Is Puerto Rico the most important place in the world? Jorell Meléndez-Badillo thinks there’s a case to be made. On March 17, the CLS affiliate faculty member shared his thoughts about the archipelago’s influence on …
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UW-Madison Launches a Puerto Rican Studies Hub
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has just launched a new hub for Puerto Rican Studies, thanks to the work of CLS affiliate faculty member Jorell Meléndez-Badillo and core faculty member Aurora Santiago-Ortiz (Gender & Women’s Studies). …
A History Lesson from Bad Bunny and Jorell Meléndez-Badillo
Reggaetón songs introducing millions to Puerto Rican history? A UW-Madison professor collaborating with an internationally recognized popular music star? Yes, and yes! Jorell Meléndez Badillo, a CLS affiliate faculty member in the History Department, recently …
Jorell Meléndez-Badillo contributes to PBS Series on Latine History
When PBS needed an expert on Puerto Rican history for its new series “Voces American Historia,” it reached out to CLS affiliate faculty Jorell Meléndez-Badillo. His interview, which is part of the program’s second episode, …