Upcoming Events

Join us with a private meet & greet with Dr. Carlos Kelly. Dr. Kelly will guide students through examples from his latest book, Ready Player Juan: Latinx Masculinities and Stereotypes in Video Games, and invite the group to explore clips from various video games to examine how those racialized narratives have crossed over into the video game world. Attendees will critically analyze how...

Dr. Carlos Kelly book talk will delve into his research from his award-winning book, Ready Player Juan. The author will explore how Latines are included as stereotypes, or tropes, to sustain the narrative for a game's protagonists. He'll discuss his concepts of Digital Mestizaje, video games as borders, and share new research on the God of War series.Ready Player Juan by Carlos...

Are you interested in learning more about the field of Latinx Studies? Join the Latinx Studies Faculty Group at UR to meet professors who teach these courses across different departments at the university. Come learn about class offerings for the year, meet your future mentor, or simply get to know Latinx scholars at UR.Please come break bread with faculty, staff, and students who want to explore...

Join us for our annual Latinx Heritage Month Speaker, Marvel writer and published author Gabby Rivera!Gabby Rivera is a Bronx-born queer Puerto Rican babe on a mission to create the wildest, most fun stories ever. Gabby is the first Latina ever to write for Marvel comics, penning the solo series AMERICA about America Chavez, a portal-punching queer Latina powerhouse.Gabby’s critically...

Join us for an interactive workshop with Marvel writer Gabby Rivera! Participants will get the opportunity to work with Gabby to design, create, and build their own superhero stories. Students will get a first-hand insight into how to develop impactful stories that celebrate their lived experiences and are rooted in healing, joy, and justice.The workshop is capped at 20 students, and dinner will...

Join the School of Arts & Sciences for the A&S Honors Convocation, an annual ceremony recognizing outstanding student achievement in our A&S academic programs and celebrating our honor societies along with departmental and interdisciplinary program award recipients.

  Join the School of Arts & Sciences for the A&S Student Symposium, an annual showcase of over 250 student-led research projects from nearly 30 disciplines in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. 

Join the School of Arts & Sciences for the second annual A&S Books & Roses Celebration. The festivities will include cupcakes, refreshments, music, and roses. We will feature and display all A&S faculty and staff books published between April 20, 2025 and April 20, 2026.  Learn more.