Claiming the Center Stage: Critical Perspectives on Puerto Ricans and Dominicans in the U.S.

Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, CUNY
CUNY Dominican Studies Institute, The City College
 
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, 2015, 9:00 am –5:30 pm
Silberman School of Social Work
2180 Third Avenue, Auditorium
New York, NY 10035

(at East 119th Street)
 

This event is free and open to the public.
 
Coordinators:
Ramona Hernández
Carlos Vargas-Ramos
Edwin Meléndez
 

SCHEDULED PRESENATIONS:

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

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
 
 
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

Racing Uptown: Racial and Ethnic Demographic Change in Upper Manhattan
R. L'Heureux Lewis-McCoy, City College (CUNY)

Puerto Rican and Dominican Socioeconomic Disparities in New York City: A Comparative Analysis
Gilbert Marzán, Bronx Community College (CUNY)

Assimilation, Political Behavior and Political Identity among Second Generation Dominicans and Puerto Ricans in New York City
Utku Sezgin, Fordham University

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