about

Wepa! I am a transdisciplinary scholar and educator trained in anthropology, law, and political science. Born and raised in San Juan, I have lived betwixt and between Puerto Rico and New York City since 1997, residing briefly in Barcelona, Spain, in 2010 and 2011. During that time, I have been an active participant and analyst of major social and political processes in those places, as well as an avid observer of others around the world. I have taught numerous courses in anthropology, comparative politics, international relations, U.S. politics, Puerto Rican and Latinx studies, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Arab world. I have also worked as a researcher, analyst, writer, editor, proofreader, and translator in diverse professional settings and issue areas, including labor law and community development and empowerment. I am currently a Research Associate of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies (Centro) at Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY), where I’ve been working on a book project tentatively titled CrisisProjects: Colonial Capitalism and the Puerto Rican Radical Tradition.