The Rutgers Latino Studies Research Initiative is sharing news of an upcoming public event organized by the Latino Action Network and civil rights attorney Juan Cartagena. When They Came for … Read More
The Archives Speak: A Lens on Jersey’s Latino History The Rutgers Latino Studies Research Initiative is sharing news of an upcoming public panel hosted by the New Jersey Hispanic … Read More
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 Latino Studies Research Initiative celebrates two powerful works that document the journeys, struggles, and enduring strength of Puerto Rican communities across New York and New Jersey. From Aguada to … Read More