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Events

LOGO Hummingbird

“Latinas in Power”
Discussion with Latina faculty at UMass Boston
Sponsored by Casa Latina
Snacks and drinks will be provided.
October 8 @ 12-2 pm Campus Center-2-2545

Bomba by the Sea Photo

 

BOMBA by the Sea with Bomba Antilla  

Bomba is an Afro-Puerto Rican musical and spiritual practice that has brought together dancing, singing, and drumming as instruments of resilience, resistance, and joy for hundreds of years. Join us to for an afternoon of bomba and celebrate the significance of our waters in daily life, racial memory, and spiritual practice. Sponsored by the Sustainable Solutions Lab, Latino Studies, and Africana Studies 

Tuesday, 9/23 @ 2:00 – 3:30 pm 

Campus Center Lawn 

Previous Events

Sarah Ihmoud

 

"Countering Reproductive Genocide in Gaza: Palestinian Women’s Testimonies"
Sarah Ihmoud, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Anthropology, College of the Holy Cross
Sponsored by the Consortium on Gender, Security, and Human Rights
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
12:30 - 1:45 PM EST
Conference Room 3545, Campus Center

Patrick Sylvain

 

Human Rights Minor Keynote Speaker
Patrick Sylvain, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor of Humanities, Simmons University
Professor Sylvain is a Haitian-American poet, writer, social and literary critic, and photographer who has been published widely on Haiti and Haitian diaspora culture, politics, language, and religion. poet, writer, and literary critic
October 31, 2024
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Campus Center, Ballroom A

News

Professor Melissa Colón has published Latine Students in U.S. Schools: An Interactive Resource Book for Educators, which she co-wrote her UMass Boston graduate students and colleagues.   


Professors Melissa Colón and Lorna Rivera have published Critical Perspectives on Latine Education, a collection of essays that paint a complex picture of the educational experience for Latinos, and offer expert suggestions for improving classrooms, school environments, and ultimate educational outcomes for an important growing demographic in the Commonwealth. Contributors from UMass Boston include Fabián Torres-Ardilla, Associate Director of the Gastón Institute; Ester Shapiro, Emeritus Professor of Psychology; and UMass Boston alumnae Ashley Torres Carrasquillo, who has been named as a 2025-2026 Rooted + Relational Fellow at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO). 

 

Youth Organizing for Reproductive Justice: A Guide for Liberation by Chris Barcelos has been published the University of California Press. Grounded in the struggles and worldmaking of queer and trans youth and people of color, Professor uses case studies, activist spotlights, and organizing “how-tos,” providing a powerful tool for understanding the interconnected struggles at the center of youth activism. Read their blog post!  

 

Professor Marisol Negrón published Made in NuYoRico: Latin Music, Fania Records, and Salsa’s Nuyorican Meanings. Read the introduction & enjoy the Spotify playlist curated for the book! 

 

 

 

Made in NuYoRico