The Puerto Rican Radical Tradition - Exploring the CENTRO Spring and Summer 2026 Journals
Nearly fifteen years in the making, this project began with the goal to give students and young activists a clear entry point into critical, often untranslated works on Puerto Rican history. Due to an unprecedented volume of submissions, the highest for any special issue in the journal’s recent history, this project
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has been expanded into two comprehensive volumes. Guest-edited by José Laguarta Ramírez, Sandy Plácido, Iris Morales and Saulo Colón Zavala, these volumes offer a look at the victories, defeats and transgenerational power of Puerto Rican radicalism. Inside you will find peer-reviewed research alongside creative writing, personal testimonials and a deep exploration of women’s essential political and cultural contributions to these movements. RSVP Here: Image Credit: Selection from Las potencias anticoloniales en Puerto Rico (2023), by Shellyne Rodriguez, photo by Stan Narson, 5ft x 3ft, color pencil on black paper This event is made possible thanks to the Mellon funded Rooted + Relational initiative.