Birthright Citizenship at the Supreme Court -- April 1 at 6:00
THE SUPREME COURT' is currently considering Trump v. Barbara, a case that questions the status of birthright citizenship, which is guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Latina/o Studies is partnering with Penn State Dickinson Law to host a panel and audience discussion of the case on Wednesday, April 1 at 6:00 in Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library.
"Deafening Salsa: Disability, Sovereignty, and Cultural Production in Puerto Rico" -- Tuesday, March 24 at 3:30
This presentation develops a typology of popular, artistic, and critical representations of disability in Puerto Rican history to contextualize an analysis of Cortijo y su Combo's well-known song "Perico." Motivated by her personal experience listening to the song in the 1980s, Laura J. Torres-Rodríguez analyzes "Perico" as a form of popular memory that examines how colonial infrastructures have shaped conceptions of racialized disability. By centering on reinterpretations of the song that emphasize sensory and perceptual differences, the analysis positions the Puerto Rican cultural debate about the song as a challenge to dominant frameworks linking ableism, anti-Blackness, and sovereignty in the Puerto Rican context. Tuesday, March 24 at 3:30 in 102 Weaver Building.
Penn State Hispanic Heritage Month 2025 Full Schedule
Penn State is proud to sponsor a series of events in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month. The full schedule is now available at https://sites.psu.edu/hispanicheritagemonth/
Dolores Huerta At Penn State
Legendary labor organizer Dolores Huerta, cofounder with César Chávez of the United Farm Workers, gave the keynote address for Hispanic Heritage Month and the following day inaugurated Penn State's annual Dolores Huerta Day of Service.
Welcome to Latina/o Studies!
Our mission is to promote a critical understanding of the historical and contemporary position of Latinas, Latinos, and Latinxs in the United States.
This goal is to be achieved through the following:
- Undergraduate and graduate courses that foster an understanding of Latinas/os in the United States political system, economy, and culture.
- Research and scholarship by faculty and students that contribute to our knowledge about the historical and contemporary experiences of Latinas/os.
- Public programming and community outreach that raise awareness of issues that Latinas/os face and contributions they make in different arenas.
Our mission is to promote a critical understanding of the historical and contemporary position of Latinas, Latinos, and Latinxs in the United States.
This goal is to be achieved through the following:
- Undergraduate and graduate courses that foster an understanding of Latinas/os in the United States political system, economy, and culture.
- Research and scholarship by faculty and students that contribute to our knowledge about the historical and contemporary experiences of Latinas/os.
- Public programming and community outreach that raise awareness of issues that Latinas/os face and contributions they make in different arenas.