STUDENT ORIGINALS
Here you will find works created by undergraduate students about the Caribbean based on communal knowledge. Each project is focused on a specific country or region and explores topics related to politics, history, and culture.
Insular Caribbean
RIZOS DE DESCOLONIZACIÓN EN LA REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA
By ELISE ASLANIAN
Una experiencia interactiva para las dominicanas que quieren ser empoderadas, y los dominicanos, músicos, y estudiantes que quieren ser activos en romper los estereotipos.
LA INTERRUPCIÓN DE LA OPRESIÓN: LA LUCHA POR ABORTO LEGAL
By MARGARET DICKEY
¿Cómo se compara la legislación y los climas sociales y políticos sobre aborto en Puerto Rico y Argentina?
HOW IS AN EDUCATIONAL MODEL A SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT TOOL?
BY CARLOS FERNANDEZ
After the Cuban revolution of 1959, the newly established government saw in education the path to develop a society that was fighting against social inequalities clearly perceived by the differences in quality of life of its population.
IDENTITY AND VISUAL STORYTELLING IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
By Camila Avila-Martinez
See how space and location in the Dominican Republic contribute to visualizing the dynamic identities of Dominicans through museums, street art, and more.
HOW DO MARGINALIZED GROUPS REACT TO OPPRESSIVE POLICIES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC?
By LESLIE RODRIGUEZ-VAZQUEZ
Este proyecto refleja cómo ciertas legislaciones han impactado a la sociedad dominicana a través de la protesta, pero también informa cuáles organizaciones han participado.
MÚSICA EN CUARENTENA
By ASHA KNISH
Una investigación sobre el papel de la música en la salud mental durante la pandemia de coronavirus en República Dominicana y España.
Continental Caribbean
HOW DOES MUSIC SHAPE THE IDENTITY OF AFRO-CARIBBEAN PEOPLE IN COSTA RICA?
By Jimena Fernández
In 1870, immigrants from the English speaking Caribbean islands arrived to Limon bringing their customs with them, including their musical practices. The music brought by these immigrants starts to evolve and the Calypso from Limon is formed.
SOCIO-POLITICAL CRISIS IN THE CARIBBEAN OF NICARAGUA
BY ALICIA HENRIQUEZ
For the past two years, thousands of people have taken over the streets of Nicaragua demanding for dictator Ortega’s resignation and for violence against Nicaraguans to cease.
REPRESENTACIÓN DE LA IDENTIDAD CREOLE NICARAGÜENSE EN EL PALO DE MAYO.
BY Nazareth Salazar Toruño
El Palo de mayo es la condensación de todas las influencias migratorias y culturales que formaron la identidad caribeña; el ritmo, las letras, los trajes, el baile, son reflejo de la riqueza cultural de los creoles.
Caribbean Diaspora
How is Puerto Rican history represented through urban space in Chicago?
BY Josselyn Ávila
The Puerto Rican community located in Humboldt Park has become an important part of Chicago’s multicultural makeup. At the beginning of the 20th century, Puerto Rican immigrants faced a lot of racial discrimination and displacement issues across the city.
¡MAMBO!: LA EVOLUCIÓN DE LA IDENTIDAD PUERTORRIQUEÑA A TRAVÉS DE LAS ADAPTACIONES DE WEST SIDE STORY
By BLAKE WIESELER
La evolución de la identidad puertorriqueña a través de las adaptaciones de West Side Story.
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