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November 20-26, 1995

Conferences and Calls for Papers
Call for papers. Cultural Responses to Colonialism. Apr. 26-27, 1996, Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Winston-Salem, NC. Multidisciplinary conference to explore the art, music, literature, and cultural institutions of postcolonial society. Possible subjects include the negotiation of gaps between worlds; marginality as a source of creative energy; retrieval of repressed histories, languages, or imagery; appropriation and juxtaposition of disparate voices or icons. Themes may appear in portraits, landscapes, poetry, popular music, folklore, museums, architecture, and so on. Send 1-page abstract and brief curriculum vitae by Nov. 22, 1995, to Dr. Gloria Fitzgibbon, Coordinator of Academic Affairs, Reynolda House Museum of Amer ican Art, Box 11765, Winston-Salem, NC 27116; fax: 910/721-0991; [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 H istória/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 a bstracts 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 e ncouraged, 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. 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.
Call for papers. Tercer Congreso Centroamericano de Historia, Mesa sobre Centroamérica en la geopolítica mundial siglos XIX y XX. July 15-19, 1996, San José, Costa Rica. Deadline for paper proposal submission: Dec. 1, 1995. Deadline for final paper submission: June 15, 1996. For more information, contact Dr. Carlos Granados, Director, Depto. de Geografía, Univ. de Costa Rica; tel. and fax: 506/234-7246; mcamacho "at" cariari.ucr.ac.cr.


Fellowships and Scholarships
Pan American Round Tables of Texas Scholarships for Female Graduate Students from Pan American Nations and Texas. Florence Terry Griswold Scholarship I, $2,000, for study in Texas. Awarded to a female citizen of one of the 31 Pan American Un ion countries (excluding the United States) who is currently working on a graduate degree in Texas at a state-supported college or university. Preference to applicant who will return to her native country after completing her studies. Florence Terry Grisw old Scholarship II, $1,500, for study in Pan America. Awarded to a native U.S. female citizen who is currently a resident of Texas and is pursuing a graduate degree in Spanish language or Pan American cultures or teaching Spanish language/culture in a Tex as high school or college/university. Must demonstrate ability to put results of study in a Pan American country to use upon her return to Texas. Deadline for receipt of applications: Dec. 1, 1995. For more information and application forms, contac t Dr. Ivy McQuiddy, 2501 Whitis Ave., Carothers Res. Hall room 23, Austin, TX 78705; tel.: 471-6490.
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, so cial 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 affiliat ion, 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, D irector, 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 a pplication: Mar. 1, 1996.

Fellowships and Scholarships (cont.)

Slavery and Freedom in Caribbean History. NEH Summer Seminar for College Teachers. June 10-July 19, 1996. Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison. Six-week seminar to explore the practices of slavery and freedom in the Caribbean region from the sixtee nth to the nineteenth centuries and the meaning attached to them by local and metropolitan actors. Participants will prepare academic projects for presentation in the seminar. Stipend: $3,200. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents f or the last 3 years. For information and application forms, contact Francisco A. Scarano, Dept. of History, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, 3211 Humanities Bldg., 455 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706; fscarano "at" facstaff.wisc.edu. Deadline for applications: 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 pro fessionals 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, req uired 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, an d 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 seme ster. 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, heal th 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
Real Brazil, a new publication created by UT students, has premiered on the Internet. Its web site is: http://lanic.utexas.edu/project/ppb/rb. The Nov. edition contains a roundup of Brazilian news and stories about land reform and the Pan tanal (world's largest fresh-water marsh), environmental news, and other information. Ideas are now being gathered for the Dec. cover story, a cross-cultural look at race relations in Brazil and the United States. Comments and story ideas are welcome. For information, contact Dean Graber: deangraber "at" mail.utexas. edu or call 708-0008.