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September 25 - October 1, 1995

Monday, September 25
Sociedad y cultura en la vida de Quintana Roo--Estudio histórico, Siglos XIX y XX, a workshop sponsored by the Mexican Center, presents three scholars from the Universidad de Quintana Roo in sessions on La iglesia maya y la cruz parlant e, La compañía de Jesús y la formación de la identidad quintanarroense, and Los testigos de Jehova en la frontera Mexico-Belice. 1:00-5:00 p.m. Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. For more information, call the Mexican Center, 471-5551. < BR> Integrated Development Projects and Peasants: A Case Study from Paraguay. A lecture by Daniel Campos, LASA Visiting Scholar. SRH 1.320, 4:00 p.m. For more information, contact Joanne Gully, 471-5551.

Tuesday, September 26
Internships and Employment with the U.S. Foreign Service. Conducted by Glyn Davies. 4:30-5:30 p.m. SRH 1.313. For more information, contact Paula Burrichter, ILAS Professional Development Office, 471 5551.
Amigos de las Américas. Orientation to discuss projects, costs, health, safety, and fund-raising. SRH 1.320, 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 328-919.

Friday, September 29
Fundación Genio de América. The Venezuelan theater company will perform 500 Años--Presencia Infinita, a historic poetic musical by Oswaldo Paiva. 7:00 p.m. Batts Hall Auditorium. Free admission. For information, call Nelso n Jaramillo, 471-7347.

Employment Opportunity
Contract manager/audit focus (program specialist I), Texas Dept. on Aging. Requires 4-year degree in business, accounting, finance, public administration, or experience performing fiscal monitoring, fiscal auditing, or substitute contract mana gement at a professional level for education on a year-for-year basis plus 3 years' experience directly related to actual duties. Performs complex, advanced professional-level auditing; responsible consultative and technical work in the planning, developm ent, and implementation of an agency program. Salary: $2,816/month. Apply at Personnel Office, 1949 S. IH-35, 3d floor, Austin, TX 78741, tel.: 512/440-5202.

Fellowships, Grants, and Research Opportunities
Faculty Development Program 1996 Summer Research Assignments. Provide faculty members with equivalent of 2 months' salary (based on 1995-96 academic base rate) while they concentrate on research and writing during the entire 1996 summer sessio n. Awards are usually made only to assistant professors, although all tenure-track and tenured faculty are eligible to apply. For information concerning the application process, contact Cathy Macken, Office of the Vice-President and Dean of Graduate Studi es, MAI 101, G0400, 471-7213, 8:00 a.m.-noon. Deadline for submission to department chair: Oct. 2, 1995.
Faculty Development Program 1996-97 Faculty Research Assignments. Provide faculty members with equivalent of 1 semester's salary (based on 1996-97 academic base rate) so they can devote full time to research. Only tenured faculty members who have completed at least 4 full academic years of service in residence at UT are eligible. For exceptions, other eligibility requirements, and application process, contact Cathy Macken, Office of the Vice-President and Dean of Graduate Studies, MAI 101, G0 400, 471-7213, 8:00 a.m.-noon. Deadline for submission to department chair: Nov. 1, 1995.
Kellogg Institute Residential Fellowships, 1996-97. Up to 6 residential fellowships of 1 or 2 semesters at the University of Notre Dame. Fellows work on individual or joint research projects related to the institute's themes of democratization and the quality of democracy, paths to development, religion and the Catholic Church, social movements and organized civil society, and public policies for social justice and take part in institute seminars and other meetings. Candidates must hold a PhD or equivalent in any of the social sciences or history. For more information and application forms, contact Joetta Schlabach, acting academic coordinator, University of Notre Dame, Kellogg Institute for International Studies, Notre Dame, IN 46556-5677; : Schlabach.2 "at" nd.edu. Deadline: Nov. 15, 1995.
Lydia Cabrera Awards for Cuban Historical Studies. Cover the study of Cuba between 1492 and 1868. Awards of up to $5,000 are designed to support original research on Cuban history in Spanish, Mexican, and U.S. archives; publication of meritori ous books on Cuba currrently out of print; and publication of historical statistics and documents and guides to Spanish archives relating to Cuban history from 1492 to 1868. For application procedures and eligibility requirements, contact Louis A. P&eacut e;rez, Jr., chair, CLAH Lydia Cabrera Award Committee, Dept. of History, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599; tel.: 919/962-3943; fax: 919/962-1403; : perez.ham "at" mhs.unc.edu. Deadline for applications: Nov. 15, 1995.
International Predissertation Fellowships from Social Science Research Council and American Council of Learned Societies. Departments are offered $5,000 grants for each successful fellowship application submitted by a student who is a US citiz en and a member of a historically disadvantaged minority group. Intended to encourage international research interests among minority scholars. For more information, contact Dr. Ellen Perecman, director, International Fellowship Program, 605 Third Ave., N ew York, NY 10158; tel.: 212/661 0280; fax: 1/212/370-7896. Deadline for requests: April 30, 1996.
Mellon Fellowship in Latin American Sociology at UCLA. Supports doctoral training in the sociology of Latin America and is intended to attract superior students into research and teaching. Fellows will be accepted on a competitive basis after completing their first 2 years of graduate training in the Dept. of Sociology. Fellows will receive $14,500 during their 3d-5th years of residence in the department and will also receive support for research expenses and fees. For further information, wri te to Graduate Adviser, Dept. of Sociology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1551.
Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage. A 10-year research project to identify, locate, preserve, make accessible, and publish primary literary sources written by Hispanics from the colonial period to 1960 in what is now the United Sta tes. Scholars at various stages of their careers (including advanced graduate students) are invited to apply for a stipend of up to $3,000. For more information, contact Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage, University of Houston, E. Cullen Perf ormance Hall, Room 254, Houston, TX 77204-2172; tel.: 713/743-3128; fax: 713/743-3142; : artrec "at" jetson.uh.edu.
Cuban Studies at Arizona State University. The Center for Latin American Studies at ASU is establishing a program to aid scholars doing active research on Cuban themes. The program, in association with Cuba's Centro de Superación para l a Cultura, will provide all services necessary to conduct research in Cuba. Participation is open to all faculty and graduate students doing publishable research in and about Cuba. For information about eligibility, costs, activities, and application form s, contact Prof. K. Lynn Stoner, director, Center for Latin American Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-2401; tel.: 602/965-5127; fax: 602/965-6679.
Guatemala Elections: Getting the Grass-Roots View. Nov. 6 15, 1995. Help observe and report on the Guatemala elections on Nov. 12. For more information, contact Global Exchange, 2017 Mission St., #303, San Francisco, CA 94110; tel.: 800/497-1994, 415/255-7296; fax: 415/255-7498; : [email address removed to r educe spam]. Application forms are available in SRH 1.304A.
Haiti Elections. December 11-20, 1995. Join U.S. civilian observer delegation to monitor the presidential election. For more information, contact Global Exchange, 2017 Mission St., #303, San Francisco, CA 94110; tel.: 800/497-1994, 415/255-729 6; fax: 415/255 7498; : [email address removed to reduce spam]. Application forms are available in SRH 1.304A.

Conferences and Calls for Papers
"Cry of the Quetzal": Human Rights and the Electoral Process in Guatemala. 3d Annual Conference. UT-Austin, Oct. 13 14, 1995. Sponsored by the Guatemala Support Network and the Guatemala Project. Texas Union, 22d & Guadalupe. Volunteers, sponsors, and registrants wanted. For more information, call GSN-Austin, 512/272 4161.
Yucatán: Land of the Pheasant and the Deer. 4th Miami Conference on Pre-Columbian Studies. Institute of Maya Studies, Miami, Nov. 10-12, 1995. Will focus on recent discoveries and ongoing archaeological investigation in Mexico's Yucat&a acute;n Peninsula. Early registration is $50, which includes the Friday night lecture and reception as well as the 2-day conference proceedings. For additional information, call 305/856-0907.
Robert F. Heizer Award for best article published in the field of ethnohistory. Articles and chapters in edited volumes are eligible. Submit copies of articles or complete books in which chapters appear as soon as possible to Pauline Tu rner Strong, Dept. of Anthropology, UT-Austin, Austin, TX 78712-1086; tel.: 471-7531. The prize will be awarded at the Oct. meetings.
Call for papers. 6th International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women. Adelaide, Australia, Apr. 22-26, 1996. Conference themes include global restructuring, women's studies, making feminist politics; health and sexuality; after Cairo , Copenhagen, and Beijing; sustainable development; community education; indigenous peoples, and cultural representations. For more information, contact Yvonne Corcoran-Nantes, : ptycn "at" sigma.sss.flinders.edu.au; or Phil Mueller, : hi23ahg "at" mailho st.tcs.tulane.edu; home: 325 Burdette, New Orleans, LA 70118; tel.: 504/866-1913. Deadline: September 1995.
Call for papers. Institute of Early American History and Culture, 2d Annual Conference. University of Colorado, Boulder, May 31-June 2, 1996. Proposals are invited for papers, panels, and workshops in teaching new and old topics in early Ameri can history and culture. The field of interest emcompasses all aspects of the lives of North America's indigenous and immigrant peoples during the U.S. colonial, revolutionary, and early national periods and the related histories of Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, the British Isles, Europe, and Africa from the 16th century to approximately 1815. Ten copies of proposals, not exceeding 3 pages and accompanied by a short-form CV should be sent to Prof. Gloria L. Main, Dept. of History, Campus Box 234, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309. Deadline for submissions: Sept. 30, 1995.
Call for proposals. Constructing Race: Differentiating Peoples in the Early Modern World, 1400-1700. Institute of Early American History, William and Mary College, spring 1996. Working seminar to address the construction of race and racism in Europe and the Americas. Interested scholars are invited to submit proposals describing the substance of their subject. Papers presented at the seminar may be published in the William and Mary Quarterly. For full information, contact Michael McGiffere, editor, Institute of Early American History and Culture, Box 8781, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8781; tel.: 804/221-1125; fax: 804/221-1047; : mcgiff "at" mail.wm.edu. Deadline for proposals: Oct. 1, 1995.
El archivo: instrumento y vida de la investigación histórica. Primer Encuentro de Historia Colonial. Nov. 8-10, 1995, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad de Guadalajara. For more informati on, contact Celina Guadalupe Becerra, fax: (3) 853-87-05; : celina "at" csh.udg.mx. Deadline for paper submission: Oct. 13, 1995.
Call for papers. Louisiana Conference on Hispanic Languages and Literatures 17th Congress: El escritor y su público/o escritor e o público.Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Feb. 15-17, 1996. Submit 1-2 page proposals for papers and panels on, for example, The Politics of Publishing; Publishing Houses As Canon Formers; Critics As Canon Formers; Hegemonic Societies and Canons; Latino Writers in the U.S.: Marginal vs. Academic Writing. Proposals should be directed as follows : Lucia Guzzi Harrison--peninsular literature from the beginning through the 17th century; Jesús Torrecilla- peninsular literature from the 18th century to the present; Leslie Bary or Janet Gold--Latin American and U.S. Hispanic literatures; Arnulfo Ramírez--linguistics and popular/mass culture. Address: Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literatures, 222 Pre scott Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803. Deadline for proposals: Oct. 15, 1995.
Colonial Latin American Historical Review (CLAHR) call for manuscripts pertaining to Luso-Hispano America's colonial era (1492 1821). Essays must be original, nonpublished research and may be submitted in English or Spanish. Include 3 hard copies and a disk in WordPerfect 5.1 or any other IBM-compatible software. Manuscripts should not exceed 30 double-spaced typed pages, includi ng notes and camera-ready graphics or illustrations, and should follow the Chicago Manual of Style. Submit manuscripts to Dr. Joseph P. Sánchez, editor, Colonial Latin American Historical Review, Spanish Colonial Research Center, Zimmermann Library , University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131; tel.: 505/766-8743; fax: 505/277-4603.
Call for papers for Spring 1996 Dactylus, the journal of the graduate students of the UT Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese. Articles, book reviews, and interviews by graduate students and faculty on any aspect of Latin American and Iberian liter ature and linguistics, as well as creative works in Spanish and Portuguese, are accepted. Submit three printed anonymous copies of the paper, a copy in a 3.5 Mac or IBM diskette, and a 3x5 index card with title, author identification, and address to: Rafa el Hoyle, Dactylus, Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese, Batts 110, UT Austin, Austin, TX 78712-1155; fax: 512/471-8073. Deadline: Oct. 1, 1995.

Announcement
Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture produced by the Center for Mexican American Studies in partnership with KUT Radio at the University of Texas at Austin. A weekly English-language journal available as a half-hour program or as module segments. Emphasizes Latino perspectives on community and public policy issues, arts and music, satire, oral history, and poetry. Airs in Austin on KUT-FM 90.5 Fridays at 4:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Christina Cu evas, Administration and Marketing, Latino USA, Box 7789, Austin, TX 78713-7789; tel.: 512/471-1817; fax: 512/471-9639; : [email address removed to reduce spam]; or María Emilia Martin, Production, Latino USA, Communications Bldg. B, UT-Austin, Aus tin, TX 78712; tel.: 512/471 6178; fax: 512/475-6873.

Exhibit
Ceremony of Spirit: Nature and Memory in Contemporary Latino Art. Sept. 23-Nov. 5, 1995. Organized by the Mexican Museum in San Francisco. Investigates the concepts of spirituality and memory as a tool for self-identification in the wor ks of 16 Latino artists living in the United States, including David Zamora Casas of San Antonio. Austin Museum of Art at Laguna Gloria, 3809 W. 35th St. For more information, call 458-8191.