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Friday, April 28--Last ILASSA Meeting of Semester. Enjoy free pizza and take this opportunity to say farewell to our graduates and this year's officers. 4:30 P.M. SRH 1.320. For more information call Martin Acevedo at 452-6159.
Saturday, April 29--Building a Research Career: Proposal Writing and Research Funding for Graduate Students, a workshop for UT-Austin grad students. 8:45 A.M.-3:30 P.M. Joe C. Thompson Conference Center. Fee is $15, with registration limited to the first 100 students. Sponsored by the Graduate Student Grant Information Service of the Office of Graduate Studies, the Women's Studies Program, and the College of Liberal Arts. For more information call Winona Schroeder at 471-7213.
Monday, May 1
Studying "Mainstreams" and "Minorities": Some Ethical and Epistemological Dilemmas of Fieldwork, a lecture in the continuing Anthropology Seminar Series, by Richard Handler, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Virginia. 1:00 P.M. EPS 1.128. A brown-bag discussion of The Anthropology of Museums with Dr. Handler will precede the lecture at 11:30 A.M. in EPS 1.130K. Sponsored by the Material Culture and Museums Working Group of ILAS.
Tuesday, May 2
México al Mediodía. Contemporary Mexico, a lecture by Lic. Federico Reyes Heroles, Director of Este País. 12:15 P.M. Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored by the Mexican Center of ILAS.
Wednesday, May 3
Jobs for ILAS Students! Bring your résumé to an ILASSA special seminar and job consultation with representatives from Sea Land Services, Inc., Mulhstein International, and Becnel, Inc., discussing their companies' operations in Latin America. 2:00 P.M. Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Seating is limited, so RSVP by April 28 to Martin at 452-6159. Sponsored by the ILASSA Jobs/Internships Committee.
Friday, May 5
U.S.-Mexico Integration and the Border Economy by Gordon Hanson, Professor of Economics. 10:30 A.M.-12:00. ECB 2.136. Sponsored by the Latin American Economics Workshop. Call Julie Coronado at 471-3211.
Friday and Saturday, May 5-6
Housing Production and Infrastructure in the Colonias of Texas and Mexico: A Cross-Border Dialogue, UT-Austin. This binational conference will examine the ways in which the colonias are produced and the effectiveness of the public and private sector responses to upgrade and improve their status. It will bring together scholars, housing specialists, developers, public officials, and community leaders from the border states of Mexico and from Texas to develop a cross-border dialogue that will evaluate and compare the outcomes of policies and experiences in both Texas and Mexico. Open to the public. 8:45 A.M.-5:45 P.M. Bass Lecture Hall, LBJ School. Sponsored by the Ford Foundation-Mexico City and the Mexican Center of ILAS with support from the College of Liberal Arts and the U.S.-Mexican Policy Studies Program of the LBJ School For more information contact the Mexican Center of ILAS at 471-5551; fax 475-6778; mexctr[email address removed to reduce spam].
Friday, May 12
Austin's International Strategic Plan by Carlton R. Schwab, PHH Fantus Consulting, featured speaker at the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Associates Breakfast. 7:30-9:00 A.M. Marriott at the Capitol. $15 preregistration by May 8. Tables of ten available for $125. For more information call 322-5625.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Inter-American Development Bank Junior Professional Program. Participants will be placed in positions, beginning in 1996 for a period of eighteen months, relevant to the Bank's mission of social and economic development in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Skills are sought in such areas as economics, finance, engineering, business, law, labor, education, health, and the environment, to name a few. Candidates must have an MA or equivalent from an accredited university, be fluent in English or Spanish and have working knowledge of a second official language of the Bank (Portuguese or French). One or more years of professional experience are preferred. Any candidate (32 years of age or under) from an IDB member country will be considered. Only applications best matching the requirements will be acknowledged. Women are encouraged to apply. Send résumé and cover letter, in duplicate, to: IDB Junior Professional Program Stop EO515, 1300 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20577.
WorldTeach Overseas Teaching Opportunity. Teach English and Natural History in Baja California sur México. Cosponsored by WorldTeach and the RARE Center for Tropical Conservation, this program sends five volunteers to live and work in Baja from July-Dec. 1995. Volunteers will develop and implement a curriculum combining English as a foreign language and natural history to train local people to work in ecotourism. Fee of $2,500 includes airfare from Tucson, health insurance, orientation and training, field support, and room and board. A small monthly stipend will be paid to each volunteer. Proficiency in Spanish is not necessary, but a bachelor's degree is required. For applications and more information contact Sue McDonagh at WorldTeach (617) 495-5527. Deadline: May 15, 1995.
STUDY ABROAD
Study in Italy Program. The UT College of Fine Arts, College of Liberal Arts, and School of Architecture are sponsoring a multicultural program in Castiglion Fiorentino, Tuscany, targeting the Italian experience in such areas as painting, design, language, and film. The summer 1995 curricula will expand to include architectural history, iconography in Italy, and drawing sacred spaces in Italy. Faculty, students, alumni, or parents interested in receiving a brochure detailing the program should contact Dr. David L. Deming, Chair of Art and Art History, Art Bldg. 3.434, Austin, TX 78712-1285; tel. (512) 471-3743; fax (512) 471-7801.
New Course Offering in Mexico City. The University of North Carolina Study Abroad Office offers approximately twenty programs to students from other U.S. accredited institutions of higher learning. A new course (in English) entitled "Mexican Civilization, Past and Present" will be offered Aug. 13-Dec. 7, 1995, and again in the spring. It will combine lectures and excursions led by experts in Mexican and Latin American studies, bringing in academicians from El Colegio de México, CIDE, and FLACSO. A paper and comprehensive exam will be required, with three credits offered. For application forms and program specifics call the UNC Study Abroad Office at (919) 962-7001. Applications for the fall semester must be received by April 30; for the spring semester by Oct. 2.
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Social Science History Association President's Book Award. This $1,000 prize for a new manuscript is intended to reward an especially meritorious first work by a beginning scholar. Entrants will be judged on the criteria of scholarly significance, interdisciplinary reach, and methodological innovation, within the broad category of monographs analyzing past structures and events and change over time. Manuscripts may be under consideration by a press at the time of submission to the award committee, but a book must NOT be in print before the prize is awarded (each Oct./Nov.). A letter from the press stating this will be required. Queries may be directed to committee chair Fred Carstensen at CARSTEN "at" UCONNVM.UCONN.EDU or via fax at (203) 486-4463. For addresses of the four committee members to whom mss. must be sent, see ILAS Fellowships/Grants bulletin board. Submission deadline: June 1,1995.
Research Competition: Health Reform in Historical Perspective in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Research and Technological Development in Health Program of the Division of Health and Development of the Pan American Health Organization (PHO) announces a call for historians to present original research projects analyzing this topic. Applicants must be researchers in social history, history of science, or another area of history and have work experience in Latin America or the Caribbean, with preference given to residents there. The principal investigator must be sponsored by an institution that certifies its support for performance of the research project. Subsidies are not to exceed $25,000, with a duration of one to two years. Evaluation criteria include the relevance, appropriateness, and scientific merit of research projects submitted and the suitability of the investigators. Proposals will also be judged on how appropriately they have been framed within the research topics outlined (see ILAS Grants bulletin board). Applications and research protocol should be sent to PAHO headquarters to: Dr. Rebecca de los Rios, Research and Technological Development in Health Program (HDR), Research Competition on "Health Reform in Historical Perspective," 525 23rd St. NW, Washington, DC 20037-2895; fax (202) 861-8472. Approved projects will receive subsidies to initiate research between Dec. 1995 and Jan. 1996. Application deadline: Sept. 15, 1995.
Research Proposals on U.S. Immigration Invited. The Dept. of Labor is soliciting research proposals for $5,000-$25,000 on labor market impacts of immigration on the U.S. labor force and economy. Priority will be given to projects costing $5,000-$10,000 and using data collected after 1989. All proposals for labor market research related to domestic immigration issues and the Immigration and Nationality Act will be considered. Proposal submissions should not exceed six double-spaced pages plus c.v.s of key participants in the project and should contain: (1) title of project, (2) name, tel. #, address, and SS# of principal investigator, (3) name, if different from (2), of party to whom payment should be made, (4) objectives of project, (5) how the project relates to previous work on the subject, (6) methodology of project, (7) policy concerns addressed by project, (8) data used by project, (9) deliverables of project (e.g., draft paper, briefing or seminar, final paper), and (10) proposed dates for presentation of deliverables in terms of months elapsed from date of award. Mail six copies of submissions to: Dr. Richard Fry, Division of Immigration Policy and Research, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-5325, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210. Proposals received by May 1, 1995 will be given priority.
Toyota Foundation Research Grant. Under the theme "Creating a Society with Pluralistic Values," the Toyota Foundation will award grants for independent and creative research projects with broad social relevance. Grants are awarded for either individual or joint research projects, one year for the former and one to two years for the latter, both beginning Nov. 1, 1995. For more detailed information see the ILAS bulletin board. Send application requests to: Research Grants, The Toyota Foundation, Shinjuku Mitsui Bldg. 37F, 2-1-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-04, Japan. Tel. (03) 3344-1701; fax (03) 3342-6911. Application requests must be received by May 17; applications must be postmarked no later than May 31, 1995.
CONFERENCES AND CALLS FOR PAPERS
Call for Papers for North Central Council of Latin Americanists Annual Conference: Everybody's Business: Linking the Americas, Ripon College, Oct. 26-28, 1995. Proposals are invited from all disciplines, and panel suggestions are welcome. Suggested themes include but are not limited to borders, commerce, race, and intercontinental relationships from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. Those interested in chairing sessions please contact the Program Chair. Graduate and advanced undergraduate student participation is encouraged. Up to six student travel grants of $80 are available; apply with abstract. Conference presenters are eligible for NCCLA Research and Teaching Awards. Send abstracts and proposals to: Elane Granger-Carrasco, Program Chair (NCCLA), Dept. of Foreign Languages/Literatures, Marquette University, 526 North Fourteenth St., Milwaukee, WI 53233; tel. (414) 288-7063/3885. Deadline for abstracts and proposals: July 15, 1995.
Call for Papers for Latin American Jewish Studies Association Eighth International Research Conference, Mexico City, Nov. 11-14, 1995. Individual papers and panels on any subject in the field of Latin American Jewish studies will be considered for presentation. Presenters must be members of LAJSA. Send three copies of proposals to: Dr. Victor a. Mirelman, Spertus College, 618 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605, or to Dra. Alicia Backal, Asociación Mexicana de Amigos de la Universidad de Tel Aviv, Seneca 307, Col. Polanco, México, D.F. 11530. Deadline for proposals: May 15, 1995.
Call for Papers for Cultural Transmission and Transformation in the Ibero-American World, 1200-1800, Virginia Tech University, Oct. 21-22, 1995. This Conference on Colonial Ibero-American Civilization of the Donaldson Brown Center for Continuing Education invites thirty-minute presentations on any aspect of cross-cultural transmission and transformation of artistic, religious, and social patterns in or between Spain, Portugal, Brazil, and the Spanish colonies of the New World, particularly as regards the reception of cultural patterns by one ethnic or religious group from another and the redirection of these patterns. Preference will be given to presentations liberally and richly illustrated with slides or other visual material, because the proceedings will be edited by the Center as a CD with full color images. Efforts are being made to arrange free meals and accommodations for one night for presenters. Registration fee, $50. Please send proposed papers or abstracts by July 1, 1995 to: Dr. Richard E. Phillips, 1616 W. Sixth St., Apt. 133, Austin, TX 78703-5007. Tel.: (512) 483-7237 or 476-9692.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fall 1995 Workshop at ILAS: Quechua Language and Andean Folklore. This new undergraduate and graduate language study opportunity will focus on spoken Quechua and oral traditions in the Andes. The workshop will be taught by Dr. Margot Beyersdorff in ten weekly Thursday sessions, Sept. 14-Nov. 16, 1995, 3:30-5:30 P.M. For registration and credit information contact Anne Dibble at ILAS, 471-5551.
English Review Courses for Graduate Students. The State Department's Foreign Service Exam has an extremely difficult English usage section, for which the Foreign Service Review, Inc., has been preparing candidates for several years. This company is now piloting two weekend courses in Austin on June 3 and 4, aimed at graduate students writing MA and PhD theses, and on June 10 and 11, aimed at graduating seniors and first-year grad students. Cost is $195, with each course limited to twenty students. Writing samples will be critiqued. For more information see the ILAS bulletin board by the elevator or contact David Miller, Executive Director, at (512) 303-5035.
Research Alert Bulletin Board. The UT Office of the Vice President for Research hopes to make faculty aware of new research opportunities from federal and private sources through weekly postings on the Research Alert Bulletin Board. Introductory material describing the service is available on the Home Page for the Research Office and can be accessed through Netscape or the World Wide Web. Beginning April 5 and each Wednesday thereafter, a brief summary of mail describing new research opportunities will be sent each week to those who request this service. To be added to the mailing list, please state your desire to do so in an message to vp-research[email address removed to reduce spam]. To submit information of broad interest to the UT research community, send a concise summary to the same address; no anonymous messages. More information on any aspect of the sponsored programs listed on the bulletin board can be obtained by contacting the relevant sponsoring agency.
EXHIBITS
Mexico: A Landscape Revisited: Una visión de su paisaje. Organized by the Smithsonian's Traveling Exhibition Service in association with the Mexican Cultural Institute, this exhibit examines the origins of the Mexican landscape tradition and its various expressions in nineteenth- and twentieth-century art. At Laguna Gloria Art Museum, 3809 W. 35th St., from May 6-July 2, 1995. Laguna Gloria is one of only six national sites for this exhibition.