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November 13-19, 1995

Thursday, Nov. 9--Globalization and Indo-Caribbean Music: Perspectives on a Traditional Music Culture. Lecture by Peter Manuel, City University of New York, as part of the South Asia Seminar. 3:30 p.m., Asian Studies Conference Room, WCH 4.118. Sponsored by the Dept. of Asian Studies.

Friday, Nov. 10--ILAS Thesis and Reports Strategy Seminar. All ILAS students are invited to attend a brown bag discussion of what it takes to do an MA thesis and reports. Noon-1:00 p.m., SRH 1.320. Sponsored by ILASSA Coyuntura. For questions, please call Michelle Wibbelsman, 454-9054.

Monday, November 13

Graduate Education and Careers in International Affairs. Recruiters from Columbia, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, and Tufts Univs. will talk about how to prepare for a career in government, banking, business, or international organizations. UTC 4.102, 4:00-6:00 p.m. For more information, call 212/854-8691.

Tuesday, November 14

México al Mediodía: Sistemas de soporte a la vejez en el área metropolitana de Monterrey. Hilda García, C. B. Smith Visiting Scholar/El Colef-Nogales. 12:15 p.m. Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored by the Mexican Center of ILAS.

Wednesday, November 15

Greater Brazil and the Giant Indians. Part of the Documentaries: Video and Native People in Brazil series. In English. Shows the saga of the Panara, Brazil's "Giant Indians." Marina Kahn, LBJ School/Ford Foundation/CEBRAP, presenter. GAR 5, noon-1:00 p.m. Sponsored by the ILAS Brazil Center. For more information, contact David Workman, 471-5551.

Latin America and Southeast Asia: Divergent Growth Patterns. Mauricio García Araujo, Visiting Scholar/former president of Central Bank of Venezuela. 6:30 p.m. Asian Culture Room, Texas Union 4.224. Sponsored by the Venezuelan Student Association and ILASSA Coyuntura. For more information, call Michelle Mayer, 450-1175.

Thursday, November 16

México al Mediodía: Cooperación local en problemas ambientales fronterizos México-Estados Unidos. Francisco Lara, C. B. Smith Visiting Scholar/El Colef-Nogales. 12:15 p.m. Hackett Room, SRH 1.313. Sponsored by the Mexican Center of ILAS.

Friday, November 17

Gringos in Mañanaland. Video screening organized by (sub)TEX Collective. 7:30 p.m., CMA 3.120. Latin America through the ages as seen in U.S. corporate and industrial films. Newe Sogobia Is Not for Sale!, a short on the Shoshone land struggle in Nevada, and Manifestoon, a short subversive animation, will also be shown. Donation: $3.00. For more information, call Leopoldo Rodríguez, 475-6972 or 458-4492.

Conferences and Calls for Papers

Mexico and Its States: Can Environmental Programs be Decentralized? Nov. 10, 1995, 2:00-5:00 p.m. Bass Lecture Hall, Sid Richardson Hall, Unit 3. Conference on the impacts of GATT and NAFTA on regional governments throughout North America. Mexican environmental officials will discuss the ability of Mexican state governments to take charge of natural resource management as part of the nation's decentralization process. Cosponsored by the LBJ School of Public Affairs U.S.-Mexican Policy Studies Program, the Texas Attorney General's Office, National Conference of State Legislators, and Western Governors' Association. For registration and more information, contact the U.S.-Mexican Policy Studies Program, 471-7561; : cmbg[email address removed to reduce spam] or gilbreath[email address removed to reduce spam].

Zumbi 300 Years Later: The Black Experience in Brazil: Awareness, Resistance, and Hope. Nov. 20, 1995, Ballroom of the Blackburn Center, Howard Univ., Washington, DC; Nov. 14, 16, 1995, Georgetown Univ., Washington, DC. Howard Univ. and Georgetown Univ. celebrate the tricentennial of the death of Zumbi of Palmares. Palmares was one of the most important quilombos of Brazil and a well-organized self-supporting, multicultural, multiethnic, and multiracial society. Zumbi, the last king, was decapitated on Nov. 20, 1695, and his head displayed as a warning to all rebellious slaves. For more information about Howard Univ. events, contact Rosângela Vieira, 202/806-6758. For information about Georgetown Univ. events, contact Claudia S. Baptista, 202/687-5705.

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 constituencies 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 and 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, and Institute of Latin American Studies. For more information, contact the Mexican Center, 471-5551; fax: 512/475-6778; : mexctr[email address removed to reduce spam].

Call for papers. V Congreso da Sociedade Latinoamericana de Estudos sobre América Latina e Caribe: América Latina e Caribe e os Desafios da Nova Ordem Mundial. Mar. 31-Apr. 3, 1996. Univ. of São Paulo, Prédio da História/Geografia da FFLCH/USP. Paper summaries must be submitted on A4 paper; Times Roman 10 point; Word for Windows, Word for DOS, WordStar, or WordPerfect; title centered, boldface, all caps; 3 cm margins top and bottom, 3 cm left margin, 2.5 cm right margin. A 1-page résumé should include author(s) names, institutional affiliation, institutional and residential addresses of all authors, academic titles, research interests, recent publications. Papers may be no longer than 10 pages, on A4 paper, double spaced, on one side of paper. Same requirements as for summaries. Deadline for summary and résumé: Nov. 25, 1995. Deadline for paper: Jan. 19, 1996. Send 2 copies of all submissions and a computer diskette to Prof. Dr. Afrânio Mendes Catani, PROLAM-USP, Rua do Anfiteatro, 181, Colmeia, Favo 15, Cidade Universitária, CEP 05509-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Tel./fax: 00 55 11 815 01 67.

Call for papers. 1996 Meeting of the Texas UFW Education Symposium. Feb. 18, 1996. McAllen, TX. Submit an abstract not to exceed 1 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. Western Social Science Association 38th Annual Conference. Apr. 17-20, 1996. Reno, NV. For abstract forms, contact José Barrera, 471-2138; fax: 471-9639; : jbarr "at" mail. utexas.edu. Papers on the humanities are encouraged, and work in Spanish is accepted. Deadline for proposals: Dec. 1, 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.

Employment Opportunities

Associate professor with tenure. Joint appointment, Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese/School of Foreign Service, 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; intercultural 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. 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. Tulane 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; experience 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.

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 support 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 American 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 relations 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; usmex "at" weber.ucsd.edu. Deadline: Jan. 12, 1996.

Visiting Humanities Fellowships, 1996-97, Humanities Research Group, Univ. of Windsor, Ontario. Scholars will research projects in traditional humanities disciplines or in theoretical, historical, or philosophical aspects of the sciences, social sciences, arts and professional studies. Persons engaged in interdisciplinary research are particularly encouraged. Applicants must hold a doctorate or the equivalent. No stipend is attached, but the HRG will provide office space, university affiliation, library privileges, and assistance in establishing contacts in the southwestern Ontario/Michigan region. Fellows must reside at the HRG and deliver a public presentation on their research. Letters of application should include a rationale for working with the HRG, a curriculum vitae, 1-page abstract, and detailed description of the research project. Three letters of reference should be sent directly to the HRG before the deadline. Send applications and letters of reference to Dr. Jacqueline Murray, Director, Humanities Research Group, Univ. of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4. Tel.: 519/253-4232, x3508; fax: 519/971-3620. Deadline: Feb. 15, 1996.

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 application: Mar. 1, 1996.

Summer Seminar in U.S. Studies for Latin American Social Scientists and Nonacademic Professionals. June 24-Aug. 2, 1996. Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, Univ. of California-San Diego. Designed for Latin American scholars and nonacademic professionals who want to understand, teach, and conduct research on the United States. Citizens of any Latin American or Caribbean country may apply. Instruction is in English. Awards cover registration fees, housing on campus, meals, access to library, required reading materials, and limited medical insurance. For further information, 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; : usmex "at" weber.ucsd.edu. Deadline: Mar. 1, 1996.

1996-97 Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition, Latin American Studies Center of the Univ. of Maryland-College Park. Proposals should address issues related to culture and democracy, governance and civil society, literature and ethnicity, and migration studies. Fellows must reside at the Univ. of Maryland during the award period and must teach a seminar. Senior and junior scholars from any country are eligible and need not have an academic affiliation. Fellows will receive $16,000 for 1 semester. For application form, contact the Latin American Studies Center, 4205 Jiménez Hall, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Tel.: 301/405-6459; fax: 301/314-9752; : al68 "at" umail.umd.edu. Deadline: Mar. 10, 1996.

Volunteer Opportunity

Work Brigades to Nicaragua. Women's Brigade, Feb. 3-24, 1996. General Brigade, July 18-Aug. 7, 1996. This is an opportunity to live and work with Nicaraguan farmers on an agricultural cooperative. Workers will visit community groups, health and literacy projects, feminist groups, and political leaders. For more information, write or call NICCA, 2140 Shattuck Ave., Box 2063, Berkeley, CA 94704. Tel.: 510/832-4959.

Announcement

The Texas Papers on Latin America and Texas Papers on Mexico are now an electronic working paper series on UT-LANIC. For submission information, ILAS faculty, students, and visiting scholars should contact Virginia Hagerty, ILAS Editorial Coordinator, at 471-5551.

Exhibit

Del Cielo a la Tierra. Solo exhibition of sculptures by Oscar Zamarripa. Nov. 4, 1995-Jan. 11, 1996. Zamarripa's work is inspired by Guadalajara's colorful marketplaces, churches, barrios, and people. The artist blends marble, bronze, wood, and silver to create sculptures that honor the spirit and soul of the barrio. Galería sin Fronteras, 1701 Guadalupe, Austin 78701. Tel.: 478-9448; fax: 477-4668.