Intensive Courses Grounded in Latine Studies & Theological Education

J-Term takes place in January as an online two-week intensive course for graduate students that is taught by a different professor on a different topic every year.

Deepen your knowledge of Latine/Hispanic Studies and Theology

Program Highlights

Three graduate credits toward your degree offered by a different institution each year
Experience a learning environment centering Latine/Hispanic ways of knowing
Be taught by a Latine/Hispanic faculty member

Program Course Title and Description

This program is a two-week intensive course for graduate students that takes place in January and is taught by a different professor on a different topic every year. The program course title and description are below.

Citizenship Otherwise: Belonging and the Borders of the Ethical

What does it mean to belong when the borders of the nation-state no longer define us? This discussion-driven course challenges conventional ideas of citizenship through the intersecting lenses of ethics and theology, grounded in decolonial perspectives from the Americas. We will explore how empire, racial capitalism, and settler colonialism have defined the very concept of “the citizen,” and investigate forms of belonging, resistance, and solidarity that challenge and unsettle those systems. We will draw on creative, activist, and theoretical perspectives to envision more just forms of community and political membership. The course culminates in each student crafting and sharing their vision of “citizenship otherwise” in a final reflective project.

Program Dates and Location

Dates: January 5 – 16, 2026
Location: This program is held online

Program Eligibility

Masters or Doctoral Student at an Accredited Institution
Preference given to Students from HSP Sponsoring Schools

Program Fee

$375 Tuition for Masters-Level students from HSP Sponsoring Schools
$475 Tuition for Doctoral students from non-Sponsoring Schools

Program Applications

Apply now using the link below!

Facilitators

Alexandra Rosado-Román, Ph.D.

Alexandra Rosado-Román is an Afro-Caribbean social ethicist whose research engages Feminist Decolonial Theories, Diaspora Studies, and Spiritualities. As a scholar-activist, she interrogates how colonial constructs—race, gender, sexuality, class, ethnicity, and citizenship—shape the lives of racialized women in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Committed to accessible education, she teaches in both English and Spanish across diverse institutions, serving as a professor and mentor to Latine students. Beyond academia, she participates in a Bomba community rooted in Indigenous and Afro-Puerto Rican traditions, dedicated to preserving and reimagining Puerto Rican culture.