Dear colleagues, We are pleased to share that Latinas/os in New Jersey: Histories, Communities, and Cultures (Rutgers University Press, 2025), co-edited by Aldo A. Lauria Santiago and Ulla D. Berg, … Read More
The LSRI blog features a new post by Gilson Mateus, M.A. in History in the Graduate Program in History at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), titled … Read More
Dot density maps of Jersey City showing Puerto Rican residents in 1980 and Latino residents in 1970. Each red dot represents 10 people. Source: Social Explorer. The Rutgers Latino Studies … Read More
Radio Jornalera NJ: New Community Coverage and Programming We are happy to share the latest community coverage and programming from Radio Jornalera NJ, a grassroots media outlet amplifying immigrant voices … Read More
Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is one of Latin America’s most enduring and visually rich traditions. Celebrated between November 1st and 2nd, it blends Indigenous … Read More
The Latino Studies Research Initiative celebrates the release of SalviJerseyans: Historias de los inmigrantes salvadoreños en New Jersey (2025) by Carmen Molina-Tamacas, a Salvadoran-born journalist and anthropologist. The book chronicles … Read More
We are proud to announce that Latinas/os in New Jersey: Histories, Communities, and Cultures (Rutgers University Press, 2025), edited by Aldo A. Lauria Santiago and Ulla D. Berg, has received … Read More
The Rutgers Latino Studies Research Initiative (LSRI) is proud to share that Co-Coordinator Aldo Lauria Santiago was recently quoted in an article by Yara Simón, Deputy Editor of Intervenxions, part … Read More
Call for Contributions: Latina/o Studies Research Blogs and Essays Dear Colleagues, Our Rutgers University Press book on Latinas/os in New Jersey has been out for a few months, and we … Read More
The Latino Studies Research Initiative (LSRI) is pleased to announce a new digital feature on the life and legacy of Professor Emerita Hilda Hidalgo. A pioneer in civil rights, gender … Read More