As leaders of centers, institutes, and programs at the University of Connecticut dedicated to advancing critical understanding of social justice and human rights, we are fully committed to the aim, outlined in the university’s mission, of helping students grow intellectually and become contributing members of society. We pursue this work with full consciousness that many […]

In an online newspaper called The Hill, co-editors Charles R. Venator-Santiago and Edwin Melendez wrote an article titled “100 Years of Puerto Ricans’ U.S. Citizenship and the Political Status.”

In UConn Today, you will find the article titled “Op-ed: Are Puerto Ricans Really American Citizens?” written by Professor Charles R. Venator-Santiago.

We, members of the core faculty and affiliate advisory board members of UConn’s El Instituto: Institute of Latina/o, Caribbean, & Latin American Studies, write to express our commitment to advocating for the rights and freedoms of our students and co-workers at the university and fostering a welcoming intellectual community of critically engaged scholars. President Trump’s administration […]

Puerto Rico and the origins of the U.S. Global Empire: The Disembodied Shadow Drawing on a postcolonial legal history of the United States’ territorial expansionism, this book provides an analysis of the foundations of its global empire. Charles R. Venator-Santiago argues that the United States has developed three traditions of territorial expansionism with corresponding constitutional […]

Mark Overmyer-Velazquez Providing a comprehensive and up-to-date historical overview of Mexican migration to the U.S., Beyond la Frontera: The History of Mexico-U.S. Migrationexamines the transnational and historical impact of migratory trends as they developed in Mexico and the U.S. from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Featuring essays by leading authors in the field, […]