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September 23-29, 1996


Late Entries

Wednesday, Sept. 18--Bate Papo Portuguese Conversation Hour. Held every Wednesday. All welcome. 5:00 -6:00 p.m. Cactus Cafe, Texas Union. For more info., contact the Spanish and Portuguese Dept., 471-4936.

Thursday, Sept. 19--NAFTA and the U.S. Election: A Trinational Assessment of the Progress, Prospects, and Risks. 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1800 K St., NW, B-1 Conference Rm., Lower Level, Washington, DC. Sponsored by CSIS. For more info., contact John Elink-Schuurman, 202/775-3186.

Friday, Sept. 20--Cecilia Rodriguez, EZLN Representative. Guest speaker for benefit dinner and concert for Chiapas. 7:00 p.m. Salon Mexico of Thai Passion Restaurant, 7th & Congress. For more info. and to reserve tickets, call 454-8097. : evera "at" igc.apc.org

Thursday, Sept. 26

Tribute to Mexican Writer Juan Rulfo (1917-1986). Panel discussion 11:00 a.m., in Spanish. Inauguration of the photographic exhibit Juan Rulfo, Photographer at 1:30 p.m., with reception following. Documentary presentation of Grandfather Cheno and Other Stories, 6:00 p.m., in Spanish with English subtitles. UNAM in San Antonio, 600 HemisFair Park. RSVP by Sept. 23. For info. call 210/222-8626.

CMAS Plática & Booksigning. David Rice, a Texas author, will read from his recent book, Give the Pig a Chance, a collection of short stories about life in South Texas. Time and Texas Union room to be announced. For info. call 471-4557.

Conferences and Calls for Papers

New Federalism, State and Local Government. Oct. 25-26, 1996. 8:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT-Austin. Sponsored by the Mexican Center of ILAS, the LBJ School, the Ford Foundation, and the Shell Oil Company Foundation. For more info., contact the Mexican Center, 471-5551; fax 512/475-6778; : mexctr[email address removed to reduce spam]

The U.S.-Mexican War Symposium and 4th Annual Palo Alto Conference. Oct. 25-26, 1996. UT-Arlington. Focuses on the effects of the war on the society and culture of both countries. Sponsored by UT-Arlington, Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site. Send $35 registration fee by Oct. 4, payable to UTA-Center for Southwestern Studies, Box 19497-Central Library, Arlington, TX 76019-0497. For more info., call 817/272-3997; : center "at" library.uta.edu

Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies Congress. Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 1996. York University, Toronto. To submit proposal for single papers and complete panels contact: Katherine Reilly, CERLAC, Suite 240, York Lanes, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3. For more info.: tel. 416/736-2100 ext. 88706; fax 416/736-5737; : CERLAC "at" Yorku.ca.

The Rhythms of Culture: Dancing to Las Americas. An international research conference on popular musics in Latin(o) America. March 21-22, 1997. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Faculty, graduate students, and music collectors are invited to present individual papers, panels, and/or workshops on topics including: music in the diaspora; race, ethnicity, class, and gender; transnational movements in music; dance and the politics of performance; music and globalization; exploring methodologies; folklore, ritual musics and popular musics; orality, historicity, and identity. Submit 1-page abstracts (3 copies) by Oct. 15 to: Rhythms of Culture Conference, c/o Latino Studies Program, 410G Mason Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109; or by to: latino.popular.[email address removed to reduce spam]

Call for papers. Dactylus, Revista de Literatura, Cultura y Lingüística, Departamento de Español y Portugués, Universidad de Texas en Austin. Submissions are invited of original, unpublished articles and interviews on any aspect of Spanish-American, Luso-Brazilian, and Spanish literature and linguistics. Also welcome are submissions of poetry and short fiction in Spanish and Portuguese. Extended deadline: Oct. 15, 1996. Submissions must include: (1) A 3X5 card with your name, article title, address, phone, , and academic affiliation; (2) 3 printed, double-spaced ANONYMOUS copies of the submission; (3) an electronic copy of the article on a 3.5 Mac diskette, preferably in MS Word. Send to: Elisabeth Sisson-Guerrero, Editorial Board, Dactylus, Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese, UT-Austin, Austin, TX 78712-1155.

Call for papers. 17th Annual ILASSA Student Conference on Latin America. Abstracts are due by Nov. 1, 1996, at the Institute of Latin American Studies, c/o ILASSA Conference Committee, Sid Richardson Hall 1.310. For more info., call 471-5551; fax 471-3090.

Job Opportunities

Ford Foundation Program Officer or Assistant Program Officer, Governance, Philanthropy, and Civil Society Program, Rio de Janeiro. Target date Oct. 1, 1996. PO salary $59,500-$107,000; APO salary $46,000-$73,000. Advanced degree in political science or related area. Knowledge of Portuguese or fluency in Spanish. For more info. write: The Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd St., New York, NY 10017. Refer to #213.

Ford Foundation Program Officer or Assistant Program Officer, Human Rights, Peace and Cooperation Program, Rio de Janeiro. Target date Oct. 1, 1996. PO salary $59,500-107,000; APO salary $46,000-73,000. A law degree or advanced degree in social science or development studies. Knowlege of Portuguese or fluency in Spanish. For more info. write: The Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd St., New York, NY 10017. Refer to #263.

Fellowships

Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies Academy Scholars Program. Open only to doctoral candidates or recent recipients. Annual stipends of $20,000-$25,000 for predoctoral scholars and $30,000-$35,000 for postdoctoral scholars. Applications due by Oct. 11, 1996. For more info., call 617/495-2137.

Short-Term Residencies for Graduate Students at Dumbarton Oaks. Awards for advanced graduate students preparing for their Ph.D. general exams or writing doctoral dissertations in the field of Pre-Columbian studies. Includes up to 2 weeks free accommodation and an unlimited pass to the Pre-Columbian Library during residency. Residencies may be requested year-round, although they are most likely to be available during the Dec.-Jan. holidays and from late May to mid-Sept. Applications must be sent at least 30 days before the preferred residency dates to: Director of Pre-Columbian Studies, Dumbarton Oaks, 1703 32nd St., NW, Washington, DC 20007. For more info., call 202/339-6440.

Dumbarton Oaks Fellowships in Pre-Columbian Studies, 1997-98. Junior Fellowships for students who have fulfilled all preliminary requirements for a Ph.D. (or appropriate final degree) and will be working on a dissertation or final project under the direction of a faculty member at their home university. Fellowships are for scholars who hold, or will have completed, a doctorate (or appropriate final degree) or those who have established themselves in their field and will pursue their own research. Fellowships and Junior Fellowships are normally awarded for the academic year, during which time recipients are expected to take residence at Dumbarton Oaks; awards may also be made for a single term. Awards for the academic year range from $17,600-$37,700. Applications must be postmarked by Nov. 1, 1996 and sent to: Office of the Director, Dumbarton Oaks, 1703 32nd St., NW, Washington, DC 20007.

Dumbarton Oaks Project Grants in Pre-Columbian Studies, 1997-98. Awards are intended only for excavating, recording, and analyzing materials or sites that are in imminent danger. Awards, made for fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, normally range from $3,000-$10,000. Before applying, applicants must contact the appropriate Director of Studies, no later than Oct. 1, 1996, to determine if the project is within the purview of the project grant. Applications must be postmarked by Nov. 1, 1996 and sent to: Office of the Director, Dumbarton Oaks, 1703 32nd St., NW, Washington, DC 20007.

Internships

NEA/IMS Internship, Dept. of Latin American Art, Huntington Art Gallery, UT-Austin. 19 hours per week for 9 months starting Sept./Oct. 1996. $650 per month. Interns must have completed 1-2 years of graduate education in Latin American or twentieth-century art history. Reading knowledge of Spanish. For more info., call Mari Carmen Ramírez, 471-7324 or 471-8984.

Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA). Five unpaid interns per session (spring, summer, fall) to work with program and administrative staff of nonprofit human rights organization, focus on the dynamics of U.S. foreign policy-making in relation to effects of U.S. policies on human rights, democratization, and economic development in Latin America. Command of Spanish required; 40 hours per week; can develop personal project; possible to receive academic credit. Deadlines for 1996-97: spring term (Nov. 1), summer term (March 15). To apply and for more info., contact: Intern Recruitment Coordinator, Washington Office on Latin America, 400 C St., NE, Washington, DC 20002. Tel. 202/544-8045; fax 202/546-5288.

Volunteer Opportunities

Bilingual English-Spanish Speakers. Needed to translate for Salvadorans and Guatemalans in their political asylum interviews with the INS. Short-term volunteer positions, with excellent training included. Call immediately: Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA), 478-0546.

Tecnica's 6th Silent Art Auction, benefiting a women's labor center in León, Nicaragua. Volunteers needed during Sept. to pick up art and arrange for framing or to help with mailouts, and also for the evening of the auction, Oct. 9, at Señor O'Briens. Call Mary Ann Jasper, 206-0311.


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