Carlos
Carlos Roberto Ramírez, Assistant Professor of Musicology, has been awarded a fellowship (for 2026-2027) from the University’s Center for Advanced Study for his book project Sound and Power in Puerto Rico. Through case studies ranging from Taíno ritual soundscapes to Cold War tourism infrastructure and the contemporary politics of the coquí frog, the book traces five centuries of sonic life in Puerto Rico and argues that sound has functioned as a medium of colonial power and resistance on the archipelago. Ramírez will use the fellowship period to complete the manuscript for press submission.