Events
In the Gallery with Dr. Karen Jaime
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | 6:00 PM
Hemispheric Institute
20 Cooper Square, First Floor Gallery Space
About
About
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Karen Jaime, Associate Professor at Cornell and Co-curator of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe Founders Project Collection in HIDVL, who will discuss the creation of the collection in collaboration with Nuyorican Poet elders and the key role of the archive in her research and teaching.
Dr. Karen Jaime is an Associate Professor of Performing and Media Arts and Latina/o Studies at Cornell University and the author of the award-winning book The Queer Nuyorican: Racialized Sexualities and Aesthetics in Loisaida (NYU Press, 2021). Dr. Jaime is also a celebrated spoken word artist and former curator for the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. During her tenure as Scholar in Residence at the Hemispheric Institute, she co-edited Memorias de Miguel: The Hard Work of Love, honoring the legacy of Miguel Algarín.
20 Cooper Square, First Floor Gallery
New York, NY 10003
This event will be in English.
This is an in-person event that requires registration. All non-NYU attendees must RSVP in advance. Video documentation will be made available on the Institute website following the event.
Mobility Access
The main entrance to the Hemispheric Institute at 20 Cooper Square is wheelchair accessible and there is elevator service to our space on the 5th floor.
Nearby ADA accessible transit stations include: B, C, D, and F at Broadway and Lafayette station. Q, N, R, W, 4, 5, and 6 trains at 14th Street station.
Accessible Programming
All of our virtual and pre-recorded programming are equipped with automated closed-captioning.
Accessibility Inquiries
The Hemispheric Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please submit your request in the event registration form or call for assistance.
Restrooms
The Hemispheric Institute at 20 Cooper Square offers ADA accessible and gender neutral restrooms with changing tables.