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November 6-12, 1995

Thursday, November 9
La minería como organizadora del espacio económico de México: Semblanza histórica. El caso del estado de Guerrero. Lecture by Dra. Atlántida Coll and Dra. María Teresa Sánchez, C. B. Smith Visiting Scholars from UNAM Geography Dept. 12:15 p.m., Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. México al Mediodía. Sponsored by the ILAS Mexican Center. For more information, contact the Mexican Center, 471-5551.
Conferences and Calls for Papers
The Cultural Patrimony of Mexican Inner Cities: Toward Equitable Conservation Policies and Practices. Dec. 8-9, 1995, 8:45 a.m.-5:45 p.m. School of Architecture, UT-Austin. This international research workshop will bring together constitu encies from Mexico, the United States, and Europe, including leading scholars in the social sciences, architecture and planning professionals, U.S. and Mexican conservation agency officials, and governmental representatives from all levels. Discussions an d workshops will focus on the 3 principal metropolitan areas, and Puebla, Oaxaca, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, and Zacatecas. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided from Spanish to English. Sponsored by the Ford Foundation, Mexico City, and the ILAS Mexican Center, with additional support from the School of Architecture, College of Liberal Arts, Institute of Latin American Studies. For more information, contact the Mexican Center, 471-5551; fax: 512/475-6778; mexctr[email address remov ed to reduce spam].
Call for papers. 1996 Meeting of the Texas UFW Education Symposium. Feb. 18, 1996. McAllen, TX. Submit an abstract not to exceed one page. All topics related to politics, history, health, education, and law will be considered. Send abstracts to Ricardo Romo, Office of Executive Vice President and Provost, UT-Austin, MAI 201, Austin, TX 78712. Fax: 512/471-0577; romo[email address removed to reduce spam].
Call for papers. Fourth Annual Theoretical Approaches to Marginalized Literatures: A Graduate Student Conference. Apr. 12-13, 1996. Univ. of Montana. Keynote speaker: Mary Louise Pratt, Depts. of Comparative Literature and S panish and Portuguese, Stanford Univ. Send 300-word abstract or alternative panel proposals to Lawrence Koch, Marginalized Literatures Conference, English Dept., Univ. of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; MLC "at" selway.umt.edu. Deadline for paper submission : Dec. 15, 1995.
Call for papers. Annual Convention of the National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies. Feb. 13-17, 1996. Houston, TX. Submit an abstract not to exceed 1 page. All topics related to Hispanics and Latinos will be considered. All papers accepted will be published in the conference proceedings. Send abstracts to Lemuel Berry, Jr., Morehead State Univ., 212 Rader Hall, Morehead, KY 40351-1689. For more information, call 606/783-2271. Deadline for abstracts: Dec. 17, 1995.
Call for papers/panels. Southwest Council of Latin American Studies (SCOLAS). Mar. 6-9, 1996. Oaxaca, Mexico. Submit proposals to Ward S. Albro, Dept. of History, Texas A&M Univ. at Kingsville, Kingsville, TX 78363. Tel: 512/595-3601< B>.
Call for papers/panels. Second Interdisciplinary Conference on Inter-American Relations. Oct. 12-14, 1996. Univ. of North Florida, Jacksonville. Send proposals for papers, panels, session chairpersons, commentators from all fields to Tom Leo nard, Conference Coordinator, International Studies Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Univ. of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224. Tel.: 904/646-2886. Deadline for proposals: Apr. 30, 1996.

Employment Opportunities
Liberal Arts Career Services registration for spring semester begins Nov. 1, 1995. For information, call 471-7900.
Group Leadership Internships. Help direct summer-abroad programs in Chile, Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize, and Ecuador. Administered through World Learning. Applicants must be at least 24 years old. For other requirements, contact Paula Burri chter, the ILAS Professional Development Office, 471-5551.
Associate professor with tenure. Joint appointment, Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese and School of Foreign Service (Latin American Studies Program, Georgetown Univ.. Applicants should be specialists in Latin American cultural anthropology with strong background in cultural theory and expertise in one or more of the following: current cultural and social issues; class and gender relations; anthropological and literary theories/approaches; ethnographic methodology; orality and literacy; inte rcultural relations among Latin American countries. Must demonstrate strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching and have a proven record of scholarly accomplishment. Native or near-native fluency in
Spanish essential. Send letter, CV, and 3 letters of reference to Thomas J. Walsh, Chair, Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese, Georgetown Univ., Washington, DC 20057. Deadline: Nov. 20, 1995.
Assistant professor. Tenure-track position in Latin American economic development. Joint appointment, Center for Latin American Studies and Dept. of Economics, Tulane Univ. Position available fall 1996. Applicants must have PhD by Aug. 1996. Research interest in the Mexican economy will enhance candidacy. Submit cover letter briefly describing interests in Latin America, CV, 3 letters of reference, and writing sample to Richard E. Greenleaf, Director, Center for Latin American Studies. Tulan e Univ., New Orleans, LA 70118. Deadline: Dec. 15, 1995.
Assistant professor. Tenure-track position in discourse analysis. English Dept., San Francisco State Univ. Available fall 1996. Required: PhD in linguistics, applied linguistics, or education, with a specialization in discourse analysis; exp erience in the education and preparation of ESOL teachers. Send application, CV, and 3 letters of reference to Stephen Arkin, Chair, English Dept., San Francisco State Univ., 1600 Holloway Ave., San Francisco, CA 94132. Deadline: Jan. 15, 1996.
Research associate, Latin America region. Pyramid Research, Inc., an authority on telecommunications markets in Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Available fall 1995. Research associate will research developin g country telecom market opportunities; collect and analyze primary data through telephone interviews, written correspondence, and meetings with industry executives. Some international travel required. Analyst will also contribute to monthly newsletters, market research reports, multiclient studies, and client-proprietary consulting projects. Required: college degree with strong academic credentials; excellent writing and oral presentation skills; fluency in English and in Spanish and/or Portuguese; stron g quantitative aptitude and familiarity with spreadsheet and business-related software; thorough understanding of basic business concepts and fundamentals of competitive strategies; ability to take full responsibility for projects and work under strict de adlines; willingness to take on new challenges. Send cover letter, résumé (including GPA), 2-4 page writing sample, transcript, and list of current courses to Karen Caines, Director of Recruiting, Latin America, Pyramid Research, Inc., 14 Ar row St., Cambridge, MA 02138. No telephone inquiries.

Fellowships
Visiting Research Fellowships, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, Univ. of California-San Diego. Available for 1996-97 academic year. Candidates of any nationality will be selected at both the predoctoral and postdoctoral levels. Awards sup port the writing stage of research on any aspect of contemporary Mexico except literature and the arts, Mexican history, and U.S.-Mexican relations, with special emphasis on the sociopolitical, institutional, and foreign policy implications of North Ameri can economic integration, institutional arrangements and production strategies that promote participatory and socially equitable development in the Mexican countryside, and the role of political parties, power sharing, and new patterns of state-society re lations in Mexico's transition from authoritarian rule. For more information and application materials, contact Graciela Platero, Fellowship Coordinator, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, 9500 Gilman Dr., Dept. 0510, Univ. of California-San Diego, La Jolla , CA 92093-0510. Tel.: 619/534-4503; fax: 619/534-6447; [email address removed to reduce spam]. Deadline: Jan. 12, 1996.
NSF Graduate Fellowships. Mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and social sciences; history and philosophy of science; special women in engineering component. U.S. citizens or nationals. Three years: $14,400. Deadline: Nov. 6. For more information, contact Mary Alice Dávila, Office of Graduate Studies, MAI 101. Tel: 471-7213.
NSF Minority Graduate Fellowship Program. Mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and social sciences; history and philosophy of science; special women in engineering component. Minority U.S. citizens or nationals. Three years: $ 14,400. Deadline: Nov. 6. For more information, contact Mary Alice Dávila, Office of Graduate Studies, MAI 101. Tel: 471-7213.
National Security Education Program 1996-97 Graduate International Fellowships Competition. Fellowships enable U.S. graduate students to pursue specialization in area and language study or to add an international dimension to their education . Fellowships are awarded for study of languages, cultures, and world regions not commonly represented in U.S. international education, specifically those outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Graduate Enhancement Fellowships enab le graduate students to add an international dimension to their curriculum. Area and Language Studies Doctoral Fellowships provide opportunities for doctoral-track students with area and language specializations. For more information and for application, contact the Study Abroad Office, CRD 23. Tel.: 471-6490. Deadline for application: Nov. 17, 1995.
SSRC International Predissertation Fellowship Program. Applicants must be full-time students in a program leading to a PhD in a social science who wish to consider a career in teaching and research on Africa, Central Asia and the Caucasus, C hina, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Near and Middle East, South Asia, or Southeast Asia. Foreign nationals are discouraged from submitting applications to prepare to study their own cultures. These training fellowships are not tenable for dissertation research. Primary targets are students of disciplines in which there is limited attention to the role of culture as a factor in social science research (i.e., economics, political science, sociology, and psychology). For application procedures and guidel ines, contact the UT Graduate School, MAI 101. Tel: 471-7213.

Study Opportunities
USA Today 1996 All-USA Academic Team Nominations. Sixty undergraduate students will be chosen for the team and featured in a 2-page color package in the newspaper. Twenty members of the first team will receive $2,500 cash prizes. Criteria for selection emphasize scholarship or academic talent, creativity, and leadership. Call Carol Skalski at 703/276-5890 for more information. Completed nominations are due Nov. 17, 1995.
Music in Latin American Society: Past and Present. NEH Summer Seminar for College Teachers. June 10-July 27, 1996. UT-Austin. Intended for musicologists, ethnomusicologists, and Latin Americanists in the humanities and social sciences. Each participant will receive a $3,600 stipend for the 7-week seminar. For more information, contact Gerard Béhague, UT-Austin, School of Music, MRH 3.202, Austin, TX 78712. Tel.: 471-0373; gbehague[email address removed to reduce spam]. Deadline for a pplication: Mar. 1, 1996.
Georgetown University's Interdisciplinary MA in Latin American Studies. The center follows 2 basic themes for research and outreach: democratic governability, and inter-American relations. It also houses the Cuba and Haiti Projects. For m ore information, contact John Bailey, Professor of Government and Interim Director, Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown Univ., Box 571026, Washington, DC 20057-1026. Tel.: 202/687-0140; fax: 202/687-0141.

New Journal
Latino Review of Books: A Publication for Critical Thought and Dialogue. Published by the Center for Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies at SUNY-Albany to keep academics and other professionals abreast of research publications a nd issues that are shaping the field of Latino studies. The quarterly's focus is the Latino population in the United States and the transnational connections between the diverse immigrant and migrant groups and their Latin American and Caribbean countries of origin. All correspondence should be sent to LRB, CELAC, SS-247, SUNY-Albany, Albany, NY 12222. Tel.: 518/442-4890; fax: 518/442-4790; LRB "at" cnsvax.albany.edu.

Film
El Silencio de Neto a film by Luis Argueta. 1994. 106 minutes. Dobie Theater, Guadalupe and 21st Sts. Nov. 10-16. Two showings daily. First feature film ever produced in Guatemala for worldwide distribution, it was Guatemala's entry in t his year's Academy Awards. It tells the story of Neto, an asthmatic eleven-year-old growing up in upper-middle-class Guatemala during six months in 1954, when political upheaval marked a crucial moment in the country's history. Anpening night reception (N ov. 10) with the director immediately following the evening show will be a benefit fundraiser for the Guatemala Support Network. $10 advance, $12 at door. For show times, call the Dobie Box Office at 472-3456, or for advance ticket information for the r eception, call 453-0089 or 304-1335.