Lecture
Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl: Dissecting Latino power, language and culture
- Dr. Paz González, Dr. Nanne Timmer & Dr. Soledad Valdivia
- Date
- Thursday 19 February 2026
- Time
- Explanation
- Room open at 15:00 | Language: English (and lots of Spanish)
- Address
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Lipsius
Cleveringaplaats 1
2311 BD Leiden - Room
- 0.03
At a turbulent time in which world leaders are struggling to take stand against Trumpism, an artist from the small island of Puerto Rico sent a powerful message at none less than the unofficial national day of the United States. With over 128 million views, Bad Bunny’s performance broke NFL social media records. It has been described as a ‘revolutionary Super Bowl show’ (AP News), a ‘history lesson’ (The New York Times) and a ‘political firestorm’ (The Wall Street Journal), all the while joy and celebration dominated the scene. At this presentation, three academics of Latin American Studies will unravel the many layers of the performance – including language, culture and politics - to assess the depth and reach of this buzzing event.
Speakers
- Dr. Paz González (Leiden University Center for Linguistics)
- Dr. Nanne Timmer (Leiden University Center for the Arts in Society)
- Dr. Soledad Valdivia (Leiden University Institute for History)
Registration
The event is open to the public but registration is necessary. Please register here.