A TALK WITH PROFESSOR JUAN PABLO RIVERS

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 AT 6:00PM

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What are some basic facts that all Americans might wish to know about Puerto Rico? Where did the island’s latest global celebrity, Bad Bunny, come from? How did he become a superstar in the music industry, hired to play the halftime show at the 2026 Super Bowl? What are his lyrics about, and why does his music appeal to listeners across the world? This engaging presentation by Professor Juan Pablo Rivera will appeal both to fans of Bad Bunny and curious people unfamiliar with him. Understanding Bad Bunny is intended for mature audiences 16+, and will feature slides, music, and videos that help explain Bad Bunny’s global allure!

Professor Juan Pablo Rivera teaches at Clark University. He is a graduate of Yale and Harvard universities, is the author of two books of essays and two poetry collections, and has published over a dozen articles on Latin merican literature and the study of gender and sexuality. His latest scholarly book, “Futuro país imaginario [Future Imaginary Country]”analyzes the different futures that Puerto Rican literature imagines for a country that seems to have a precarious political, economic and climatological destiny. His previous scholarly book, “La hermosa carne [Gorgeous Flesh]”studies how different types of bodies (the “fat” body, the black body, the absent one…) have been represented in contemporary Puerto Rican poetry. A finalist for multiple awards in teaching excellence at Harvard and at Clark, Rivera teaches courses on Latin American literature, language and culture from the 19th to the 21st century. He was raised in Puerto Rico, is a long time resident of the Connecticut River Valley, and serves on the Board of Directors of NCFA

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