Archipelagic Memory After María: Youth Literacies, Cultural Archives, and the Long Afterlives of Disaster in Puerto Rico

Approaching the tenth anniversary of Hurricane María (2017), “Archipelagic Memory After María: Youth Literacies, Cultural Archives, and the Long Afterlives of Disaster in Puerto Rico” project explores how Puerto Rican youth tell stories about the lasting effects of disaster through writing, storytelling and community cultural activities. Using humanities methods such as narrative analysis, oral history and archival research, the study examines how youth literacies document the lived experiences of environmental crises, migration and recovery. Through fieldwork in Puerto Rico, the project analyzes youth stories alongside community storytelling efforts. The outcomes include a peer-reviewed article and a public symposium in Puerto Rico.