS faculty member Xavier Totti and the Centro Journal with a talk by Rutgers University historian Lorrin Thomas.
hman Student Melissa García Velez and LAPRS Faculty member, Alyshia Gálvez appeared in an Emmy-nominated CUNY TV program, Nueva York, on the DREAM Act and Immigration Reform.
IME Becas: Full tuition scholarships for students of Mexican origin, sponsored by the government of Mexico. Applications due April 2, 2012.
LAPRS Faculty member Alyshia Gálvez speaks at Leonard Lief Library on April 18, 2012 at 4 pm on her new book: Patient Citizens, Immigrant Mothers.
LAPRS Chair Licia Fiol-Matta spoke at the CUNY Graduate Center:
May 1, 2012, 6:30pm | The Skylight Room (9100)
Limited Definition(s) and Sound Cultures: MP3s, Soundscapes, Power
Jonathan Sterne, Licia Fiol-Matta
What does the world’s most popular format for recording tell us about human history? What are the connections between the history of sound and the defining features of modernity, from developments in medicine, physics, and philosophy to the tumultuous shifts of industrial capitalism, colonialism, urbanization, modern technology, and the rise of a new middle class? Join Jonathan Sterne (Department of Art History and Communication Studies, McGill University) and Licia Fiol-Matta (Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies, Lehman College, CUNY) as they explore the history and culture of sound and its relationship to twentieth century media and technology.
LAPRS cosponsored a talk by Jessica Vásquez
Mexican Migration and Family: Experiences of Race Across Three Generations
Prof. Vásquez, University of Kansas, is a visiting scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation and author of Mexican Americans Across Generations.
Thursday, March 22, 20112 PM Carman B08.
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In collaboration with the Consulate General of Mexico in New York and Lehman College of the City University of New Yor:
Empowering the Mexican Community:
Financial and Economic Inclusion
Monday, March 12th
5:30 PM
Segal Theatre
CUNY Graduate Center
365 5th Ave between 34th and 35th Street
New York, NY 10016
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February 16, 2012 LAPRS cosponsors an important event:
Padre Solalinde
Co- Sponsored by:
Center for Human Rights and Peace Studies
Dept. of Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies
New York University's Dept. of Social and Cultural Analysis
Faculty Initiative for the Formation of a Mexican Studies Institute
The National Human Rights Committee of Mexico (CNDH) estimates that over 11,000 migrants were kidnapped in Mexico in a six-month period in 2010. Padre Alejandro Solalinde Guerra decided to create a shelter called “Hermanos en el Camino” which provides migrants a brief and safe rest during their journey. As a result of his work, he has faced death threats and other challenges. As a result of his work, he has faced death threats and other challenges. Come hear him speak about his efforts and learn more about the situation he faces in his work.
Lehman College
East Dining Room
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m.
For more information:
alyshia.galvez@lehman.cuny.edu
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Mujeres de Febrero con Duarte, obra teatral
Dominican Heritage Celebration:
February 27, 2012 at 6 PM in the Lovinger Theater in the Music Building
for more information, contact (718)960-8292
Last modified: Feb 20, 2013
