The Mexican Aviator in the Pine Barrens
LATINO HISTORY IN NEW JERSEY The Mexican Aviator in the Pine Barrens A stone eagle in Wharton State Forest and the New Jersey story that keeps it standing By Luis … Read More
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New Scholar Reflection: Douglas S. Massey on a Career in Latino studies
News Rutgers Latino Studies Research Initiative · April 9, 2026 We are pleased to share a new addition to our Scholar Reflections series. Douglas S. Massey, Henry G. Bryant Professor … Read More
New on LSRI: Salvadorans in New Jersey, 1960-Present
Journalist and author Carmen Molina Tamacas traces more than sixty years of Salvadoran life in New Jersey, explaining why people came, where they settled, and how they shaped the state. … Read More
New Blog: Uplifting the Experiences of ELL/Bilingual Teachers at Morristown High School
Dr. Mellie Torres shares insights from ELL/Bilingual teachers working with Latine im/migrant students at Morristown High School. Based on focus group data and a follow-up interview, the blog highlights the … Read More
Now on the LSRI Blog: Latina Data-Symbolic Language Brokers
We’ve published a research proposal by Luis Contreras, Ph.D. student at Rutgers School of Communication and Information, on eldest Latina daughters as “data-symbolic language brokers.” The piece examines how eldest … Read More
Metamorphosing Identities: Dominicans in New Jersey
Carlos U. Decena When celebrations of dates important to Dominicans rear their heads, I am always struck by how observers invoke the term dominicanidad. Statements like “la dominicanidad estará en … Read More
A Century of Cuban Music in New Jersey
Ben Lapidus I started playing Cuban music in New Jersey in the 1990s, and that’s when I really began hearing about the “golden days” of Cuban music in Hudson County. … Read More
Researching Peruvians in Paterson
Gianncarlo Muschi After I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Social Communication in 2000, the idea of leaving Peru followed me day and night. Political and economic problems in the country … Read More
La Iglesia Católica es mi Comunidad
Melanie Z. Plasencia For my chapter, “‘La Iglesia Católica Es Mi Comunidad’: A Union City Latinx Destination from Arrival to Old Age,” I’ve developed a short film (9.15 minutes). The … Read More