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Conference
Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, CUNY
CUNY Dominican Studies Institute, The City College
Friday, May 1, 2015
Claiming the Center Stage:
Critical Perspectives on
Puerto Ricans and
Dominicans in the U.S.
Conference focuses on timely issues affecting the Puerto Rican and Dominican communities
in the U.S. such as the economy, labor disparities and unemployment; demographics and
urban space; education; immigration and migration; and issues of identity.
Friday, May 1, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Silberman School of Social Work
2180 Third Avenue, Auditorium
at East 119th Street
Coordinators:
Ramona Hernández
Carlos Vargas-Ramos
Edwin Meléndez
Scheduled Presentations:
School, Work and Youth Transition to Adulthood
in New York City
Ramona Hernández,
City College (CUNY)
and Edwin Meléndez,
Hunter College (CUNY)
Mestizo Intermarriage: An Exploration of Puerto
Rican and Dominican Attitudes toward Intermarriage
Erica Chito Childs,
Hunter College (CUNY)
Interethnic Dominican-Puerto Rican Families
and Community Development in New York City
Alaí Reyes-Santos and Ana-Maurine Lara,
University of Oregon
Food Security and Diets among Dominicans
and Puerto Ricans in the U.S.
Melissa Fuster,
New York University
Racing Uptown: Racial and Ethnic Demographic
Change in Upper Manhattan
R. L’Heureux Lewis-McCoy,
City College (CUNY)
Mind Over Matter and Divisions: Understanding and
Overcoming Dominican, Puerto Rican, and African
American Similar and Different Psychological Barriers
to Higher Education Participation and Success
Kassie Freeman,
African Diaspora Consortium
Puerto Rican and Dominican Socioeconomic
Disparities in New York City: A Comparative Analysis
Gilbert Marzán,
Bronx Community College (CUNY)
Beyond Labor Markets and Schools: Community
Organizations and Economic Integration of Puerto
Rican and Dominican Youth in New York City
M. Anne Visser,
University of California, Davis
Assimilation, Political Behavior and Political Identiy
among Second Generation Dominicans and Puerto
Ricans in New York City
Utku Sezgin,
Fordham University
This event is free and open to the public. RSVP at https://claiming-the-center-stage.eventbrite.com
Centro Events receive generous support from The New York City
Council. Events are subject to change. For updated information
please visit us at www.centropr.hunter.cuny.edu or call 212-396-6545.
Centro Events are free of charge and livestreamed from our website.