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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 14d

Tomorrow (September 26th) from 8:30am to 2:00pm EDT, see @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social, author of Puerto Rico, in conversation with Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez at @michiganstateu.bsky.social's Latine Voces Uncensored event. Learn more about this free, in-person event here: buff.ly/ZFk8giu

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Jorell Meléndez-Badillo @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social · Sep 5

The placeholder for "Interrogating the Future of Puerto Rican Studies," which I'm co-editing with @santiaaurora.bsky.social is live in the @dukepress.bsky.social website!!!

So excited to be in dialogue with so many incredible Puerto Rican scholars.

www.dukeupress.edu/interrogatin...

Interrogating the Future of Puerto Rican Studies

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Aug 23

Very exciting to hear @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social, author of Puerto Rico: A National History, on ‪@vox.com‬ Today, Explained! Listen to the full episode here: megaphone.link/VMP6691376741

Good Bunny by Today, Explained

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Jorell Meléndez-Badillo @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social · Jul 19

Profundamente agradecido por la oportunidad de amplificar nuestra historia utilizando el billboard más visto en todo Puerto Rico—el de la residencia de Bad Bunny en el Choliseo.

Es sumamente increíble el poder utilizar esa plataforma para resaltar y amplificar nuestra historia.

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Renata Keller @renatakeller.bsky.social · Jul 9

Love a good conference discount book haul! @shafrhistorians.bsky.social @ievajusionyte.bsky.social @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social @marydudziak.bsky.social

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David Abuín Eichinger @davideichinger.bsky.social · Jul 7

Just finished reading @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social's book on Puerto Rico. I knew nothing about this history. My only connection to the island is that half my DNA is from it and I have a few relatives there. I don't speak Spanish nor know any of its culture. It was an enlightening read.

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Jorell Meléndez-Badillo @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social · Jun 25

***Please share widely***

@santiaaurora.bsky.social and I are guest curating Pablo Delano's new exhibit, "cuestiones caribeñas/caribbean matters: assemblage and sculpture by pablo delano" at the Chazen Museum at @uwmadison.bsky.social.

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Pablo Delano Centers Complex Caribbean Histories in New Exhibition at Chazen Museum of Art - Chazen Museum of Art

‘cuestiones caribeñas/caribbean matters’ confronts colonialism and highlights shared experiences across the archipelago MADISON, Wis. — Grapple with the Caribbean’s complex contradictions and engage i...

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Ben Waber @bwaber.bsky.social · Jun 25

Last was "Puerto Rico" by @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social, who provides rich analysis of interactions between the archipelago and Spain, and incredible context on unfair relations with the US and movements to change the relationship. Highly recommend

Full review: bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/... (3/3)

Puerto Rico

A panoramic history of Puerto Rico from pre-Columbian times to today

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Jorell Meléndez-Badillo @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social · Jun 6

Arrived in NYC for three events celebrating the launch of “Puerto Rico” in paperback and for the PR Day Parade on Sunday.

As soon as we landed in JFK we ran into one of PR’s greatest legends, Félix “Tito” Trinidad.🥹🇵🇷🥹🇵🇷🥹🇵🇷

My childhood self is over the moon shouting “!Tito! ¡Tito! ¡Tito!”

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · Jun 4

Pair the new #paperback edition of @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social's Puerto Rico: A National History (out now!) with the #audiobook, read by Tony Chiroldes, and discover a panoramic history of Puerto Rico from pre-Columbian times to today. 🎧🇵🇷

Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/audio/...

Audiobook cover of Puerto Rico: A National History by Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, read by Tony Chiroldes

Paperback cover of Puerto Rico: A National History by Jorell Meléndez-Badillo

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Jorell Meléndez-Badillo @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Aurora Santiago Ortiz @santiaaurora.bsky.social · Jun 3

Congrats to my boo @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social for his soft cover pub day! We’ll be celebrating in NYC this weekend (and working, of course). @princetonupress.bsky.social

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Geraldo Cadava @geraldo-cadava.bsky.social · May 28

🚨New Writing Latinos Episode!🚨 One of my faves. We talk with @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social about his book, Puerto Rico: A National History, plus his collaboration with Bad Bunny!
www.publicbooks.org/jorell-melen...

Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on “Puerto Rico: A National History” - Public Books

“Part of what the book is trying to do is to challenge this notion of Puerto Rican docility.”

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · May 28

“a social, cultural and political history of Puerto Rico. This account tracks the history of the island from the pre-Columbian era to its current status as an often-misunderstood territory of the United States.”

Read more:
www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen... @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social

A panoramic history of Puerto Rico from Pre-Columbian times to today

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Public Books @publicbooks.bsky.social · May 28

In a new episode of Writing Latinos, ‪@geraldo-cadava.bsky.social‬ chats with @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social‬ about his new book “Puerto Rico: A National History” (@princetonupress.bsky.social‬).

Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on “Puerto Rico: A National History”

“Part of what the book is trying to do is to challenge this notion of Puerto Rican docility.”

www.publicbooks.org

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · May 22

A panoramic history of Puerto Rico from pre-Columbian times to today—an engaging, sometimes personal, & surprising history of colonialism, revolt, and the creation of a national identity.

Puerto Rico arrives in #paperback on June 3: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social

"A panoramic introduction to the island's colonial history and contemporary political movements." Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times

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Jorell Meléndez-Badillo @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social · Apr 23

¡Dímelo, Connecticut! On May 7th, @santiaaurora.bsky.social and I will be at Central Connecticut State University talking about nostalgia and historical memory in the discography of Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, "directamente desde el espacio".

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TORO @destinytoro.com · Apr 16

Shout out to @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social for his amazing work on the DTMF videos 👇

BAD BUNNY - LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii (Visualizer) | DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS

YouTube video by Bad Bunny

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Jorell Meléndez-Badillo @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social · Apr 15

Bueno familia, after two years in the works, Duke University Press' Editorial Board has approved an edited volume I am co-editing with @santiaaurora.bsky.social, tentatively titled "Interrogating the Future of Puerto Rican Studies." The book should be out in Spring 2026.

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Jorell Meléndez-Badillo @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social · Mar 21

Calentando motores para el otoño.

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Jorell Meléndez-Badillo @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social · Mar 21

¿DeBÍ ESTuDIAR MáS HiSTORIA?

Agradecido por la invitación del Departamento de Historia de la UPR-RP para crear este pequeño video sobre la importancia de la historia y mi colaboración con Bad Bunny. Particularmente agradecido por toda la labor de sus increíbles estudiantes. 📚❤️🇵🇷

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Derek Gottlieb @derekgottlieb.bsky.social · Mar 15

It’s never NOT relevant, but there are lots of hoary educational practices and institutions of varying degrees of formality that will be well worth meditating upon and resurrecting. Here’s @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social ’s “The Lettered Barriada” e.g.
www.dukeupress.edu/the-lettered...

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Jorell Meléndez-Badillo @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social · Mar 11

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Mar 11

Priya Nelson, Senior Editor, shares the extraordinary collaboration between Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny and @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social, author of Puerto Rico: A National History.

Puerto Rico: A National History by Jorell Meléndez-Badillo

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Jorell Meléndez-Badillo @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social · Mar 10

Paul G. Miller, comisionado de instrucción colonial, el cual escribió el libro de texto utilizado en las escuelas de Puerto Rico de 1922 a 1952 no solamente recibió su doctorado de UW-Madison, sino que también fungió como catedrático. 🤯

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Jorell Meléndez-Badillo @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social · Feb 26

*dissuading me from writing a

Jorell Meléndez-Badillo @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social · Feb 26

Incredibly humbled by this note published by my editor, Priya Nelson, who believed that our history was worth telling. I am so thankful to her for not dissuading me to write a book grounded in the deep love I have for my people.

We are still here. Seguimos aquí.

Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Feb 20

In this edition of Ideas, Priya Nelson, Senior Editor, shares the extraordinary collaboration between Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny and Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, author of Puerto Rico: A National History.

press.princeton.edu/ideas/bad-bu...

#BadBunny @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social

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