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Book Talk: Jon D. Rossini, Pragmatic Liberation and the Politics of Puerto Rican Diasporic Drama

Join us at Social Sciences and Humanities at 12:10 pm for CAMPSSAH Affiliate, Jon D. Rossini's Book Talk.

Pragmatic Liberation and the Politics of Puerto Rican Diasporic Drama explores the work of a unique group of playwrights—Puerto Rican dramatists writing in the United States—who offer a model of political engagement. As members of the Puerto Rican diaspora, they have a heightened awareness of the systematic discrimination and the colonial citizenship created by Puerto Rico's territorial status. Pragmatic Liberation analyzes the work of established playwrights as well as work that has previously received little attention in the world of theater studies, including René Marqués's Palm Sunday. The book demonstrates the strategies these playwrights use to model a nuanced way of moving toward liberation while being sensitive to the potential impact these actions might have on those closest to us. 

Lunch will be provided to participants.

Jon D. Rossini is a Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at UC Davis. He received his PhD in Education from Duke University. His current scholarly work combines continued consideration of Latine theatre and performance with new thinking on writing and performance that explores expanded (experimental, creative, performative) critical writing in relation to performance.